Lineup set for NW Progressive Convention
By IvyTodd
Fri Oct 19, 2007 at 04:34:17 PM PST
Section: Diary
Topic: General news/info
America In Solidarity has released the agenda for the upcoming
NW Progressive Convention on November 10th in Tacoma. The keynote speaker will be Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey of California. She is the co-chair of the Progressive Caucus and one of the leading opponents of the Iraq War.
The lineup includes:
* Keynote Speaker Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
*
Retired General Paul Eaton speaking about Iraq and what we should do there
* Congressional candidate
Darcy Burner speaking about our loss of civil liberties
*
Congressman Adam Smith in a Q & A about recent developments in the Middle East
* Two of the leading NW trade experts talking about our trade policies affect on working families
* A panel about clean elections and campaign finance reform
* Great workshops on immigration and affordable health care
* Presentations by each of the presidential campaigns with a chance for you to weigh in on our straw poll
You can
register early for only $20.