[WestMALocals] Building Democracy Retreat

[Nat Fortune]

Building Democracy in Western Mass
A participatory retreat on shifting power from corporations to  
citizens in the Pioneer Valley & Berkshires

September 15 - 17, 2006

The "Building Democracy" retreat will help us explore together how we  
can reclaim our rights to democratic self-governance, and why  
democratic self-governance is impossible when corporations wield so  
much power. We will examine strategies we can use to fight corporate  
power in our Western Mass region; while also addressing proven ways  
to create a culture of solidarity among local organizers,  
communities, and independent businesses. Such connections provide  
fertile ground for local empowerment and region-wide efforts to  
challenge corporate rule.

More information...  <http://shays2.org/flyers/2006-09-15-Building- 
Democracy-Retreat.html>
Download flyer <http://shays2.org/flyers/ 
BuildingDemocracyRetreatFlyer.pdf>