Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Bill de Blasio. Randall Woodfin. Paulette Jordan. These and other candidates and elected officials made Netroots Nation 2018’s closing keynote a plenary to remember.
Category: Live Coverage
LIVE from New Orleans: Netroots Nation 2019 to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Next year, Netroots Nation will be heading to the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love. Learn more about plans for next year’s convention.
LIVE from New Orleans: Netroots Nation hears what progressive women of color are doing to lift up communities across America
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
LIVE from I‑5: We’re on our way to Olympia to turn in signatures for Initiative 1631
Good morning from Interstate 5! In just a few short hours, the Yes on I‑1631 coalition will be submitting petitions to qualify to the November statewide ballot a groundbreaking initiative that would put a price on pollution in Washington State and use the revenue raised to fund a just and responsible transition to a clean energy […]
LIVE from Wenatchee: Candidates address the Washington State Democratic Convention
Many congressional and legislative candidates have come to Wenatchee to build grassroots support for their campaigns. Read what they had to say to the 2018 Washington State Democratic Convention.
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.
LIVE from the Crosscut Festival: The GOP is dead
The final panel I attended at the Crosscut Festival had the provocative title, “The GOP is dead. Long live the GOP!” The discussion was of course about the future of the Republican Party, with a focus on Washington State.
LIVE from the Crosscut Festival: Mayors of Cascadia
In the second afternoon session of the Crosscut Festival, the mayors of Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., and Portland came together to discuss what makes their cities and our region great, as well as the challenges. The moderator was Knute Berger. Berger started with some funny commentary on Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. He noted that many of […]