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===Next Generation's Progressive Party===
 
===Next Generation's Progressive Party===
 
On June 7, 2010, [[Generational Alliance]], [[Voto Latino]], [[Choice USA]], [[Bus Federation]], [[Black Youth Vote]], [[Campus Camp Wellstone]], [[Campus Progress]], [[Drum Major Institute]], [[Democracia USA]], [[Center for Progressive Leadership]], [[Generation Change]] (a program of [[Center for Community Change]]), [[NAACP]] Youth & College Division, [[The Gathering For Justice]], [[The League of Young Voters Education Fund]], [[Young People For]] (a program of [[People For the American Way Foundation) and [[The United States Students Association Foundation]] sponsored an event entitled ''"Next Generation's Progressive Party"''.
 
On June 7, 2010, [[Generational Alliance]], [[Voto Latino]], [[Choice USA]], [[Bus Federation]], [[Black Youth Vote]], [[Campus Camp Wellstone]], [[Campus Progress]], [[Drum Major Institute]], [[Democracia USA]], [[Center for Progressive Leadership]], [[Generation Change]] (a program of [[Center for Community Change]]), [[NAACP]] Youth & College Division, [[The Gathering For Justice]], [[The League of Young Voters Education Fund]], [[Young People For]] (a program of [[People For the American Way Foundation) and [[The United States Students Association Foundation]] sponsored an event entitled ''"Next Generation's Progressive Party"''.
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===Breakfast and Big Banks===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Robert Johnson]] and [[Simon Johnson]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Breakfast and Big Banks"''.
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===Making Change===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Roger Wilkins]] and Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Making Change"''.
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===Holding Congress Accountable===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Darcy Burner]], [[Cenk Uygur]], [[Stephanie Taylor]] and [[Jim Dean]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Holding Congress Accountable"''.
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===Social Networking Jeopardy: Tactics, Strategy and FUN===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Toby Chaudhuri]], [[Garlin Gilchrist]], [[Scott Goodstein]], [[Heather Holdridge]], [[Lizz Winstead]] and [[Deanna Zandt]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Social Networking Jeopardy: Tactics, Strategy and FUN"''.
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===Making it in America: A Progressive Global Strategy===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Scott N. Paul]], [[Mark Mellman]], [[Kate Gordon]] and [[Clyde Prestowitz]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Making it in America: A Progressive Global Strategy"''.
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===Tea Parties, Beck, Bachmann and Blarney===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Eric Burns]], [[John Atlas]], [[Alex Zaitchik]], [[John Amato]], [[Digby]] and [[James Rucker]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Tea Parties, Beck, Bachmann and Blarney"''.
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===You Should Run: What You Need to Know to Run for Office===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Matt Filner]], [[Erin Vilardi]], [[Rudy Lopez]] and [[Tracy Sturdivant]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"You Should Run: What You Need to Know to Run for Office"''.
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===The Emerging Progressive Majority===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Carmen Berkley]], [[Simon Rosenberg]] and Gov. [[Howard Dean]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"The Emerging Progressive Majority"''.
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===Progressives: Organizing Winning Issues in an Election Year===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Robert Creamer]], [[Denise Cardinal]], [[William McNary]], [[Karen Nussbaum]] and [[Gabe Gonzalez]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Progressives: Organizing Winning Issues in an Election Year"''.
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===Wedge This: Race and the 2010 Political Debate===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Alexis McGill Johnson]], [[Maya Wiley]] and [[Celinda Lake]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Wedge This: Race and the 2010 Political Debate"''.
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===The New Economy: Demanding Jobs and Justice===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Angela Glover Blackwell]], [[Richard L. Trumka]], [[Jared Bernstein]] and [[Bob Herbert]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"The New Economy: Demanding Jobs and Justice"''.
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===The Next Agenda===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Alan Jenkins]], [[Phil Angelides]], [[Benjamin Todd Jealous]], [[Leo W. Gerard]], [[Janet Murguia]] and [[Carlos Saavedra]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"The Next Agenda"''.
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===Afghanistan:  Good War or Wrong Way?===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Karen DeYoung]], [[Michael O'Hanlon]] and [[Juan Cole]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Afghanistan:  Good War or Wrong Way?"''.
