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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
Innovative Field Strategy: How Social Network Theory and Visualization Technology Can Achieve 2% Flake Rates (and Progressive Victories)

Over the past few cycles, we've seen the importance of innovative field programs in successful campaigns. The most effective campaigns have understood the increasing synchronicity of digital and field as...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Civil Disobedience Gets Results: Lessons from the Immigration, Labor and Climate Movements

Across the progressive movement, activists and organizations are embracing civil disobedience on a large scale as a tactic to escalate pressure in our most crucial fights—and getting results. We'll share...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Ask a Sista: Black Women Muse on Politics, Policy, Pop Culture and Scholarship

This session was a big hit in 2011, 2012, and 2013 with a panel of progressive Sistas who take no prisoners and give you the critical, political analysis you deserve....

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Detroit, Rocked City: How the Bankruptcy Led to Retirement Attacks that Could Spread Nationwide

Join us for a discussion on one of the biggest factors in income inequality: the right-wing assault on retirement security. Learn about the Detroit bankruptcy and what it means for...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Fighting for Democratic Practices after an Emergency Manager Takeover in Michigan: Report from the Trenches

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...

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Creating a Beloved Community: Visionaries for an Inclusive Detroit

Many reports about Detroit focus on decrepit houses and factories, constructing a narrative of ruin porn that promotes a curiously titillating mix of nostalgia and dismay. Others promote the Gilbertification...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
2020 War Room: Inside the Secret Plan to Beat GOP Gerrymandering

Democrats won 1.7 million more votes, but Republicans won the majority in Congress. You've heard that story before. Now join us for an inside look at the Democratic strategy to...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
Stink Tanks in Your State: Inside the State Policy Network (SPN)

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...

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Posted by | May 5, 2014
New Frontiers in Voter Contact: How open APIs, mobile, and real-time data collection are changing field forever

A new wave of technology startups are leveraging an increasingly open progressive data ecosystem to build tools that enable campaigns and organizations to make faster, better, more responsive decisions. Imagine...

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