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Posted by | June 23, 2014
Iowa Caucus

Facilitators will give an overview of the landscape in the state, talk about whats’s at stake and tell you ways you can volunteer or plug in to existing efforts. NOTE:...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Agitating for Change: Russian Media and the Thirst for Information

Access to information is crucial for an informed and democratic society, and obtaining important government information is getting more difficult in Russia, where the state is beginning to clamp down...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Expanding Online Voter Registration

Our antiquated voter registration systems present a key barrier to youth participation. The good news is there is some momentum for updating our voting systems. By almost every measure, the...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Black Feminism’s New Wave

This panel will discuss the current climate in Black feminist writing and activism, with specific attention paid to the role of digital media as tools for activism and collaboration.

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
A Labor of Love: How the American Labor Movement is Securing LGBT Equality

There are few alliances that have been as productive as that of the labor and LGBT movements. Even before the rise of large national LGBT organizations, the American labor movement...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Everything You Need to Know to Run a Progressive Startup You Learned at this Panel

Taking an organization from zero to thriving isn't easy. Come hear from progressive startup founders across the spectrum of for-profit to non-profit, and early-stage to late-stage: Berim, Upworthy, SumOfUs, UltraViolet,...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Fighting Fake Science: When the Right tries to Derail Your Movement with Misinformation

This panel will discuss right wing tactics—from climate change deniers to misinformation campaigns on birth control, sex ed, and abortion—that use fake science to try to attack progressive movements. Panelists...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
The Organizing Edge: Online Predictions for the 2016 Elections

What propelled progressive candidates to victory in 2008 and 2012 won't be enough to keep us there in 2016. If we stood on our laurels in 2008 marveling at the...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Network Depth: How the Love Factor is Creating Change

From the leaders taking action against Walmart to domestic workers to organizations emerging in the shared economy, the love factor—people taking care of each other—is a factor in changing systems....

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Changing the Meaning of a Super PAC: Ready for Hillary

Is a grassroots Super PAC an oxymoron? Learn how Ready for Hillary is utilizing the rules for Super PACs to engage grassroots support, expand digital engagement, and drive technology development...

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