Socialism 2010: Ideas for changing the world

[Hannah Bell]

With the economy in shambles and with wars and occupations continuing, the challenge to change these conditions confronts us all. More than a year ago, millions placed their hopes in Barack Obama and the Democrats to solve these problems. But after months of broken promises and concessions to conservatives, jobs are scarce, health care reform is on life support, and full equality for LGBT people remains elusive.

Socialism 2010— to be held in both Chicago and Oakland— will provide an unparalleled opportunity for new and veteran activists and scholars to explore questions about how we got into this mess and how we can get out of it.

Last year, more than 1,800 people turned out to explore the history of struggles of ordinary people, to learn about radical figures who led social movements and to debate theoretical questions that can help us change the world.

Don’t miss the chance to meet, talk and socialize with hundreds of others like you who want to build an alternative to a system of greed, racism, war and oppression.

http://www.socialismconference.org/

Join Mike Davis, Joshua Frank, Chris Hedges, Sonali Kolhatkar, Nativo Lopez, Alan Maass, Heather Rogers, Sal Rosselli, Liliana Segura, Ahmed Shawki, Wallace Shawn, Sharon Smith, Jeffrey St. Clair, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Sherry Wolf, Dave Zirin, and many more.


What they say about Socialism Conference...

The young people at the conference took me back in time to when you were ready to stand for what was right. It lets you know that what you may have planted years ago will come to reality today. I feel great to have become a part of it.

—Dr. John Carlos, 1968 Olympic bronze medalist who raised the Black Power salute.


When I was in South Africa researching the pre-World Cup preparations, I kept thinking at every insane turn, "I can't wait to do a presentation on what I'm seeing at Socialism 2010." My mind kept coming back to that because, year in and year out, there is no other political event in the country with the kind of discussion and debate this conference provides. Ideas become action before your very eyes. I absolutely cannot wait.

—Dave Zirin, award winning writer and radio host