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Recommendations:
--A national common name & label, so that local efforts can be part of
something larger
--Structures and forums which empower all participants, regardless of
organizational affiliation or lack thereof; the power of group
representatives should be present, but balanced by the power of an
--individual-membership component
--An extremely short list of common demands, to give the network a clear
political content as opposed to being a free-for-all with no boundaries,
and also to help bring the Left’s critical wedge issues to the national
stage in a coordinated fashion
--Systematize the collection & display of educational materials for
mutual support
Immediate Conference Aftermath
Already rumors begin to circulate that the Left Electoral conference was
a “one-off conference” instead of the beginning of a network. I think
that is a bit unfair, but it’s also a bit inevitable. The network is
currently structured around a “Continuations Committee,” which is a fine
name in my opinion (because it is an accurate name for the committee),
but is also a closed committee structure of about 12 people with no
clear means for participation by the attendees or others who support the
conference’s goals.
full: http://www.thenorthstar.info/?p=12330
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