The People’s Summit, which took place over the weekend, has raised controversy among some progressives. Media outlets including The Guardian referred to the People’s Summit as a ‘turning point in the Bernie revolution.’ However, many were less optimistic. Some criticized the summit for addressing or glossing over the deep corruption in the Democratic party establishment revealed by the DNC leaks last year, as well as lack of access to the event.
The backlash occurred despite the presence of celebrated figures among the progressive left at the Summit, including the headline speaker Bernie Sanders. Other speakers included Amy Goodman, David Sirota, Van Jones, Nina Turner, Linda Sarsour and Rosario Dawson among others. Dr. Cornel West was scheduled to speak at the Summit but did not appear due to a scheduling conflict.
Another significant absence from the Summit was that of progressive Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii. Despite having been scheduled to speak at the Summit, Gabbard did not appear; apparently this was due to a scheduling conflict. Gabbard’s absence and the late change in the scheduling of the event caused a flurry of speculation that her absence may have been due to controversy surrounding Gabba
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