National/International meeting to plan "peaceful, permitted and family friendly" demonstrations opposing the war and economic subjugation policies of NATO / G8 and their announced joint summit in Chicago, May 15-19, 2012.
Panel on the history and evolution of NATO/G8 and their move to control what remains of the global commons.
Panel on past organizing against the RNC, G20, G8 and the crisis of our times.
Panel on resisting the corporate investor driven attack on community resources.
Welcome from Pat Hunt, Joe Isobaker and Marilyn Levin.
Chicago Area Peace Action Chicago Area Code Pink UNAC - Chicago New England United, UNAC
NATO/G8 panel: Ashley Smith - United National Antiwar Coalition Jeff Mackler - Mobilization for Peace, Jobs & Justice, SF Rick Rozoff - Stop NATO Newslist - http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com
Why we march panel: Meredith Aby - St. Paul 2008 RNC organizer Pete Shell - Pittsburgh 2009 G20 organizer Barry Weisleder - Toronto 2010 G8 orginizer Andy Thayer - Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism, Gay Liberation Network Imam Malik - World Council of Religions Mark Johnson - Fellowship Of Reconciliation Kathy Kelly - Voices For Creative Non-Violence Alejandro Molina - National Boriqua Human Rights Network
The Wars at Home panel: Keeanga Taylor - Communities United Against Foreclosure & Evictions Mark Clement- Campaign to end the Death Penalty N'dana Carter - Southside Together Organizing for Power (STOP) & Darius Lightfoot - Fearless Leading by the Youth (FLY) Hatem Abudayyeh - Arab American Action Network Tracy Molm- SDS Alex Han - Stand Up Chicago
Welcome: Pat Hunt - Chicago Area Code Pink, Chicago Area Peace Action Joe Isobaker - UNAC Chicago Marilyn Levin, New England United, UNAC Co-coordinator