Norman Solomon to Speak on Panel in San Rafael: Jobs, the Economy and Our Future

Submitted by Anna on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 12:32

In the Tank? Jobs, the Economy, and Our Future

Thursday, June 30, 6:30 – 9:30 PM
San Rafael City Council Chambers
1400 – 5th Ave., San Rafael

Don’t miss this important discussion on the national budget. The expert panel will address war funding and austerity, threats to retirement benefits, media disinformation, and attacks on workers’ rights. The panel includes Norman Solomon, author, columnist and media critic, Joshua Holland, senior editor at AlterNet who wrote “The 15 Biggest Lies about the Economy,” and Lisa Maldonado, Executive Director of the North Bay Labor Council, AFL- CIO. Co-sponsored by Progressive Democrats of Marin, Democracy For America-Marin, the Marin Peace and Justice Coalition, The Social Justice Center of Marin and The Peoples’ Budget.

For more information: Dan Monte, danmonte33@gmail.com or 707-393-1948.