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brooklynite

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Mon Aug 31, 2020, 12:31 PM Aug 2020

The People's Party's Brain Trust...

They apparently held a convention this weekend to decide if they should form a new political party. I wonder what their decision was?

Dr. Cornel West
Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. Author of 20 books and commentator on CNN. Bernie 2020 surrogate and co-host of the Tight Rope Podcast


Sen. Nina Turner
National co-chair of the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign. Host of the Hello Somebody Podcast. Former President of Our Revolution. Served Ohio in the state senate and Cleveland in the city council. Former professor of African American history


Marianne Williamson
Author, spiritual leader, activist, Democratic presidential candidate in 2020. Has written 13 books and multiple NYT bestsellers. Co-founder of the Peace Alliance.


Sen. Mike Gravel
Former U.S. Senator from Alaska. Democratic Presidential Candidate in 2020 and 2008. Read the Pentagon Papers into the public record. Founder of The National Citizens Initiative for Democracy, for direct democracy in America.


Gov. Jesse Ventura
Former governor of Minnesota and host of The World According to Jesse
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The People's Party's Brain Trust... (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2020 OP
Have a link to an article? KS Toronado Aug 2020 #1
peoplesconvention.org brooklynite Aug 2020 #3
Where was Tulsi?!!! N/t Bobstandard Aug 2020 #2
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