Camp Democracy coming to D.C....

[marmar]

Looks like a melding of all the separate anti-war, immigrants' rights, save the Constitution, civil rights etc etc actions from the past year together in one place. I'm rather enthused.


Camp Democracy
Sept. 5 - 21
(schedule subject to change)
A variety of activities will be provided every day, including nonviolence training, but some days will focus the main events on a particular issue, with events led by one or more sponsoring organizations. September 9, 10, and 11 will be a festival of trainings and workshops on a wide range of areas, with no single focus.

Sept. 5
Opening Day with Cindy Sheehan.
Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 6
Morning event with Congress Members.
Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 7
Immigrant Rights Day
Workshops provided by National Immigrant Solidarity Network and National Capital Immigration Coalition
3 p.m. Joining in immigrants rights march through DC
Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 8
Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 9
Festival of workshops, trainings, entertainment.
Locations: On Mall between 3 and 7 Streets, AND Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 10
Festival of workshops, trainings, entertainment.
Music in Evening, including US The Band.
Locations: On Mall between 3 and 7 Streets, AND Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 11
Festival of workshops, trainings, entertainment.
Day of Nonviolence. Film in evening on 100 Years of Nonviolence.
Locations: On Mall between 3 and 7 Streets, AND Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 12
Lobbying training.
Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 13
Lobbying.
Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 14
Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 15
Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.
Sept. 16
Peace Day sponsored by Traprock Peace Center and Consumers for Peace.
Sept. 17
Accountability Day and Impeachment Encampment sponsored by Democrats.com.
Including John Nichols, author of "The Genius of Impeachment"; Dave Lindorff and Barbara Olshansky, authors of "The Case for Impeachment"; Marcus Raskin, George Washington University Professor and member of the special staff of the National Security Council in President Kennedy’s Administration; Elizabeth de la Vega, former federal prosecutor; David Waldman, who blogs as Kagro X; David Swanson, cofounder of AfterDowningStreet.org.
Sept. 18
Sept. 19
nonviolence training
Sept. 20
Women for Peace Half Day sponsored by CODE PINK, including history workshop led by Howard Zinn. Possibly evening concert sponsored jointly with Declaration of Peace.
Sept. 21
International Day of Peace - Declaration of Peace

http://www.campdemocracy.org/

[TrueFunkSoldier]

1. Can't wait 'til she gets here...

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Cindy a few weeks ago. This looks terrific, and just in time for the Maryland primaries. (She stomping for Jamie Raskin, who's running for state senate.)

Terrific news!