| Excerpt: | When we don't directly address race and dog whistle messages, people know that we aren't being honest. But when we call it out and address it, we build trust and authenticity. Invoking cross-racial solidarity helps to get past people's cynicism. |
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| Published at: | 3:31 PM on Friday, August 3rd, 2018 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Events, Live Coverage, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Netroots Nation, Nondiscrimination |
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Daily Archives: August 3rd, 2018
LIVE from New Orleans: Why avoiding talking about race is inauthentic and ineffective
LIVE from New Orleans: Thinking and uniting across issues to protect our federal judiciary
| Excerpt: | Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination can be blocked. At Netroots Nation, a distinguished panel of activists with expertise in opposing extremist right wing judicial nominations discussed what it will take to keep Kavanaugh off the bench and deny Trump and McConnell a victory. |
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| Published at: | 2:30 PM on Friday, August 3rd, 2018 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Categories: | Events, Live Coverage |
| Tags: | Netroots Nation, Supreme Court Nominations |
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LIVE from New Orleans: America’s housing crisis is an issue for everyone, everywhere
| Excerpt: | The federal government has failed to address this growing crisis in our country, and that really needs to change in order to adequately address the problem. This is an issue where progressives can and should be leading. |
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| Published at: | 10:55 AM on Friday, August 3rd, 2018 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Categories: | Events, Live Coverage, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Affordable Housing, Netroots Nation |
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LIVE from New Orleans: Netroots Nation hears what progressive women of color are doing to lift up communities across America