Progressive Central

Submitted by Steve Hanson on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 12:20.

Open to the public. Progressive Democrats of America and The Nation magazine are teaming up to host "Progressive Central," a five-day gathering for activists, journalists and DNC delegates during DNC week in downtown Denver.

Join PDA and The Nation in the heart of Denver at the Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St.--a progressive oasis, where like-minded individuals can meet to network, share ideas, learn from the country's foremost progressives, and help build the progressive movement.

The week starts with PDA's Progressive Welcome to Denver event on the evening of Sunday August 24. Community building, speeches, and music. Suggested Donation: $15.00.

The Nation Conversations Series, moderated by John Nichols, takes place each morning M-Th, and is free and open to the public. After lunch (please order in advance below--$12.50, sold at cost), the PDA panels will begin. Suggested donation is $10.00, includes both panels and guaranteed seating.

For a suggested donation of $125.00, you can reserve a five-day event package and receive preferential seating at all events, lunch, a tote bag containing a PDA travel mug and other items from supporting organizations. Includes 2 tickets for the opening event on Sunday.

Lunches are sold at our cost--$12.50 in advance. $15.00 on site.

Paid parking is located nearby; but we recommend public transportation, visit http://www.denver.com/transport/masstransit.html

Check back frequently for additions or changes to panels. Panelists are still confirming availability.

To volunteer, contact DNCvolunteers [at] pdamerica [dot] org.

For more information or to make a hardship request, contact Denver [at] pdamerica [dot] org.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

SUNDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 24: PDAs "Progressive Welcome to Denver"

8:00 - 10:00 PM: Community, speeches, and music. Hosted by Mimi Kennedy, PDA Advisory Board Chair. Featuring Rep. Barbara Lee (CA), Co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and PDA Advisory Board member; John Nichols, Washington correspondent, The Nation; Tom Hayden, author, activist; Jim Zogby, Arab American Institute and DNC member; Jim Hightower, journalist and PDA Advisory Board member: PDA-endorsed Healthcare NOT Warfare candidate Joan Fitz-Gerald. Music by Dan Reed.
Suggested donation: $15.00

MONDAY AUGUST 25: HEALTHCARE NOT WARFARE

MORNING SCHEDULE

9:00 - 11:00 AM: Tabling and networking
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Stephen Zunes, Middle Eastern scholar and journalist.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: The Nation Conversations Series-- Healthcare, Aids, and Africa
Moderated by author and The Nation journalist John Nichols with Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. John Conyers, House Judiciary Committee Chair, and Richard Kim.

AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

12:30 - 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 - 3:45 PM: PDA Panels--Healthcare NOT Warfare
Moderated by John Nichols.
1:00 - 2:05 PM: Healthcare Panel:
Rep. John Conyers, sponsor HR 676; Healthcare NOT Warfare campaign co-chairs Norman Solomon, author and PDA Advisory Board member and Donna Smith, star of SiCKO and founder of American Patients for Universal Healthcare; Dr. Rocky White, single payer Denver healthcare advocate, Marilyn Albert, RN, CNA/NNOC, Jim Hightower.
2:10 - 3:15 PM: NOT Warfare Panel:
Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Co-chair CPC and PDA Advisory Board member; Norman Solomon. Kathleen Snyder, Gold Star Mom; ann Wright, retired United States Army colonel and retired official of the U.S. State Department; and a representative from Iraq Veterans Against the War.
3:15 - 3:45: Q & A
3:45 - 4:00: Housekeeping and Closing Comments: Tim Carpenter
4:15 - 5:15 PM: Community Conversation on healthcare, moderated by "Be the Change."

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26: MEDIA REFORM AND CLEAN, FAIR, TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS

MORNING SCHEDULE

9:00 - 11:00 AM: Tabling and networking
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: The Nation Conversations Series - Out of Iraq
Moderated by John Nichols with Rep. Lynn Woolsey (CA), Co-chair Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Jim McDermott, (WA), and Tom Hayden.

AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

12:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:15 PM: PDA Panel--Media Reform:
Moderated by Jeff Cohen, author, and founder of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting; with John Nichols; Laura Flanders, journalist, Nation Radio and Grit TV; Shireen Mitchell, Digital Sistas; Maeve Conran, Associate News Dir. KGNU Community Radio Denver/Boulder, Chris Rabb, Afro-Netizen.
2:30 - 3:45 PM: PDA Panel--Clean, Fair, Transparent Elections:
John Nichols moderator; with Steve Rosenfeld author and election integrity activist; John Bonifaz, legal director of Voter Action, founder of the National Voting Rights
Institute, and PDA Advisory Board member; Mimi Kennedy, election protection advocate; Harvie Branscomb, Colorado election protection advocate; Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Hip Hop Caucus and PDA Advisory Board member.
3:45 - 4:00 PM: Housekeeping and Closing comments: Tim Carpenter

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27: ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND GLOBAL WARMING

MORNING SCHEDULE

9:00 - 11:00 AM: Tabling and networking
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: The Nation Conversations Series-- Immigration Reform and Economic Justice
John Nichols, Moderator; with Rep. Jim McGovern (MA), PDA Advisory Board member; and Bob Moser, contributing writer to The Nation.

AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

12:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:15 PM: PDA Panel--Economic Justice/Ending Poverty:
John Nichols, Moderator; Rep. Barbara Lee; Rep. Jim McGovern; David Sirota, author, journalist; Lori Wallach, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch; Carmen Rhodes, Executive Director of the Front Range Economic Strategy Center.
2:30 - 3:45 PM: PDA Panel--Global Warming:
John Nichols, Moderator; with Medea Benjamin Founding Director Global Exchange, Founder of Code Pink and PDA Advisory Board member; Nancy La Placa, Energy Consultant with Bardwell Consulting Ltd.: Majora Carter, Sustainable South Bronx Director; Dr. Trenberth, IPCC Scientist:
3:45 - 4:00: Housekeeping and Closing Comments: Tim Carpenter

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW & CONGRESS AND PDA ONWARD FROM DENVER

MORNING SCHEDULE

9:00 - 11:00 AM: Tabling and networking
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Vincent Bugliosi, author of "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder"
10:35 -10:50 AM: Leslie Cagan and Judith LeBlanc, United for Peace and Justice
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: The Nation Conversations Series - Restoring and Maintaining our Constitutional Rights
Moderated by John Nichols with Rep. Robert Wexler (FL), Rep. Keith Ellison and Victor Navasky, publisher emeritus of The Nation.

AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

12:30 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 - 2:15 PM: PDA Panel--Constitutional Law and Congress: John Nichols moderator; with Rep. Keith Ellison, Steve Cobble, Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and PDA Advisory board member; Leslie Cagan, National Coordinator United for Peace and Justice.
2:45 - 3:45: PDA Panel--PDA Onward from Denver, Building the Progressive Movement, Working the Inside/Outside Strategy:
Mimi Kennedy, moderator; with Bill Goold, Exec. Dir., Cong. Prog. Caucus; Steve Cobble; Tim Carpenter PDA National Director; Laura Bonham, PDA Communications Coordinator; Norman Solomon; Jodie Evans, CodePink founder and PDA Advisory Board member; Bill Moyer, Executive Director Backbone Campaign.
3:45 - 4:00: Housekeeping and Concluding Remarks: Tim Carpenter

(Contributions to PDA are not tax-deductible.)
 
When  Sunday, August 24, 2008
through
Thursday, August 28, 2008
9 AM - 4 PM
 
Where  Central Presbyterian Church
1660 Sherman St.
Denver, CO  80203
See Map
 
  http://pdamerica.org/articles/news/2008-07-15-20-24-08-news.php

 

08/24/2008 9:00am - 08/28/2008 4:00pm

Location

Central Presbyterian Church
1660 Sherman St.
Denver, CO
United States
39° 44' 33.3024" N, 104° 59' 5.496" W
See map: Google Maps