Excerpt: | It’s the last panel of the day at Netroots Nation, but energy still seems high. We start out the panel with a video by the Reverend William Barber, who was unable to make it to the convention because of a court case. In this video he talks about the need for a rhetoric of morality, […] |
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Published at: | 5:09 PM on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 |
Written by: | Patrick Stickney |
Categories: | Live Coverage |
Tags: | Human Rights, Netroots Nation |
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Daily Archives: July 16th, 2015
The Progressive Christian Movement You Never Knew You Needed to Organize
A new fifty state strategy: Reversing the Democratic collapse in the states
Excerpt: | Welcome to our continuing live coverage of Netroots Nation in Phoenix, Arizona. This afternoon, NPI President Robert Cruickshank is leading a panel discussion about the collapse of the Democratic Party in the states and the need for a new fifty-state strategy to rebuild the party’s strength in statehouses from Alaska to Florida. Here’s the premise […] |
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Published at: | 3:46 PM on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 |
Written by: | Rennie Sawade |
Categories: | Elections, Live Coverage |
Tags: | Netroots Nation |
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NN15 Panel: People Power: Energy, Electricity, & Climate Justice
Excerpt: | Dirty fossil fuel utilities are opposing progressive change, raising rates and killing the planet, but people across the country, led by youth and First Nations activism, are taking back power. Climate hawks and economic justice activists are working together to make our power grid and politics cleaner, and fighting for more affordable and equitable energy […] |
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Published at: | 11:39 AM on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 |
Written by: | Rennie Sawade |
Categories: | Live Coverage, Technology, World Commmunity |
Tags: | Climate Crisis, Conservation, Energy & Power, Energy & Power, Netroots Nation, Nuclear Proliferation |
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Netroots Nation Panel: Student Debt Crisis
Excerpt: | This panel discusses the issues around student debt. The panelists are Robert Cruickshank, Natalia Abrams, Melissa Byrne, Angela Peoples and Kayla Wingbermuehle. Some of the main issues: Wealth transfer problem. Wealthy students can afford college, not go into debt, and not have to work a part-time job, so they can concentrate more in classes, do better, […] |
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Published at: | 10:09 AM on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 |
Written by: | Rennie Sawade |
Categories: | Civil Liberties, Economic Security, Education, Live Coverage |
Tags: | Netroots Nation |
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