David Swanson, Josh Ruebner and Fr. Roy Bourgeois will be speaking at Peacestock 2012

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Peacestock 2012 Speakers

Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg (likely via video conference), recipient of numerous awards including: Inaugural Ron Ridenhour Courage Prize, the 1978 Gandhi Peace Award and the Right Livelihood Award in 2006.

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, elected to five terms as a U. S. Representative to Congress in Georgia from 1992 to 2002 and a sixth term in Congress from 2004 to 2006. McKinney's activism has most recently focused on the plight of the Palestinians. She participated in two humanitarian relief efforts for the Gazans in 2008 and 2009.

Former CIA officer Ray McGovern, along with other former CIA employees, founded the Veteran Intellegence Professional for Sanity (VIPS). McGovern has spoken at two previous Pigstocks (former name of the event) and for the first time he will be speaking here in person.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: PEACESTOCK 2011 MULTIMEDIA

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Peacestock 2011 photos from Circle Vision

Cynthia McKinney, Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, Ray McGovern and more.

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Peacestock 2011 video: Ray McGovern presentation

As a senior CIA analyst, Ray McGovern was in charge of preparing daily security briefs for President Reagan and later for President George H.W. Bush. Since retiring, he has became a vocal peace advocate.

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Peacestock 2011 video: Cynthia McKinney Adds Courage and Energy to Peacestock 2011

Former Congresswoman and 2008 Green Party Presidential Nominee Cynthia McKinney spoke at the Hager City, Wis., farm gathering of Peacestock 2011, an annual celebration of peace and music. McKinney has an international reputation for her peace efforts including receiving The Munich American Peace Committee Peace Prize in 2010.

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