On 5/10/07, Rep. Steny Hoyer betrayed the voters and troops of Maryland's 5th Congressional District by voting to continue George Bush's disastrous Iraq War forever.

Democrats.com is looking for an "aggressive progressive" Democrat who will challenge Hoyer in a Democratic primary in 2008.

Read our Candidate Guide.

If you are interested in running against Hoyer, or know a good candidate who could run against Hoyer, post a comment below.

If, as Alice Walker reminds us in her new book, “hard times require furious dancing”, David Alan Harris knows the hard times and the furious dancing. For the young men and boys he encountered in Sierra Leone, he provided warmth and the container for fury, through a process called Dance/Movement Therapy.

Harris will share stories of the boys he worked with in a keynote address as a part of the University of Maryland’s Semester on Peace:

Atrocities, Resilience, and Healing:
Peace-Building Lessons from African Child Soldiers

Wednesday October 14, 2009
7-9 pm
Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom
University of Maryland, College Park

Join him as he inspires us all to dance with each other, and join us afterwards at the UMUC Marriott Inn and Conference Center to put all of our energy to music, in a celebration of resilience and healing!

Holding Architects of Illegal Wars and War Crimes Accountable

At the Veterans for Peace National Convention

Friday, August 7th, 8:30 - 10 a.m.
In the Student Union, University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland

SPEAKERS:

• David Swanson is the author of the upcoming book Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union by Seven Stories Press.
• Ron Fisher, Captain US Navy (retired), Acting Chair VFP Prosecute War Criminals Working Group and nuclear submariner and part time prosecutor for court-martials while in the Navy.
• Barbara Olshansky, Visiting Associate Professor of Human Rights, Stanford Law School.
• Marjorie Cohn, President, National Lawyers Guild and author of Rules of Disengagement: The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent
• Andrew Kreig, Attorney, author and journalist;
• Isidoro Rodriguez, Attorney and Marine Veteran Saigon Class of '65.

Agenda for a New Economy Video and Discussion - Mon Apr 13, 7:30 pm

David Korten discusses how pouring money back into the "phantom wealth" of Wall Street will not heal all our economic woes. The "new economy" he envisions is locally based, community oriented, and devoted to a better life for all - not simply increasing the profits of the rich. It is a compelling agenda for our time, as we question how we should change the direction of our country.

After the video we'll focus on our varied and personal responses as progressives and ethical persons living in the midst of changes which are affecting many of us directly and certainly our world society as a whole.

Korten's two prior books are considered classics for sustainable economics: "The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community" published in 2006 and "When Corporations Rule the World" in 2001.

Inauguration Day Lunchon Hosted by the Democratic Committeeof Charles County

to view the swearing in of the 44th President. Join all Americans in this historic event. Big Screen

T.V. Coverage on the Inauguration and the Parade to follow.

Ticket Cost: $40.00 Per Adult $35.00 Under 18 yrs. Time: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Price Includes Buffet and Beverage. Cash Bar will also be available.

Call Gene Davies, Tres. to purchase tickets

(301) 934-4411 or (301) 870-3116