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Progressive Movement News / December 2, 2016
ThinkProgress Launches Project Tracking Hate Incidents Since Election Day
It’s clear to anyone following the news that hate incidents have spiked ever since Donald Trump was elected President – and that many of these acts have been explicitly made in our President-elect’s name. Now, ThinkProgress is documenting it, ...
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Progressive Movement News / November 22, 2016
New Media Ventures Announces its Innovation Fund Winners
The newest round of support for a select group of innovative tech startups was made public just last week. The recipients of funding from New Media Ventures include Buycott, which allows shoppers to scan product barcodes and learn where the ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / November 14, 2016
Opening Remarks from Gara LaMarche at the Fall 2016 DA Conference
On November 13, Democracy Alliance President Gara LaMarche opened the DA’s fall conference by addressing the election and rallying attendees for the fights ahead. Below are his remarks to the DA Partnership.
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Progressive Movement News / November 4, 2016
News Roundup, November 4
Color of Change’s Rashad Robinson is profiled by Wired Magazine; Mic asks why climate change never came up during the Presidential debates; and more.
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Democracy Alliance Blog / October 12, 2016
To Engage Latinos, We Need to Talk to Them as People, Not Just Voters
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we who support Latino issues should recommit ourselves to ensuring a society that respects Latino families, culture, voices, and opinions throughout the year – not simply during election cycles. In ...
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News from the DA / October 7, 2016
New York Times Highlights a Movement Supported by DA’s Democracy Fund
Today’s Times highlights the staggering number of voters that are ineligible to vote because of a prior criminal conviction. Rights restoration has been identified by the DA’s Democracy Fund as a potential game-changing democracy ...
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Progressive Movement News / October 6, 2016
News Roundup, October 6
The NEA demonstrates that school bullying is on the rise in sync with Donald Trump’s visibility; Experts give their readout on the use of force by police in communities of color; Sojourners reports on 21st-century Jim Crow; and more.
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News from the DA / October 6, 2016
The DA’s Climate Fund and GiveGreen – Maximum Impact on Climate Change
Hurricane Matthew is forcing the evacuation of millions from our cities along the southeastern coast after cutting a devastating and deadly path through the Caribbean. Climate change is making storms more intense as ocean temperatures warm. ...
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Progressive Movement News / October 3, 2016
EPI Shows How the Economy Leaves Black Workers Behind
Today’s Washington Post “Wonkblog” featured the latest Economic Policy Institute research exploring the black-white wage gap. EPI’s insights go beyond what we already know – Black Americans make less than their white ...
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