Take Back America ... In Denver!
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Rush and Newt Are Winning
June 4th, 2009
A media environment that tilts to the right is obscuring what President Obama stands for and closing off political options that should be part of the public discussion. This was brought home at this week’s America's Future Now! conference.
Featured Issues TBA
Making Them Do It: The Next Challenge
By Digby
August 30th, 2008
Now that the festivities in Denver have drawn to a close, one thing, at least, is clear to me after having spent four days among progressives from all over the country: They are convinced that this moment is real and that the stakes have never been higher. There is a sense of opportunity and engagement with issues that I haven't seen in progressive circles for some time.... more »
The Explosive Growth Of The Progressive Movement
By Bill Scher
August 26th, 2008
The immense amount of progressive activity outside the convention hall, compared to 2004, shows how far the movement has traveled. (Plus, interviews with Arianna Huffington and more.)... more »
Take Back America … in Denver
We're in Denver helping to forge the strategy and message that will set the foundation for progressive change in 2009. Our Take Back America forum with top progressive leaders starts at 1 p.m. mountain time Tuesday. Join us in Denver or join us online this week. We'll be offering blogs, video and other features on our Take Back America in Denver page.... more »
Take Back America 2008
Take Back America 2008 gave more than 2,000 progressive activists new power to pursue a new vision of progressive change. Capture the spirit of the event through video, session transcripts and commentary from our senior fellows and bloggers on topics ranging from ending the Iraq War to launching a new green economy.... more »
Progressives On the Rise, Conservatism in Decline
Activists head to Washington for the Take Back America conference amid signs that the progressive movement is on the verge of a political transformation as dramatic as the infamous "Reagan revolution" of the 1980s. A resurgent progressive movement is emerging as the evidence mounts that the conservative movement's heyday has ended, done in by three decades of failure.
Read our blog on the opening plenary featuring Robert Borosage, Diane Archer, Van Jones and Donna Edwards.
See our latest reports:
- "Progressives Rising—2008: A Sea-Change Election"
- "The Decline of Conservatism," by Stan Greenberg
- "Conservatism is Dying," by Eric Lotke
Check the conference home page for new details on schedule and speakers.
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jun
30
2009
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The leadership of the Democratic party reminds me of the classic fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin. more »
jun
3
2009
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Senator Sherrod Brown (Ohio) speaking at the America's Future Now Conference hosted by Campaign for America's Future.
jun
1
2009
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America's Future co-director Robert Borosage opens the America's Future Now! conference with a challenge to the progressive movement to seize a chance for progressive change that the nation has not seen since at least the 1960s. more »
may
27
2009
6:58 pm
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The America's Future Now! conference in Washington starting June 1 sets up the political fights that will be at the center of the political debate as the Obama administration moves its agenda. more »
may
27
2009
10:23 am
10:23 am
The media still calls America a “center-right” nation, but “center-left” is closer to the truth. On issues ranging from health care to energy, the public is more progressive than people think. A new report documents the trends and challenges the mainstream media to recognize reality.
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