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===Fixing Citizens United and Changing the Supreme Court===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Marge Baker]], [[Robert Weissman]], [[Lisa Gilbert]] and [[John Bonifaz]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Fixing Citizens United and Changing the Supreme Court"''.
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===The Big Fix: Progressive Path to Growth Out of Deficits===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Roger Hickey]], [[Robert Kuttner]], Rep. [[Jan Schakowsky]], [[Susan Shaer]] and [[Nancy J. Altman]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"The Big Fix: Progressive Path to Growth Out of Deficits"''.
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===Green Jobs and Reversing Climate Change===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Stewart Acuff]], [[Ron Ruggiero]], [[Peter Bahouth]], [[Kari Fulton]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Green Jobs and Reversing Climate Change"''.
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===Taking the Initiative: The Role of Ballot Initiatives in Shaping a Movement===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Joel Foster]] and [[Dean M. Nielson]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Taking the Initiative: The Role of Ballot Initiatives in Shaping a Movement"''.
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===Fundraising 101: The Basics of Fundraising for Candidates, Managers and Staff===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Stephanie Lurz]] and [[Matt Filner]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Fundraising 101: The Basics of Fundraising for Candidates, Managers and Staff"''.
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===Art + Advocacy===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Alexis McGill Johnson]], [[Danny Goldberg]], [[Paola Mendoza]], [[Yosi Sergant]] and [[Elon James White]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"ART + ADVOCACY: How music, film, comedy, and pop culture are rocking the progressive movement"''. The plenary was organized by [[Air Traffic Control]] and [[Work in Progress]].
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===It's Meme Warfare: Using Humor & Creative Media to Move Your Message===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Andrew Boyd]] and [[Marco Ceglie]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"It's Meme Warfare: Using Humor & Creative Media to Move Your Message"''. The plenary was organized by [[Billionaires for Wealthcare]].
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===Can Bloggers Bring Populism To The Potomac?===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Zach Carter]], [[Digby]], [[Richard R. J. Eskow]], [[Terrance Heath]], [[Dave Johnson]] and [[Sara Robinson]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Can Bloggers Bring Populism To The Potomac?"''. The plenary was organized by the bloggers of [[Campaign for America's Future]].
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===Retirement Insecurity: The Next Big Issue===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Steve Abrecht]], [[Gail Dratch]], [[Ross Eisenbrey]], [[Maria P. Freese]] and [[Karen Friedman]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Retirement Insecurity: The Next Big Issue"''. The plenary was organized by [[Pension Rights Center]] and [[Economic Policy Institute]].
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===Stemming the 2010 Drop-Off Vote===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Page S. Gardner]], [[Celinda Lake]], [[Maren Hesla]] and [[Frank Smith]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Stemming the 2010 Drop-Off Vote"''. The plenary was organized by [[Women's Voices. Women Vote]].
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===2010 Youth Resurgence: Engaging on Youth issues===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Calvin Wiliams]], [[Robert Biko Baker]], [[Carlos Saavedra]], [[Gregory A. Cendana]] and [[Kelley Robinson]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"2010 Youth Resurgence: Engaging on Youth issues"''. The plenary was organized by [[Generational Alliance]].
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===Fair Taxes for All===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Lee Farris]], [[Jeannette Huezo]] and [[Mike Lapham]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Fair Taxes for All"''. The plenary was organized by [[United for a Fair Economy]].
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===Movement Building: From Election to Advocacy===
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On June 8, 2010, [[Diallo Brooks]], [[Erin Vilardi]], [[Page S. Gardner]] and [[Kweli Kitwana]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Movement Building: From Election to Advocacy"''.
  
 
===Gala Awards Dinner===
 
===Gala Awards Dinner===

Revision as of 22:11, 13 July 2010

America's Future Now is the new name for Take Back America which is the annual conference of Campaign for America's Future.

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America's Future Now is the name of the annual conference which has been run by Campaign for America's Future since 2009. The conference is well-attended by leftist speakers and delegates and was previously known as "Take Back America", running from 2003 to 2008 under this name.

Prominent speakers at the conferences over the past eight years include:

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