🐦 Oct 9 at 11AM Sen. Sanders - 'Building a Global Democratic Movement to Counter Authoritarianism'

[Donkees]

Johns Hopkins SAIS to host "Building a Global Democratic Movement to Counter Authoritarianism" with Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont, October 9, in Washington, DC

"A Conversation on Building a global democratic movement to counter authoritarianism" with Bernie Sanders, Senator from Vermont, will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The event is presented by the Dean's Forum.

Sen. Sanders will speak about the problem of authoritarian nationalism threatening democratic societies, and the need to address this challenge by building a global progressive movement based on the principles of democracy, equality, and economic and environmental justice.

Speaker
Bernie Sanders
U.S. Senator from Vermont

Time and Date
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Location
Johns Hopkins SAIS
Kenney Herter Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036


https://www.sais-jhu.edu/content/johns-hopkins-sais-host-building-global-democratic-movement-counter-authoritarianism-bernie

[Donkees]

1. Already Sold Out :)

[JudyM]

2. Important and good timing, with what's happening in Brazil, etc.

[Donkees]

3. This echos his Op-ed from Sept 13:

Bernie Sanders: A new authoritarian axis demands an international progressive front

Thu 13 Sep 2018


Excerpts:


There is a global struggle taking place of enormous consequence. Nothing less than the future of the planet – economically, socially and environmentally – is at stake.

At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, when the world’s top 1% now owns more wealth than the bottom 99%, we are seeing the rise of a new authoritarian axis.

While these regimes may differ in some respects, they share key attributes: hostility toward democratic norms, antagonism toward a free press, intolerance toward ethnic and religious minorities, and a belief that government should benefit their own selfish financial interests. These leaders are also deeply connected to a network of multi-billionaire oligarchs who see the world as their economic plaything.

In order to effectively combat the rise of the international authoritarian axis, we need an international progressive movement that mobilizes behind a vision of shared prosperity, security and dignity for all people, and that addresses the massive global inequality that exists, not only in wealth but in political power.

In a time of exploding wealth and technology, we have the potential to create a decent life for all people. Our job is to build on our common humanity and do everything that we can to oppose all of the forces, whether unaccountable government power or unaccountable corporate power, who try to divide us up and set us against each other. We know that those forces work together across borders. We must do the same.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2018/sep/13/bernie-sanders-international-progressive-front

[JudyM]

4. This is fantastic. A great leader with a role he's a perfect fit for. Certainly hoping it gains

traction internationally!

He covers a lot of ground, that guy.

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12. Here is the full text of @SenSanders speech @SAISHopkins

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