Bernie Sanders to mark the 'turning point' for his political revolution
Friday 9 June 2017
Excerpt:
Bernie Sanders’ speech at the People’s Summit in Chicago on Saturday will mark a “turning point” for the political revolution he inspired, according to the organizers behind the three-day activist event.
Sanders will headline the event on Saturday night, while high-profile celebrity activists including Mark Ruffalo, Jessie Eisenberg and Naomi Klein will also attend.
“It’s going to be a turning point for the people who have been really invested in the Bernie revolution,” said Winnie Wong, a key organizer of the summit and a co-founder of People for Bernie, an independent group with more than a million members who supported his bid for president.
Wong said the summit would be a “political education for organizers ahead of 2018”.
“They will be better prepared to create campaigns that are authentic and credible and principled. The program is conceived to make sure that people leave with a plan.”
More than 4,000 people – including recently elected progressive Democrats, former Sanders campaign staffers, and grassroots activists – will gather at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday. Among the most anticipated speakers will be “Berniecrats” who have recently won office running on a Sanders-esque message.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/09/bernie-sanders-peoples-summit-chicago-political-revolution
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