Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Live from Capitol Hill, a Forum on Voting Discrepancies in Ohio

with national Affairs Correspondent Larry Bensky and KPFA Morning Show host, Andrea Lewis

Wednesday, December 8th,
10 AM - 2 PM EST
audio archives to the right

Note: Saturday's live broadcast from Columbus drew record listeners on KPFA and on the internet. we had calls from Florida, Colorado, Los Angeles - all Internet listeners.

Thanks to KPFT and your listeners from Texas who called in with passionate comments. Thanks to KPFA for bringing forth this important programming, which will not be carried anywhere else.

Discussion will focus on voting problems in Ohio and elsewhere, particularly the disenfranchisement of Black voters.

Panel and Witnesses Invited include:

Ralph Neas, People For the American Way

Jon Greenbaum or Jonah Goldman, Lawyer Committee For Civil Rights Under Law

Ellie Smeal from Feminist Majority

Bob Fitrakis, Free Press

Cliff Arnebeck

Rev. Jesse Jackson (tentative yes)

John Bonifaz, National Voting Institute

Steve Rosenfeld, producer

Hilary Shelton, NAACP

Greg Moore, NAACP Voting Fund

Greg Palast

Dorri Steinhoff (CASE Ohio)

Rep. Kucinich

Rep. Brown

Rep. Jones

Rep. Ryan

Rep. Nadler

Rep. Wexler

Rep. Scott

Madeline Albright, former Secretary of State

John Zogby, pollster

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