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:...
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:...
As the largest purchaser of goods and services in the country, the federal government is also the nation’s biggest low-wage job creator. But it doesn’t have to be this way....
What does it take to turn an online petition into a full-fledged, multifaceted, effective campaign that builds progressive power? We'll discuss what we've learned about turning petitions into winning campaigns...
This session will utilize key findings and data that have been learned by observing the flawed attempts to corporatize Michigan's most vulnerable and struggling schools. It will also examine alternatives...
The Common Core State Standards—expectations of what children should know and be able to do by the conclusion of each school year—have been adopted by 40 states and DC because...
In recent years, the Supreme Court has issued a series of decisions making it harder for ordinary Americans to get into court and hold corporate wrongdoers accountable. The result is...
Last summer, Wall Street banks were poised to jump to the front of the line in the Detroit bankruptcy. The city was going to have to slash retirees' pensions and...
Since taking office in 2010, Rick Snyder, the corporate-friendly Republican governor of Michigan, has installed 10 so-called "emergency managers" (EMs) to take the place of elected mayors, city councils, and...
The State Policy Network (SPN) is a network of 64 right-wing state-based "think tanks" that have been the leading advocates of the right-wing agenda in the states for over the...
Rebuilding our manufacturing base is the key to building a strong economy for the future and putting millions of people back to work in good middle class jobs. Manufacturing has...