Progressive Central 2024: The Politics Americans Want
August 18-19
Chicago Teachers Union
1901 W Carroll Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
Day One, Sunday August 18th:
| 8:15 AM | Doors Open to Registered Attendees | |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome! Rep. Jamie Raskin Opening Comments | Alan Minsky Hartzell Gray |
| 9:15 AM Panel 1 | Left-Progressive Politics: the Antidote to the Crisis of American Democracy | Alan Minsky (Moderator) Bhaskar Sunkara Donna Smith Jonah Minkoff-Zern John Bonifaz |
| 10:15 AM | Speaker: Abortion Rights | Nourbese Flint Dr. Kristin Lyerly (WI-08 CD) |
| 10:45 AM
Panel 2 | Guaranteeing Civil, Health, and Economic Rights for All (LGBTQ+, the ERA) | A.G. Keith Ellison Christian Nunes Brianna Westbrook Sen. Danica Roem |
| 11:15 AM
Panel 3 | Addressing and Overcoming Structural Racism | A.G. Keith Ellison Rev. Lennox Yearwood George Gascon Sen. Vincent Fort Prof. William Darity Jr. |
| 12:00 PM | Honoring Terrence Dicks, founder Progressive Council Caucus of the Georgia Democratic Party | |
| 12:10 PM | Lunch Keynote Speaker: Nina Turner | |
| 1:00 PM | Speaker: Rep. Pramila Jayapal | Jasmine Rudy Megan Essenhub Dr. Monica Maalouf Gillian Mason Chuck Pennacchio |
| 1:50 PM | Continuity in the Progressive Tradition: from the Jackson Campaigns of the 1980s to the Present | Rep. Jonathan Jackson |
| 2:00 PM Panel 4 | Building a Prosperous Middle-Class Society with Low-to-No Poverty: a 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights
| Group 1: Rep. Ro Khanna Alan Minsky Prof. Harvey J. Kaye Anthony Flaccavento Mike Lux |
| 2:45 PM | Building a Prosperous Middle-Class Society with Low-to-No Poverty: a 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights
| Group 2: Vincent Fort Teresa Cordova Susie Shannon Danielle Aubert Rep. Danny Davis Nomi Prins Julie Olsen |
| 3:20 PM | Immigration | Rep. Chuy Garcia Erika Andiola |
| 3:40 PM | A Message from Rep. Raul Grijalva | |
| 3:45 PM Panel 5 | Recasting US Foreign Policy: Human Rights and International Solidarity (Palestine and Foreign Policy)
Introduction: Hanieh Jodat Barnes | Palestine and Foreign Policy
(Moderator) Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rep. Ro Khanna Jim Zogby Rabbi Brant Rosen |
| Recasting US Foreign Policy: Human Rights and International Solidarity (General Foreign Policy) | General Foreign Policy
Alan Minsky (Moderator) Phyllis Bennis Medea Benjamin Jack Werner Norman Solomon Melinda St. Louis Marty Perlmutter | |
| 4:55 PM | Closing Day 1: Invite to Rainbow/PUSH 6 PM Event | Alan Minsky |
Monday, August, 19, 9am – 5pm, Chicago Teachers Union
| 8:15 AM | Doors Open | |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome! | Alan Minsky Hartzell Gray |
9:05 AM
Panel 1 |
The Climate Emergency: What Real Solutions Look Like and How We Achieve Them | Sen. Jeff Merkley Saul Levin Michelle Allen Collin Rees RL Miller |
10:00 AM |
Speakers: AI and Manufacturing Renaissance | Rep. Ro Khanna Erica Staley Nomi Prins Robert Creamer |
| 10:35 AM | A Message from Rep. Jan Schakowsky | |
| 10:40 AM | Progressive Politics are Workling Class Politics | Rep. Jim McGovern |
10:50 AM
Panel 2 | Organized Labor on the Rise: the 2020s and Beyond! | Nina Turner Sara Nelson Stacy Davis Gates Saru Jayaramen Rose Roach |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch: Andrea Miller from the Center for Common Ground | |
| 12:10 PM | A United America: Progressives and the Democratic Party of Tomorrow | Ben Wikler |
12:20 PM Lunch Panel | Building Progressive Power
Building Progressive Power, is part of an engaging, interactive session, Organizing for Progressive Wins, showcasing organizing as a critical part of advancing progressive policies. It provides a unique opportunity for organizers and legislators to network and strategize. | Rachel Rybaczuk (Moderator) Jenifer Fernandez Ancona JaNaé Bates Anthony Flaccavento Judith Whitmer Alex Lawson Sulma Arias Beth Miller India Walton |
| 2:15 PM | PDA Anniversary SlideShow: Honoring PDA’s Founders | Alan Minsky Bryan Buchan |
2:25 PM | Importance of Progressive Activism inside the Democratic Party
Rep. Delia Ramirez | |
2:35 PM Panel 4 | Supporting Progressive Media | Alan Minsky Cenk Uygur John Nichols Bhaskar Sunkara William Walter Hartzell Gray |
2:45 PM |
Rainbow/PUSH- the People’s Agenda |
Rev. Janette Wilson |
2:50 PM | Keynote Introduction
Rep. Pramila Jayapal | |
3:00 PM | Keynote Speaker | dialogue with John Nichols |
4:00 PM
Panel 5 |
Closing Plenary: Supporting the Democratic Nominee and Defeating MAGA while Growing the Progressive Movement in Order to Build an America as Good as its Promise | Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost Heather Booth Rep. Barbara Lee Derek Marshall (CA-23) |
Closing Thoughts | Alan Minsky Donna Smith |