Conference on Socialism: We Need a New System!

April 18, 2015 at 10:30am - 4:30pm
Festival Center
1640 Columbia Rd NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States
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JOIN THE STRUGGLE FOR REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE!

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Poor and working people in D.C., across the United States and around the world face exploitation and oppression every day. These are not just “facts of life”—they are symptoms of an oppressive society.

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Schedule for the day:

10:00 a.m.
Doors open for registration

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Panel I : Capitalism is the Disease -- Revolution is the Cure

1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Panel II: Imperialism in the 21st Century

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Panel III: Stand Up -- Fight Back!

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Carlos Ron, Minister Counselor of Political Affairs, Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  • Sonia Umanzor, FMLN (Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front)
  • Brian Becker, National Director, ANSWER Coalition
  • Kashara White, Temple University student and organizer
  • Eugene Puryear, D.C. Ferguson, 2014 Statehood Green Party candidate for D.C. Council
  • Representative, Friends of the Congo
  • Karla Reyes, public school teacher
  • Dr. Jared Ball, iMiXWHATiLiKE! and WPFW 89.3FM Pacifica Radio
  • Karina Garcia, community organizer
  • Gnaka Lagoke, Revival of Panafricanism Forum
  • Rachel Field, Fordham University student and organizer
  • Jeremiah Lowery, Research & Policy Coordinator, Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC)

Join the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) to discuss how we can build a better society:

  • What is socialism, and is it possible in the United States?
  • • Building the movement against racist police terror
  • Fighting for jobs, education and health care
  • Defending our right to housing against gentrification and displacement
  • Black liberation in the United States
  • Fighting anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ and sexist bigotry<
  • Resisting imperialism in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and everywhere
  • Standing in solidarity with Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution
  • Challenges facing Cuba under “normalized relations”

Doors open at 10:00 a.m.
Suggested donation: $10-20. No one turned away for lack of funds.

CONTACT
PSL D.C. · · 202-234-2828
78 RSVPS
Eric Johnson Sam Cousin Karina Garcia Jeremiah Lowery Dom Gryzbko Leonardo Flores Margaret Gratz David Schwartzman Evin Phoenix Roger Scott Orlando Pardo Nino Brown Liz Lowengard Matt Senie Elizabeth Birriel Yasmina Mrabet Layne Morrison Bryan Ellis Jamon Van Den Hoek Benjamin Woods Zachary Wolfe Wilmarie Cintron Sean Blackmon Jessie Farine Tayfun Gol Nathalie Hrizi Carlos Ron Kyle Horstmann Raaq Souljah John Beacham Peter Goselin Khadija Khan Deb Malatesta Adam Beaver Shawn Garcia Christopher Zawora Paige Murphy Norman Clement Tahnee Sweeney Michael Mungiello Gloria Rebar Michael Kenton Linda Leaks Maile Hampton Melba Conway Romeo Hillman Twanna Hines Josue Coronado

Who's RSVPing

Eric Johnson
Sam Cousin
Karina Garcia
Jeremiah Lowery
Dom Gryzbko
Leonardo Flores
Margaret Gratz
David Schwartzman
Evin Phoenix
Roger Scott
Orlando Pardo
Nino Brown
Liz Lowengard
Matt Senie
Elizabeth Birriel
Yasmina Mrabet
Layne Morrison
Bryan Ellis
Jamon Van Den Hoek
Benjamin Woods
Zachary Wolfe
Wilmarie Cintron
Sean Blackmon
Jessie Farine
Tayfun Gol
Nathalie Hrizi
Carlos Ron
Kyle Horstmann
Raaq Souljah
John Beacham

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