Report from the National Conference on Socialism: 2008

  1. Kassad
    Kassad


    http://www.pslweb.org/site/PageServe...nferencereport

    This link has all the speeches, comments and declarations from the PSL's national conference on socialism in December 2008. I've just started watching them and they're really incredible. All members interested in understanding the PSL, its objectives and its plans should definitely watch these videos. -- Kassad

    Opening Plenary


    The Opening Plenary introduced conference participants to the Party for Socialism and Liberation, highlighting recent struggles and campaigns. The Opening Plenary was chaired by Peta Lindsay, PSL- Los Angeles. Speaking on the plenary were Muna Coobtee, PSL- Los Angeles, Executive Board Member of Palestinian American Women’s Association; Crystal Kim, PSL Candidate for Council of the District of Columbia; Carlos Alvarez, Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles; Jinnette Caceres, PSL- New York City and United Federation of Teachers member; Mike Prysner, Iraq war veteran and PSL Candidate for Congress, 22nd District (Florida); Stevie Merino, PSL-Los Angeles and student, Cal. State Long Beach.

    Keynote Plenary


    The Keynote Plenary featured the PSL's Presidential Candidate Gloria La Riva, Vice Presidential Candidate Eugene Puryear, and Brian Becker, member of the PSL's Political Committee. After their presentations, there was a roughly 45-minute Question-and-Answer period.
    The Opening Plenary introduced conference participants to the Party for Socialism and Liberation, highlighting recent struggles and campaigns. The Opening Plenary was chaired by Peta Lindsay, PSL- Los Angeles. Speaking on the plenary were Muna Coobtee, PSL- Los Angeles, Executive Board Member of Palestinian American Women’s Association; Crystal Kim, PSL Candidate for Council of the District of Columbia; Carlos Alvarez, Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles; Jinnette Caceres, PSL- New York City and United Federation of Teachers member; Mike Prysner, Iraq war veteran and PSL Candidate for Congress, 22nd District (Florida); Stevie Merino, PSL-Los Angeles and student, Cal. State Long

    International Solidarity Session


    The International Solidarity Session was chaired by Ena Valladares (Los Angeles), Kerbie Joseph (New York City), and Javier Lavoe (New York City), and featured a presentation by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark. Other speakers include Yousef Abudayyeh, National Coordinator, Free Palestine Alliance; Christine Araquel, Chair, KmB Pro-People Youth and Secretary General, Alliance for Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines; Jollene Levid, Secretary General, Gabriela Network U.S.; Sarah Sloan, Party for Socialism and Liberation; Sakoda Hidefumi, International Affairs Department, Japanese Communist League; Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, Attorney and Co-Founder, Partnership for Civil Justice; Miguel Edgardo Mira Lopez, Director, Center for the Study of Investment and Commerce and leader of the Movement for Peace and Social Justice in El Salvador; Berny Moto, FMLN - Los Angeles; Ben Becker, Managing Editor, Liberation Newspaper; Muna Coobtee, Party for Socialism and Liberation and National Council of Arab Americans; Jim Lafferty, Executive Director, National Lawyers Guild - Los Angeles; Marcella Daneshinia, Party for Socialism and Liberation; “Proving Ground,” a Marxist multimedia performance piece; Statements were read by Jennifer Zaldana from the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE), and the People’s Socialist Party of Mexico (PPSD).
  2. Bright Banana Beard
    Bright Banana Beard
    Damn, they need closed caption, I have hearing impairment. Is there a way to make the audio play on stereo and not just on my left ear headphone?
  3. Kassad
    Kassad
    Not that I'm aware of. My hearing's pretty bad as well. Do you own speakers of any kind that you could plug into the computer?
  4. Bright Banana Beard
    Bright Banana Beard
    Unfortunately I do not have it, that why I ask for it there any way to change the sound to for mono for temporary.