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8/21 (Virtual & in person, Chicago) 2pm & 3:30pm - Day 3 of Heeding the Voices for Justice: A Convention to Build Power (Progressives for Palestine)

Day 3 - Wednesday, August 21, 2024 2:00 PM EDT & 3:30 PM EDT - Livestream

Heeding the Voices for Justice: A Convention to Build Power (Progressives for Palestine)

2:00 to 3:15 PM (EDT): PLATFORMS, POLICY, AND POLITICS: CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE 2024 PARTY PLATFORMS

The Honorable Ro Khanna, Member of Congress, California’s 17th District

Respondents: Waleed Shahid, Executive Director, The Bloc; Former Spokesperson, Justice Democrats

Abbas Alawieh, Co-founder, Uncommitted National Movement

John Nichols, Journalist and Author; National Affairs Correspondent, The Nation

Maya Berry, Executive Director, Arab American Institute; Previous DNC Delegate and Platform Committee Member

Matt Duss, Executive Vice President, Center for International Policy; Former Foreign Policy Advisor, Senator Bernie Sanders

Jim Zogby, President, Arab American Institute; Member, Democratic National Committee

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (EDT) - PALESTINE AND ITS IMPACT ON PROGRESSIVE POLITICS

Remarks: Rania Batrice, Advocate, Consultant, and Public Relations Specialist; President, Batrice & Associates; Former Deputy Campaign Manager, Bernie Sanders for President

Alan Minsky, Executive Director, Progressive Democrats of America

Virtual or In Person Access: PROGRESSIVES FOR PALESTINE

Conveners — PROGRESSIVES FOR PALESTINE