Netroots Nation 2022

Posted by | June 10, 2022
Starbucks Workers United, Young Workers, and the Future of the Labor Movement

Starbucks Workers United, the campaign by Starbucks baristas to organize across country, is one of the most exciting labor campaigns in recent U.S. history. Mostly young, often queer, Starbucks workers...

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Posted by | June 10, 2022
Inside the Ten-Year, Multiracial Base-Building Plan in Predominantly White Kentucky

We all saw and benefitted from the long-term vision and drive of organizing groups in Georgia in 2020. To further break up the GOP stronghold on federal power, we have...

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Posted by | June 10, 2022
The Power of Personal Storytelling: Using Your Story to Change Hearts, Minds and the World

You can use your personal story to change hearts and minds. This is especially true of life-changing experiences. These activists have learned from their personal journeys and then advocated for...

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Posted by | June 10, 2022
Turns Out TV Ads Do Matter: Inspiring Stronger Democratic Messaging

Ever get the sense that Democratic ads aren't as persuasive as they could be? You're not wrong, and this panel has the receipts. This will be an overview discussion of...

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Posted by | June 10, 2022
Building the Bench: Racial Equity and Diversity Downballot

While it's no secret this will be a challenging midterm year, we must not lose sight of the tremendous opportunities this year offers as well. In many states and districts—some...

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Posted by | June 9, 2022
We Keep Us Safe: Oppositional Data Collection As Community Care

For communities who are at best marginalized by law enforcement, and at worst, targeted by them, data collection and sharing of oppositional research can be a powerful tool for building...

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Posted by | June 9, 2022
Off Campus: Winning Progressives’ Most Important Generation

Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 are powerful political players—a fact that they demonstrated forcefully in the 2018 midterm elections and the 2020 presidential election. In 2020,...

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Posted by | June 9, 2022
Parenting in the Progressive Movement

It’s no secret that the pandemic has been especially hard for parents and caregivers and that parents across all sectors and of all genders are experiencing burnout at alarming rates....

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Posted by | June 9, 2022
Inflation and Corporate Profiteers: Protecting Workers, Families, and Small Businesses

Inflation is high and people nationwide are feeling the squeeze from the grocery aisles to the gas pump. But the costs of rent, food, and necessities are rising far beyond...

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Posted by | June 9, 2022
Building a Movement for Gun Violence Prevention

The gun violence epidemic took the lives of 1,752 Pennsylvanians and injured roughly 3,000 more in 2020. Nationally, 45,222 Americans died from firearms in 2020. This public health crisis is...

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