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From The President / February 9, 2016
Building Toward a 2020 Vision with 2016 Victories
Each presidential election always seems like the most important one in our lifetime. With the myriad of critical issues facing our country and the world – some of them, like climate change, threatening our very existence – an ever-widening gulf ...
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From The President / February 4, 2016
Racial Justice Is the Key to Democracy Reform
Despite the resilient forces of reaction and repression—or perhaps largely because of them—we are living in the most vibrant period for social action since the 1960s. A critical turning point occurred just over four years ago, when Zuccotti Park ...
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Progressive Movement News / February 3, 2016
Elizabeth Wydra Takes Helm of Constitutional Accountability Center
Wydra, previously the Constitutional Accountability Center‘s Chief Council and a presence at recent DA conferences, has succeeded Founder Doug Kendall, who passed away last September. “It was clear that we did not have to look far to find ...
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News from the DA / February 1, 2016
Welcoming the Newest Members of the DA Team
The DA is thrilled to welcome three new staffers to our DC office. Roger Kim has joined the DA as the Senior Strategy and Planning Officer (Climate) after working for the mayor of San Francisco, where he led the development and implementation of ...
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From The President / January 29, 2016
I’m an Angry Old White Guy. Here’s Why.
I keep reading that people like me — older white guys — are angry about what is happening to their country straight from the source. In recent years, their grievances have been voiced by Rush Limbaugh, Lou Dobbs, Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck. ...
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Progressive Movement News / January 8, 2016
Issue One’s “ReFormers Caucus” Hits the Airwaves
Airing on the Sunday programs of the three top cable news channels, the group’s new ad features Republican and Democratic former legislators speaking out for money-in-politics reform. They’re pushing hard to push reform into the narrative of the ...
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