On the final day of Netroots Nation 2023, the Pacific Northwest’s own Representative Pramila Jayapal participated in a sometimes rowdy plenary session that showcased the increased clout of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
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Netroots Nation is an annual conference that provides trainings, resources and connection opportunities to help progressive activists create a more progressive and just world. It draws up to 4,000 attendees from around the country and beyond. The Northwest Progressive Institute sends a delegation of staff to participate in Netroots Nation each summer. This is an archive of our coverage from all of the years the convention has been held, from 2006 to the present.
Justin Jones meets Jesse Jackson in an unforgettable moment at Netroots Nation
Jones and Democratic colleague Justin Pearson were expelled from the Tennessee State Legislature earlier this year. At Netroots Nation 2023, Jones stood alongside an icon of the civil rights movement: the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Netroots Nation 2024 to be held in Baltimore, Maryland from July 11th-13th
America’s largest gathering of progressive activists and movement leaders is heading to Charm City in 2024, Markos Moulitsas has announced.
New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomes Netroots Nation back to the Windy City in 2023 opening keynote
Read NPI’s recap of the 2023 Netroots Nation opening keynote, which took place on Thursday, July 13th at the Chicago Hilton.
Reframing the narrative: Netroots Nation panel explores how to build a winning coalition across race and place
Read NPI’s recap of a session that explored voter trends, delved into the economic mindsets of working people across the country, and shared examples of proven-effective messaging strategies.
Happening today: NPI’s Even Year Elections For All panel convenes at Netroots Nation ’23
Learn about the voting justice panel that the Northwest Progressive Institute is hosting at Netroots Nation 2023.
NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking about the American Dream with Abigail Disney
In the ninth and final installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI’s Caya Berndt spoke with activist and filmmaker Abigail Disney about her film “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales,” labor organizing, and improving the lives of the workers at the Happiest Place on Earth.
NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking about tech for volunteers with Samantha Boucher
In this eighth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI’s Caya Berndt spoke with Samantha Boucher, CEO and Co-Founder of Shire, a digital organizing platform, to discuss smart organizing strategies, engaging volunteers, and how to make campaign tools more accessible for the new generation of voters.
NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking youth activism, plants with Brian Wingbermuehle
In this seventh installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI’s Caya Berndt spoke with Brian Wingbermuehle, the youngest Democratic committee member for St. Louis County, about the challenges facing young progressive activists and protecting plants from climate damage.
NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking worker organizing, ALU’s future with Chris Smalls
In this sixth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI’s Caya Berndt spoke with organizer and Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls about the unifying power of workers joining forces to bargain collectively and the future of the ALU.
NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking utilizing technology in organizing with Brian T. Smith
In this fifth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI’s Caya Berndt spoke with Brian T. Smith about his organization’s new social network, Unified.
NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking ending felony disenfranchisement with Nicole Porter
In this fifth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI’s Caya Berndt spoke with Nicole Porter, Senior Director of Advocacy for The Sentencing Project, about restoring fundamental liberties to those with felony convictions.
NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking SCOTUS reform with Sarah Lipton-Lubet
In this fourth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI’s Caya Berndt spoke with Take Back the Court Foundation Executive Director, Sarah Lipton-Lubet, about adding justices to secure abortion rights
NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking smart campaign strategies with Stephanie Taylor
In this third installment of NPI@NN, NPI’s Caya Berndt spoke with Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, about smart strategies for Democratic campaigns in the 2022 midterms and beyond.