Netroots Nation 2016

Posted by | May 10, 2016
November 9, 2016: How to Translate Millennial GOTV to Millennial Power

Young people continue to be a lightning rod in politics. Some believe they're the future of the left, while others point to their unreliability in electoral politics as a reason...

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Posted by | May 10, 2016
The Democratic Marketplace for Women: How Women are Leading the Way for More Women to be Elected

Amazing organizations like Emerge, Close the Gap, Ready to Run and VoteRunLead are recruiting and training women to be great candidates, but the start-to-finish campaign marketplace remains fractured. This panel...

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Money in Politics in the Year of Trump and Sanders

On the left, Bernie Sanders built a movement against the buying of our democracy by billionaires like the Koch brothers, and a broad coalition of groups fighting for free and...

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The Rise and Fall of the GOP Gerrymander: The Fight for Progressive Redistricting Continues

In 2011, Republican state legislators drew outrageous partisan and racial gerrymanders—at times, even bragging about their skills at skewing lines—while Democrats in the biggest redistricting states were forced to watch...

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Coalitions: The Key to Survival When You’re the Superminority in the State Capitol

Join Progress Missouri and leaders from four coalition partners to discuss the importance of building strong coalitions and sticking together in the face of seemingly non-stop attacks. Attendees of this...

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Local Stepping Stones: Electing People of Color, LGBT Leaders and Progressive Women at the State and Local Levels

State level races, from state house to county and city offices, reflect the future of the Democratic party. When Ferguson erupted post-Michael Brown, many wondered: why does the city council...

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#ExxonKnew: Uncovering Decades of Climate Deception and Political Pollution

In the 1970s, climate scientists at Exxon warned their bosses that oil could bring about catastrophic global warming. Instead of acting to protect humanity, Exxon decided to corrupt our democracy...

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Posted by | May 10, 2016
Keep It in the Ground: Getting the Federal Government Out of the Fossil Fuel Business

Over the last several years, we've seen grassroots organizing turn the tide and deliver progressive victories on several key climate battles, including the Keystone pipeline and Arctic drilling. Now, the...

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Telling Winning Stories When the Opponents are Really Loud: The Fight for Clean Energy and the Clean Power Plan

Despite the Supreme Court's recent decision to put a temporary hold on the Clean Power Plan, climate and public health advocates and activists are still making one thing clear: it...

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Posted by | May 10, 2016
Climate Messages That Work: We Did the Polling so You Don’t Have To

We all know the right messages to get the environmental activist base on board with taking action on climate change. Now, what are the most compelling ways to talk to...

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