HEALTH CARE REFORM - Lecture / Discussion
The Director of Progressive Change For America will speak on the topic of Health Care Reform, tracing it's history in America, and discussing how Health Care is distributed to people all over the Industrial World, that is Cheaper, more Efficient, and has Better Outcomes, compared to America's "broken system."  Specific attention will be given to presenting a factual account of the Bill passed in the U. S. House in November, and the debate currently underway in the U. S. Senate.  This talk will be followed by a Question and Answer session.  We invite all to come out to listen, learn, and ask about what exactly is taking place right now in the Halls of Congress that will affect all of our lives for years to come.
Saturday December 19, 2009
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Cameron Village Library
Room 202A
1930 Clark Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27605
Free Admission / Call (919)369-3511 for more info

Saturday December 19, 2009
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM  
BUSY BEE CAFE
225 South Wilmington Street
Raleigh, N. C. 27601
(In the heart downtown Raleigh)
The Busy Bee Cafe has a fine menu of food and drinks.  To check out their site or get directions, click on their name above.
Free Admission / Call (919)369-3511 for more info

Events we are currently scheduling:

GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING - Lecture and Training Workshop.
(Offered Free to Groups or Organizations) A lecture and training workshop tailored to your group's needs focusing on how to create a successful issue oriented campaign, a media messaging focus to get your group seen and heard, a community outreach that will organize and mobilize the community you are trying to reach, as well as keep the people in your organization always ready to do more.

IT'S TAXES STUPID - Lecture / Discussion
A revealing lecture about the history of Taxation in America that covers not only a historical time-line, but also delves into the questions of: Why we pay taxes; Where the money goes; How you can pay less taxes and even receive money from the government each tax year.  This event also includes the topic of America's National Budget Deficits and Debt, why we have them, and who is responsible for their creation, continuance, and burden on America and her citizen's.

HEALTH CARE REFORM IN 2009 - Lecture / Forum
A detailed discussion of Health Care reform in America in 2009, tracing the history of American voices calling for Universal Health Care;  What is wrong with our present Medical Care Delivery systems and how to fix them;  Why Health Care is a moral issue;  What is a single-payer system; H.R.676; The up and down sides of the present Bills being debated in Congress, and what Barack Obama says on the issue.

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION IN 2009 - Lecture / Discussion
Focusing on who owns the Mass Media in America, and what their message is.  Where to get truthful information in the Technology age? How the Media markets and manipulates public policy for their benefit;  The rise of Internet sites;  The issue of Net Neutrality, and how the wealthy in the TeleCom and Cable Television industries are trying to gain an unfair advantage on the World Wide Web. 

WHAT WILL REALLY FIX AMERICAS ECONOMY - Presentation / Discussion
One issue all Americans are concerned with is our present economy, and where it is heading.  This event discusses the truth behind the financial crisis in 2008 and what reforms and changes are needed to repair America's devastated economy.  What caused the "Great Recession" we are experiencing?  Are practical solutions available?  When will Main Street be bailed out?  What is Neo-Liberalism, and how do it's theories affect America?  The Financialization of our country and world, and the outcomes of all societies that have gone this route.

THE LIBERAL MEDIA MYTH - Lecture / Discussion
A detailed account of the fallacy behind the Liberal Media myth.  What is a Liberal?  What is Progressive?  How the terms are used in the Mass Media by all sides for political reasons, and the impact they have on the national scene and in our local communities.  Analysis of the major Mass Media in America, with a discussion on ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, NBC, CNBC, and Corporate Talk-Radio. 

MICHAEL MOORE'S SICKO - Film Guide Discussion
A serious discussion of the film, its truthfulness and impact on the discussion of Health Care Reform in America in 2009.  The emphasis is on Universal Health Care around the world, its popularity and effectiveness, and the tragedy for many that is Health Care in America.

WHO IS NOAM CHOMSKY - Lecture / Discussion
Who is this great intellectual Linguist on the staff at M.I.T. for 53 continuous years?  What does he say about the issues that face America today?  Why does the most quoted living author in the world today never appear in the Mass Media?  His insights in bringing change to the community, and much more.

MOUNT RUSHMORE SERIES - Discussion / Forum
A discussion and forum on the 4 greatest President's in America history detailing especially their liberal and progressive idea's that have shaped our history and spoken into the future of our great Democratic-Republic.

BARACK OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA 2008 and THE MASS MEDIA - Book Discussion
A reading of a new, unpublished account of Barack Obama's Campaign For America, and the Media's coverage of the historic campaign, election cycle in 2008, and Inauguration of the 44th President of The United States in 2009.

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FOR AMERICA - Presentation
Is Energy Independence a major issue?  What is Climate Change?  How does Energy Independence play a vital National Security role in 2009?  What impact does this have on our economy, our communities and our lives as well as posterity.  How the major Oil and Coal companies use their power to distort the truth on Climate Change and Global Warming.  

IMMIGRATION IN 2009 - Lecture / Discussion
What is Immigration?  The history of Immigration in the U. S.  The Social Wedge issue in 2009.  What is needed to bring sustainable Immigration Reform.  A detailed account of past reforms and their impact on today.  Who is affected by Immigration?  Why do we have and encourage Immigration as a Nation? 

THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL IN AMERICA - Lecture / Discussion
Exploring in depth what the Bible teaches.  Answering the questions:  Do America's Christian leaders preach the Faith of the Church?  Where is the New Testament alive in America?  What is a Just War?  Are we a compassionate society?  Was Jesus Liberal?  Are the Gospels Social in their scope?

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN AMERICA - Lecture / Discussion
Scams, fraud, deceptions and crimes in America's Financial sector.  The Banking Industry's near collapse in 2008.  The Great Recession.  Who was behind TARP (Toxic Assets Relief Program).  Why was a bailout of the Bank's undertaken in 2008, and by whom?  Why do the wealthy go unprosecuted for ethical violations and criminal activity?     

PROGRESSIVE ACTIVISM - Lecture / Discussion 
This event discusses the history of Progressive Activism and Grass Roots organizing in world history, with a detailed account of what exactly has brought change.  We will tell you how you can create change where you are, and have an impact on not only your life, but your family, the community in which you live, and the world.
 
        All events are educational and involve audience interaction.  Each event includes a lengthy Question and Answer session, and all are free of charge to the public unless otherwise noted.

For information on any of these events, please call us at (919)369-3511