Just want to remind everyone that the 4th Annual Democracyfest is coming up soon!
You don't get many opportunities to hear folks like Howard Dean, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Greg Palast, Carol Shea-Porter, Mark Crispin Miller (and more!) "live and in person" at the same event. With YearlyKos still several long months away, this is a great opportunity to avail yourself of a good dose of progressive politics to get you through the summer. Democracy for New Hampshire is the Presenting Sponsor for this year's event, which will include a strong emphasis on election integrity.
Democracyfest is Education by Day, Celebration by Night. It includes speakers, trainers, and entertainers:
http://www.democracyfest.net/
Speakers
Gov. Howard Dean, DNC Chair (speech free & open to public)
Sen. John Edwards
Sen. Mike Gravel
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter
Greg Palast
William McNary, President, USAction
Bev Harris
Mark Crispin Miller
Jim Dean
Sec of State William Gardner
Asst. Sec of State Anthony Stevens
Charlie Grapski
Jean Sara Rohe
Carlos and Melida Arredondo
Paul Twomey
Asst. Clerk, Manchester, Carol Johnson
Danville Moderator, Wally Fries
Trainers
Arshad Hasan, DFA Training Academy
Jeffrey Feldman: Framing
Ben Scotch: Organizing for Change
Aldon Hynes: Community-Building Technology
Mary Stanley: Making the Most of Grassroots Volunteers
Diane M. Serley: Internet 101
Matt Dunne: Service Politics
Dep. AG Bud Fitch: Pollworker Training
Panelists
Jeffry Taylor
David Lindorff
Quintus Jett
Deborah Langhoff
Rev. Jerald Abbott
NH State Rep, Jeff Fontas
NH State Rep, Andrew Edwards
ePluribus Media researchers: GreyHawk and Luapt
Films
We're Counting the Votes and You Can Too
Hacking Democracy
My War, My Story
Big Easy to Big Empty
Entertainment
Rebecca Padula
Subway Serenade [sample mp3 link]
Cecilia St. King
Zo Tobi
Marshall Stern
Nancy Howland Walker