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An Historic Mobilization of Progressive Power

One of the underappreciated success stories of 2008 is the growing ability of the progressive movement to accumulate resources and use them to push toward a set of common goals. That was on clear display at a news conference here at the Take Back America conference,...

The New Green Deal

At the "New Green Deal" luncheon, Majora Carter of Sustainable South Bronx just delivered one of the most powerful presentations heard at Take Back America 2008, detailing her efforts to bring green-collar jobs and open spaces, sparking a transformation of the poorest...

The Power of Blogs: Beyond 2008

Earlier this morning at Take Back America 2008, some of the leading lights of the progressive blogosphere -- Chris Bowers, Digby, Terrance Heath, Tracy Russo and Pam Spaulding -- gathered to discuss how blogs have successfully influenced the political and media...

Lessons from the 1960s for 21st-Century Change

In the heat of the 1960s civil rights movement, Rev. Jesse Jackson was a young lieutenant to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Roger Wilkins was a White House insider. But reflecting on their different vantage points at the Take Back America conference, they have...

Towards Health Care For All

Starting with Monday's panel, "Health Care For All: The Plan to Get There," during Take Back America we're talking about health care. Every day. It's obvious why. Health care is a concern for every family in America — those with insurance and the 47 million...

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