Tonight! - Benefit for Truthout & Marin Peace and Justice Center

Submitted by Anna on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 09:06

You’re invited to an April 26th benefit for Truthout.org and Marin Peace & Justice Coalition.

Monday, April 26, 2010
7:00pm – 9:30pm
San Rafael Community Center
618 B Street
San Rafael, CA

George Lakoff, Cynthia Boaz, Rose Aguilar and Norman Solomon will be participating in a public discussion about the challenges facing progressives and the strategies which can help progressives organize for democracy.

George Lakoff
Linguistics Professor, UC; Author The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist’s Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics, Don’t Think of an Elephant, and Moral Politics; Founder of progressive think tank Rockridge Institute; Initiator of the California Democracy Act.

Rose Aguilar
Activist. Author of “Red Highways: A Liberal’s Journey into the Heartland.”
Host of Your Call, a call-in public affairs radio show on KALW 91.7 FM, San Francisco

Cynthia Boaz
Political Science Professor, Sonoma State; Writer and Activist, democracy movements & strategic non-violence.

Norman Solomon
Experienced activist/organizer; media critic; national TV/radio commentator;
Author of a dozen books including War Made Easy; co-chair, Healthcare Not Warfare campaign.

Monday, April 26, 2010
7 PM in San Rafael

Donation requested: $10 No one turned away for lack of funds More Info: 415 721 7241

WHERE: San Rafael Community Center, 618 B Street, San Rafael

DIRECTIONS: From Highway 101, take “Central San Rafael” exit. Go west 5 blocks, LEFT onto B Street.