DEMOCRATIC DEFENSE
The Democratic Defense Conference will explore the many ways that democratic principles are abandoned in the name of “defense.” On both small and large levels, the federal and state governments turns 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.
--> Should soldiers be forced to work beyond the terms of their enlistment “agreement?”
--> 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?
This conference will look into these questions and many others with experts from both the legal and military communities. Veterans for Peace and the Progressive Magazine are the primary conveners of this conference.
Registration Opens
August 24, 2011 - 12:00pm - August 28, 2011 - 3:30pm
Madison College (MATC - Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St Atrium
Solidarity Sing Along
August 24, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 E Main St at the top of State St
OPENING CEREMONY: Call for Peace Drum and Dance Company
August 24, 2011 - 7:00pm - 7:15pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
KEYNOTES: Tom Hayden & Cheri Honkala with Welcome by Mayor Paul Soglin
August 24, 2011 - 7:15pm - 9:30pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
Join the Military; Say Goodbye to Your Rights
August 25, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D332
Skill Building: Port Huron, 50 Years On
August 25, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Madison College (MATC - Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D229
Classified for Their Protection
August 25, 2011 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D332
Solidarity Sing Along
August 25, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 E Main St at the top of State St
Warfare Not Healthcare—The Federal Budget Priorities
August 25, 2011 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D332
Corporate Censorship, Military Research, and Academic Freedom
August 25, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D333
Skill Building: Core Values & History of Civil Disobedience
August 25, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D229
Skill Building: Performance Art for Building Democracy: Writing
August 25, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D227
Skill Building: Riding the Airwaves: Radio for Revolution
August 25, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D225
Raging Grannies
August 25, 2011 - 6:45pm - 7:00pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
CONVENTION PLENARY: Building a Democracy Movement for the U.S.A.
August 25, 2011 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
The Military-Industrial-Media Complex
August 26, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:30am
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Capitol Ballroom B
Skill Building: The General Strike
August 26, 2011 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D302
Solidarity Sing Along
August 26, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 E Main St at the top of State St
Above the Law--Remember the Constitution?
August 26, 2011 - 2:00pm - 5:30pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Capitol Ballroom B
Skill Building: Building Multi-Racial Movements
August 26, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D333
Skill Building: Meeting Skills 101
August 26, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D302
Skill Building: Nov-Violent Direct Action as a Strategy in a Peaceful Movement
August 26, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D306
CONVENTION PLENARY: Reform or Revolution: Which way forward?
August 26, 2011 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Grace Episcopal Church
116 West Washington Ave
CONVENTION PLENARY: Racial Equality in the Struggle for Democracy
August 27, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Grace Episcopal Church
116 W Washington Ave
Offensive Defense
August 27, 2011 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D333
PARTY FOR DEMOCRACY AT THE TERRACE with MICHELLE SHOCKED and EMMA's REVOLUTION and V05
August 27, 2011 - 8:00pm - August 28, 2011 - 12:00am
Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon St.
CONVENTION PLENARY: Securing Democracy through Constitutional Reform
August 28, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St Wisconsin/Capitol Ballroom
Skill Building: Being an Effective Ally in the Struggle for Equality
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D333
Skill Building: Organizing 101
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D332
Skill Building: Performance Art for Building Democracy: Performance
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D329
Skill Building: Using Social Media
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D338
Skill Building: Wielding the Graphic Arts
August 28, 2011 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Madison College (MATC Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D229
Open Space for Meetings
August 28, 2011 - 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St TBA
Wisconsin People's Assembly
August 28, 2011 - 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Madison College (MATC-Downtown Campus)
211 N Carroll St D240
AUGUST 24-28, 2011
Downtown Campus of Madison College and the Concourse Hotel
MADISON, WISCONSIN
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