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Posted by | July 29, 2022
Dobbs and Roe: Queer, Gender-Expansive Visions for Abortion Care

Join us for an all-LGBTQIA+ panel to discuss the impact of the Dobbs decision on the LGBTQIA+ community through an intersectional lens.

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Posted by | July 27, 2022
On (and Off) the Media: How the Press Can Save or Sink Democracy

The media has an essential role to play in preserving–or destroying–democracy. This panel will discuss the press's successes and failures in this area, explain the dangerously direct path of misinformation...

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Posted by | July 1, 2022
Public Safety vs. Policing: They are Not One and the Same!

In 2020, after the tragic murder of George Floyd, there was a national demand to defund the police. We heard this reemerge after police officers sat outside of a school...

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Posted by | June 23, 2022
Why We’re Winning: How Black-Led Progressive Organizations are Changing the Face of Western PA Politics

2021 was a difficult election cycle for Democrats nationally, but Pittsburgh made history by electing its first Black mayor in the city history. Also elected were 5 progressive judges, all...

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Posted by | June 20, 2022
Feminist Buzzkills Live! from Netroots Nation

Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show) returns to Netroots with an in-person version of Feminist Buzzkills Live!, the podcast from her reproductive rights organization Abortion Access Front. Join Lizz...

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Posted by | June 20, 2022
Feminist Buzzkills Live! from Netroots Nation

Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show) returns to Netroots with an in-person version of Feminist Buzzkills Live!, the podcast from her reproductive rights organization Abortion Access Front. Join Lizz...

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Posted by | June 20, 2022
Feminist Buzzkills Live! from Netroots Nation

Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show) returns to Netroots with an in-person version of Feminist Buzzkills Live!, the podcast from her reproductive rights organization Abortion Access Front. Join Lizz...

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Posted by | June 10, 2022
Progressive Hope: Winning Back the Factory Towns That Made Trumpism Possible

Ever wonder why Wapello County, Iowa made a 20-point swing from Democratic to Republican in a single Presidental cycle? Or why traditional, blue collar or union communities that have been...

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Posted by | June 10, 2022
Defending the 2024 Election Today: How Down-Ballot 2022 Wins Can Protect 2024

From election defense ballot initiatives in Arizona and Michigan to down-ballot races for pivotal election administration and judicial positions, the 2022 elections will be crucial to protecting our freedom to...

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Posted by | June 10, 2022
Collective Liberation Starts with United Power Building

This panel will explore collective liberation and what putting this concept into motion means for power building in our communities. We will hear from Black, Indigenous, and Asian American and...

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