Working across class, generation, ethnic and trade barriers, Working Rhode Island is following the “One Big Union” model in exciting and dynamic ways. Built out of a common need to...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
In state after state, working people and the progressive community have met unprecedented attacks on their salaries, pensions and social services with blow-out success. But it’s not enough to play...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
With reproductive rights under constant attack, young women and men face some of the most extreme consequences of social conservatives' anti-sex policies and are too often sold out in compromises...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
American college campuses are hotbeds of idealism and activism. The 2008 election, the massive protests in Wisconsin and Ohio and the Occupy movement showed that when this young constituency is...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
We all know the tedious stereotype about the humorless feminist, but the reality is so much different. One look at online feminism confirms that feminists really are funny, and usually...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
From birth control to same-sex marriage, it's clear that the right is reinvigorating a culture war on sex and sexual freedom ahead of the 2012 election. We need to fight...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
Studies show women voters are the key to election success and that women rule social media platforms. But few candidates or causes use those tools to effectively engage those crucial...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
This panel will discuss how hip-hop can be utilized as a tool to amplify the message of the progressive movement, as well as inspire and energize activists across the country....
Posted by | April 7, 2012
This panel will address the needs, successes and obstacles to having greater participation from people of color in the blogosphere. Using the models of the Native American Netroots and Black...
Posted by | April 7, 2012
Over the past decade, Latino voters have increased their political power and made a decisive impact in races at all levels, including the last presidential election. This is even more...
