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Posted by | September 1, 2021
Registering More Young People to Vote is the Way to Save Democracy

The youth vote can save democracy. And organizations focused on reaching young voters are bringing creativity and resilience to the task of turning out those voters. Campus-focused programs were hugely...

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Posted by | September 1, 2021
The Power of the Latina Vote: How Latinas are Changing Politics

It's no secret that Latinas are the CEOs of their households. In this session, you will learn how organizations directly targeted the Latina electorate, how Latinas impacted key states/races in...

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Posted by | September 1, 2021
Elections Reimagined: The Fair Representation Act

Our country must achieve true fairness and equal representation. Yet gerrymandering and our winner-take-all elections bring us politics and a government that is more conservative, more white and significantly less...

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Posted by | September 1, 2021
A Democratic Vision and Policy Agenda for the Next Generation of State Leaders

We're living amid accelerating and intersecting crises – racial injustice and the police state, public health and COVID-19, economic domination and insecurity, and climate change. These crises compel us to...

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Posted by | September 1, 2021
Making Progress on Marijuana Policy Reform in Congress

Join Representatives Barbara Lee and Earl Blumenauer, along with key advocates, to discuss pending efforts in Congress to repeal the prohibition and criminalization of cannabis at the federal level. We'll...

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DC Statehood is Racial Justice

Long tied to voting rights and representation, the issue of DC Statehood is rooted in racism. Throughout the history of the District, white politicians have worked to reduce and eliminate...

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Posted by | September 1, 2021
The Threat of Big Tech and Disinformation to Social Movements

We all saw the corrosive influence of disinformation in 2020. And it was just as activists had warned: tech platforms are poisoning society and have far too much power to...

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Posted by | September 1, 2021
Fighting for the Green New Deal on the Hill

Fossil-fueled global warming is accelerating and we are all affected by the costs of our unequal, unjust, and toxic economic system. The US and the world need a Green New...

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Posted by | September 1, 2021
Virtual Events in an IRL World

Last year, campaigns shifted in-person events like fundraisers, volunteer trainings, and rallies to virtual settings. As we move back to IRL, we can't ignore the strengths of virtual events. Virtual...

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Posted by | September 1, 2021
The New Normal: Taking Lessons from Pandemic Organizing into the Next Year

Student organizers from community colleges, private schools, and HBCUs had unique experiences working through the global pandemic. They'll share what they learned and how they plan to integrate their new...

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