Netroots Nation 2018’s second plenary session featured speeches from Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris, but the highlight was a panel discussion featuring women leaders who are working to lift up communities across America through electoral organizing and movement building.
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LIVE from New Orleans: Why avoiding talking about race is inauthentic and ineffective
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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LIVE from New Orleans: Thinking and uniting across issues to protect our federal judiciary
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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LIVE from New Orleans: America’s housing crisis is an issue for everyone, everywhere
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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LIVE from New Orleans: A synopsis of films and filmmakers at Netroots Nation 2018
Learn about documentary films selected by Screening Liberally for viewing at Netroots Nation 2018.
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LIVE from New Orleans: Activists discuss teaming up to improve voter engagement
Read our recap of The Power Coalition: How Integrated Voter Engagement is Empowering Citizens in Louisiana, a panel discussion at Netroots Nation 2018.
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LIVE from New Orleans: Netroots Nation gets a warm welcome in the Crescent City
The thirteenth annual Netroots Nation Convention is in New Orleans, with Mayor LaToya Cantrell and U.S. Senator Cory Booker speaking as part of the opening night keynote.
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Kittitas County Democrats host friendly WA-08 candidate debate in Ellensburg
With ballots in the mail, the three Democratic hopefuls in Washington’s 8th Congressional District met in Ellensburg for a friendly debate.
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LIVE from Wenatchee: 2018 State Democratic Convention kicks off with patriotic celebration
The 2018 Washington State Democratic Convention is underway in Wenatchee, having opened with a celebration of the values that Democrats believe are the genius of the United States.
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Coming soon: Coverage of the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival!
The last trimester of spring is almost here, and that means the time has come for the annual Seattle International Film Festival. SIFF 2018 begins on May 17th and runs through June 10th. Learn about the coverage NPI will be offering of this year’s Festival.
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State Representative Kristine Reeves to speak at NPI’s 2018 Spring Fundraising Gala
We are just two days away from NPI’s 2018 Spring Fundraising Gala in Renton on Saturday, April 7th. With the big evening just forty-eight hours away, we are delighted to announce that State Representative Kristine Reeves of Federal Way (D‑30th District) will be our closing speaker this year.
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Hydroplane legend Chip Hanauer to host NPI’s 2018 Spring Gala reception on April 7th
The team at NPI is excited to announce that the reception for this year’s Spring Fundraising Gala (to be held Saturday, April 7th at the Renton Community Center) will be hosted by hydroplane legend Chip Hanauer.
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At Everett Library, crowd gathers to discuss Trump, fascism, and white supremacism
Read NPI’s recap of yesterday’s symposium on right wing extremism with investigative journalists David Neiwert and Scott North, titled The Radical Right and Its Effects on Communities.
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Darcy Burner to emcee NPI’s 2018 Spring Fundraising Gala on Saturday, April 7th
Meet our 2018 Spring Gala Master of Ceremonies: Darcy Burner. Darcy has a long history of involvement in progressive politics as both a candidate and a strategist. She has run for Congress and the state Legislature and played an instrumental role in getting progressive members of Congress more organized.