Iowa CCI's Convention on Friday and Saturday

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is holding their Statewide convention on Friday and Saturday in Des Moines.

On Friday, John Nichols from the Nation magazine will be the keynote speaker.

John Nichols is a pioneering political blogger and writer for The Nation magazine. He regularly reports on the political, social, economic and cultural activism in the United States and abroad that is too often overlooked by mainstream media. He reveals that there are active and growing groups, like Iowa CCI, that are standing up to power and winning more consistently than pundits and politicians want you to know.

Nichols will talk about the importance of flexing our electoral power this election. He knows that everyday people have real power to shape the debate and make real change occur. A frequent radio and television commentator on political and media issues, Nichols is a fiery speaker you won’t want to miss.

On Saturday, there are workshops scheduled . Nichols will be holding a session about the importance of independent media. Pam Jochum will be doing a session about clean elections and the VOICE legislation. There is a session with David Osterberg about factory farms. Kamyar Enshayan will be a session on local vs. industrialized foods and one on ethanol and biofuels. There are also session on the foreclosure crisis, immigration reform, and upcoming legislative races.

There is still time to register. Hope to see you there.