If you live in the NY city area AND you think there are some serious political problems that need to be tackled than this may be for you!
On January 21st, People For the American Way Foundation, along with the New Democracy Project, Demos, and The Nation , will co-host Saving Our Democracy: A Colloquium to Rescue Our Democracy from the Far Right. This is an all day event, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, and will feature keynote addresses from Congressman John Conyers and Professor Sean Wilentz, author of the The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln, and eight topical sessions with distinguished panelists including:
- Congressman Jerrold Nadler;
- Ralph G. Neas, President, People For the American Way Foundation;
- Mark Green, President, New Democracy Project;
- David Brock, President, Media Matters for America;
- John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation and co-founder of the media reform group Free Press; and
- other leading advocates and authors.
WHEN: Saturday, January 21, 2006; 9:00am – 5:30pm
WHERE: The Great Hall, Cooper Union, NYC
Doors open at 8:00am. All tickets are will call, so please arrive early.
$15 per person ($5 with student discount) – buy tickets here
For more information, visit www.newdemocracyproject.org.