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This panel will discuss the successful experience of the state of Colorado in the aftermath of Amendment 64, the ballot measure legalizing the possession and retail sale of marijuana. Local...

As Pres. Obama declared earlier this week, individuals who've completed prison sentences must have their right to vote restored. Millions across the states are currently being disenfranchised, despite having paid...

As LGBT people in the United States win important fights in courts and legislatures, American anti-gay activists are increasingly turning their attentions abroad, where their dangerous ideology is causing serious—even...

The GOP majority in Congress have made no secret of their hostility toward financial reform and their desire to dismantle the key reforms implemented by Dodd-Frank. With a GOP Senate...

Millennials are inspiring and influencing public policy in a number of ways. The panel will look to inspire and encourage your emerging and future leadership. Through their grassroots efforts encompassing...

The People's Climate March on September 21, 2014, was the largest and most diverse climate march in history. More than 400,000 people took to the streets of New York City...

Water is important everywhere, and nowhere is that more apparent than here in the deserts of the Southwest. Access to water, droughts and water policies affect everyone in the region...

Dirty fossil fuel utilities are opposing progressive change, raising rates and killing the planet, but people across the country, led by youth and First Nations activism, are taking back power....

We all deserve a fair workweek. Yet unpredictable schedules and inadequate hours are forcing millions of American families to live on the brink. However, a burgeoning national movement of hourly...

Rising tuition costs and mounting debt have put higher education beyond the reach of all but the wealthiest of students. This challenge threatens to lock generations out of living wage...