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Posted by | May 19, 2023
Broadband Funding is on the Way. Is Your State Prepared?

Did you know that in order for your state to receive funding to ensure every household has access to broadband, they have to include community groups when creating the plan...

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Posted by | April 20, 2023
How to End the Legacy of Economic Slavery: Close the Gender, Race and LGBTQ+ Pay Gap

The nation is at a tipping point when it comes to wage justice. Pay equity can be a powerful lever in the fight to rid today’s workplace of the remaining...

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Posted by | April 20, 2023
Building a Feminist, Anti-Racist Peace Movement

It’s past time for the progressive movement to hold the U.S. accountable for its militarized foreign policy. The U.S. militarized approach to security has not made people safe, either at...

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Posted by | April 20, 2023
Care Over Cost: Organizing People Hurt by Insurers to Win Medicare for All

To win Medicare for All, we need a long-term strategy to defeat our corporate opponents in the healthcare industry. We need to win victories for people harmed by the healthcare...

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Posted by | April 19, 2023
Transforming Public Saftey: The Story You’ve Not Heard about Minnesota

In Minnesota, the Brooklyn Center City Council passed the Daunte Wright and Kobe Dimock-Heisler Community Safety and Violence Prevention Resolution, a groundbreaking public safety resolution aimed at reducing the role...

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Posted by | April 18, 2023
State Courts Are Political: How to Protect and Transform our State Judiciaries

Conservative control of state courts threatens the remaining foundations of our rights and democracy. State court decisions on voting could swing critical elections. Conservatives are hellbent on capturing these courts,...

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Posted by | April 18, 2023
Progress at the Ballot Box: Why Progressives Should Back Ranked Choice Voting

Ranked Choice Voting has exploded in popularity over the last few years, with over 62 U.S. jurisdictions currently using it and likely many more in coming years. This panel brings...

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Posted by | April 18, 2023
Why Are Asian American Voters Swinging Right—and What Can We Do About It?

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing population in both New York and the United States, and have been steadily increasing voter turnout over the last decade, including being a key voter...

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Posted by | April 18, 2023
Fighting Digital Suppression of Abortion Information

Digital suppression and disinformation are posing an overt threat to the pro-abortion movement, which is increasingly relying on the Internet and digital tools to deliver services and disseminate information. With...

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