US Social Forum

UPDATED

Today was the opening day of the first ever US Social Forum, basicly grassroots social justice groups from all over the country come together for a week of events. The stated goal is

The US Social Forum is more than a conference, more than a networking bonanza, more than a reaction to war and repression. The USSF will provide space to build relationships, learn from each other's experiences, share our analysis of the problems our communities face, and bring renewed insight and inspiration. It will help develop leadership and develop consciousness, vision, and strategy needed to realize another world.

The USSF sends a message to other people’s movements around the world that there is an active movement in the US opposing US Policies at home and abroad.

We must declare what we want our world to look like and begin planning the path to get there. A global movement is rising. The USSF is our opportunity to demonstrate to the world Another World is Possible!

I took the day off of work and me and Deana went down to the opening march. I brought my camera!

Here I am before it got going in front of the State Capital.




















Next time i'm going to start taking notes and asking people more about themselves make it more blogger friendly/citizen journalist thing. But here are the rest of the pics...


































And finally... i'm not sure if it was a government paid for counter-protest. Or maybe just an attempt to get a bunch of leftist to give conservative thought and statism "one more shot"....