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Democracy Alliance Blog / April 18, 2016
2020 Funds Update: The Inclusive Economy Fund
The Democracy Alliance, through our new Inclusive Economy Fund (IEF), has doubled down on support for local economic campaigns. In less than a year, we formed an Advisory Board, crafted a funding strategy, consulted with dozens of experts and ...
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From The President / April 11, 2016
Opening Remarks of the DA Spring Conference
On April 10, President Gara LaMarche kicked off the Democracy Alliance’s Spring 2016 Conference in Santa Monica, CA with the following remarks.
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Progressive Movement News / March 20, 2016
Fusion Spotlights Roosevelt Institute Staff, Other Young Progressives for “The 30”
Fusion Network is recognizing the outstanding work of 30 young women impacting the 2016 election this month, and Joelle Gamble and Taylor Jo Isenberg of the Roosevelt Institute are on the list.
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From The President / March 9, 2016
The Poisoning of Flint is a Failure of Democracy, and Democracy is the Only Real Remedy
The public health, civil rights and political crisis in Flint, Michigan was spotlighted again by the debate between Secretary Clinton and Senator Sanders that took place there Sunday night. Flint may seem an extreme example of the toll taken by ...
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Progressive Movement News / March 9, 2016
News Roundup, March 9
The latest on the progressive movement includes Demos President Heather McGhee on Meet the Press, Amalgamated Bank pushing for a higher minimum wage, and other key stories.
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Progressive Movement News / March 9, 2016
Changing of the Guard at Wellstone
Ben Goldfarb, who has led Wellstone Action since 2011, has announced that he will step down on May 1. “At this moment of strength and opportunity,” says Goldfarb, “we’ll be practicing what we teach and thoughtfully ...
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Progressive Movement News / February 19, 2016
ColorofChange.org Steps up Pressure Campaign in Wake of Black Teen’s Death in Custody
The civil rights group ColorofChange.org and its members are demanding release of a surveillance video after a 16-year-old black girl died in a juvenile detention center in Kentucky. The organization is making sure the public knows about the ...
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Progressive Movement News / February 19, 2016
As Obama Urges Action, Progressive Movement Mobilizes on Democracy Reform
The President last week issued a forceful call to reduce barriers to voting, implement automatic voter registration (AVR), change the way our districts are drawn, and seek reasonable limits on the influence of “dark money”. The Brennan ...
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From The President / February 15, 2016
Gara LaMarche on “The Business of Giving” Podcast
The DA’s President spoke with podcast host Denver Frederick and Matthew Bishop, senior editor of The Economist magazine yesterday. LaMarche discussed the role of philanthropy in a democracy, his theory of social change, and his views on ...
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