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Corporate Roundtable

Date:

2007 

Location:

Washington D.C.



Full Description:

Learn about the legal "rights" corporations have been granted and how these rights have been wielded to protect corporate power. Learn how community organizers employ alternative strategies to organize against Wal-Mart and other corporations in the community.

Featured speakers include Liberty Tree Fellow David Cobb, Green Party 2004 Presidential Candidate; Kevin Zeese, Candidate for US Senate, MD 2006; Charlie Cray, Center on Corporate Responsibility; representatives of Jobs with Justice, Good Jobs First, and other community organizations



Additional Information:


This panel presentation will take place at the national offices of the American Friends Service Committee, 2211 14th St., NW, Washington D.C..

Suggested donation: $5. Refreshments provided.

Call 202-441-3265 for more information.



Areas of Focus:

Corporations and Democracy, Corporations (Local Democracy)

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