Democracy Convention

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PEACE & DEMOCRACY CONFERENCE

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The Peace and Democracy Conference will explore the many ways that democratic principles are abandoned in the name of "national defense" and will move forward efforts to establish a democratic alternative to endless war. On both small and large levels, the federal and state governments turn blind eyes to the Constitution, international law, labor rights of military employees, and the will of the people in issues regarding the military and war. And the increasing dependence on drones and a robotized military threatens to undermine what democratic control over our foreign policy remains.

- How is it possible for the president to ignore the Constitution and enter military conflict without the approval of Congress?
- What role does the will of the people have in beginning or ending military conflict?
- Can we have democratic control over weapons dealing and profiteering?
- What is the impact on a democracy of hosting or imposing military bases?
- Can secret forces, military drones, and robot armies play any positive role in a democratic society?
- Should soldiers be forced to work beyond the terms of their enlistment “agreement?”
- Can global justice be advanced through the rule of law?
- By what stages might war be abolished, and what would a war-free world look like?

This conference will look into these questions and many others with experts from both the legal and peace communities.

World Beyond War is the primary convener of the Peace and Democracy Conference.  Contact Mary Dean for more info.

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Conference Sessions

Registration

When:
Where:
Willy Hall
229 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55454

Do People Want Peace? The State of Public Opinion, the Peace Movement, and Governance

When: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Peace Media

When: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

CONVENTION PLENARY: Opening Ceremonies and Keynotes

When: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 125 Willey Hall
229 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55454

Peace Culture and Peace Celebrations: Outgrowing Nationalism, Materialism, Machismo, and Exceptionalism

When: Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 9:00am to 10:15am
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

The Case for War Abolition. Why We Can and Must End Our Greatest Crime

When: Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 10:30am to 11:45am
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Replacing War Systems with Peace Systems

When: Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 1:00pm to 2:15pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Peacenvironmentalism. One movement, Indivisible

When: Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 2:30pm to 3:45pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Overcoming Racism, Militarism, and the Militarized Police

When: Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Hole in the Ground, Dramatic Reading

When: Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 7:00pm to 7:30pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 310 Anderson
257 19th Avenue S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Divestment from Weapons Dealers

When: Friday, August 4, 2017 - 9:00am to 10:15am
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Counter-Recruitment: Lack of Rights Within the U.S. Military

When: Friday, August 4, 2017 - 10:30am to 11:45am
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Building Local Power for Peace

When: Friday, August 4, 2017 - 1:00pm to 2:15pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Building Alliances Across Borders

When: Friday, August 4, 2017 - 2:30pm to 3:45pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Nonviolence Training

When: Friday, August 4, 2017 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

CONVENTION PLENARY: Overcoming Oppression, Building Inclusion: Jen Epps-Addison, Keith Ellison, Jacqui Patterson, and Jill Stein

When: Friday, August 4, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 125 Willey Hall
229 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55454

Acting Through Local Governments

When: Saturday, August 5, 2017 - 10:30am to 11:45am
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Ending the Nuclear Nightmare

When: Saturday, August 5, 2017 - 1:00pm to 2:15pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Peace Education

When: Saturday, August 5, 2017 - 2:30pm to 3:45pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Law vs. War and Global Governance Beyond Nations

When: Saturday, August 5, 2017 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Where:
University of Minnesota, 130 Blegen
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Commemorative Tea Ceremony

When: Saturday, August 5, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where:
Lyndale Park PeacGarden across from the Rose Garden near Lake Harriet
4124 Roseway Road Minneapolis 55419

Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration at Peace Garden at Lake Harriet

When: Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 7:30am to 8:30am
Where:
Lyndale Park PeacGarden across from the Rose Garden near Lake Harriet
4124 Roseway Road Minneapolis 55419

Giving the People Constitutional Power Over War: Rediscovering the War Referendum Amendment

When: Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Where:
University of Minnesota, 240 Blegen Hall
269 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455