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| − | [[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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| − | =About=
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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. | + | '''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. |
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| − | Prominent speakers at the conferences over the past eight years include: | + | Prominent speakers at the conferences over the past eight years have included: |
| | <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3"> | | <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3"> |
| | *[[Barack Obama]] | | *[[Barack Obama]] |
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| | *[[Hilda Solis]] | | *[[Hilda Solis]] |
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| − | =2009=
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| − | [[Image:Robert borosage afn 2009.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Robert Borosage]] speaks at America's Future Now 2009]]
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| − | The 2009 America's Future Now Conference was hosted by [[Campaign for America's Future]] and held from June 1 - 3 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, Washington D.C.<ref>[http://now2009.confabb.com/conferences/82401-americas-future-now Confabb website: America's Future Now 2010 Details] (accessed on July 13, 2010)</ref>
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| − | ==About==
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| − | The conference was promoted as follows:
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| − | :''"Progressives have gathered each year for six years under the banner of [[Take Back America]] to forge an economic agenda for change – and the organizing strategies for taking that agenda to the country. In 2006 and 2007, then - Sen. [[Barack Obama]] spoke powerfully at [[Take Back America]] as he was building an unprecedented citizen campaign for change. And in 2008, he was elected president of the United States, running on our program.''
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| − | :''Today, under a new name, with a new vision for a new era, we will build on our success to solidify a progressive majority for reform."''<ref>[http://www.ourfuture.org/plain-page/2010020503/americas-future-now-2009 CAF website: America's Future Now 2009] (accessed on 13 July, 2010)</ref>
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| − | ==Speakers==
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| − | The following is a list of the 194 speakers who spoke at the 2009 America's Future Now Conference.<ref>[http://now2009.confabb.com/conferences/82401-americas-future-now/speakers Confabb website: America's Future Now 2009 Speakers] (accessed on July 13, 2010)</ref>
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| − | *[[Craig Aaron]]
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| − | *[[Gar Alperovitz]]
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| − | *[[Christopher Anders]]
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| − | *[[Dr. Juan Andrade Jr.]]
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| − | *[[Jim Arkedis]]
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| − | *[[John Atlas]]
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| − | *[[Mark Ayers]]
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| − | *[[Dean Baker]]
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| − | *[[Marge Baker]]
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| − | *[[Rob "Biko" Baker]]
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| − | *[[Lionel Bauman]]
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| − | *[[David Bennahum]]
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| − | *[[Carmen Berkley]]
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| − | *[[Carmen Berkley]]
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| − | *[[Jared Bernstein]]
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| − | *[[Deepak Bhargava]]
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| − | *[[Jennie Blackton]]
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| − | *[[Joan Blades]]
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| − | *[[Maria Blanco]]
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| − | *[[Kim Bobo]]
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| − | *[[Eric Boehlert]]
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| − | *[[Adam Bonin]]
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| − | *[[The Honorable David Bonior]]
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| − | *[[Heather Booth]]
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| − | *[[Robert Borosage]]
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| − | *[[Steve Bradberry]]
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| − | *[[Melissa Bradley-Burns]]
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| − | *[[Krista Brewer]]
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| − | *[[Joe Brewer]]
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| − | *[[Senator Sherrod Brown]]
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| − | *[[Jim Burch]]
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| − | *[[Anna Burger]]
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| − | *[[Darcy Burner]]
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| − | *[[Rea Carey]]
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| − | *[[Adolfo Carrion]]
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| − | *[[Greg Cendana]]
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| − | *[[Michael Chiaradonna]]
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| − | *[[Charlotte Chinana]]
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| − | *[[Larry Cohen]]
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| − | *[[Leighanne Cole]]
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| − | *[[Emma Coleman Jordan]]
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| − | *[[Chuck Collins]]
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| − | *[[Ken Cook]]
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| − | *[[Lindsey Schuh Cortes]]
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| − | *[[William John Cox]]
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| − | *[[Clare Crawford]]
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| − | *[[Rep. Rosa DeLauro]]
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| − | *[[Gov. Howard Dean]]
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| − | *[[Digby Digby]]
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| − | *[[David Donnelly]]
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| − | *[[Christian Dorsey]]
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| − | *[[Derek Douglass]]
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| − | *[[Tamara Draut]]
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| − | *[[Rep. Donna Edwards]]
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| − | *[[Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins]]
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| − | *[[Representative Keith Ellison]]
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| − | *[[Tressa Feher]]
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| − | *[[Harvey Fernbach, MD MPH]]
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| − | *[[Robert Fisher]]
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| − | *[[Joan Fitzgerald]]
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| − | *[[Rep. Barney Frank]]
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| − | *[[Thomas Frank]]
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| − | *[[Kimberly Freeman]]
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| − | *[[Judith Freeman]]
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| − | *[[Karl Frisch]]
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| − | *[[Kari Fulton]]
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| − | *[[Page Gardner]]
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| − | *[[Andrea Gary]]
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| − | *[[President Leo Gerard]]
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| − | *[[Alison Goldberg]]
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| − | *[[Jen Goncalves]]
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| − | *[[Gabe Gonzalez]]
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| − | *[[Anand Gopal]]
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| − | *[[Kate Gordon]]
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| − | *[[Marissa Graciosa]]
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| − | *[[Adam Green]]
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| − | *[[Stan Greenberg]]
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| − | *[[Robert Greenwald]]
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| − | *[[Antwaun Griffin]]
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| − | *[[Rep. Raul Grijalva]]
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| − | *[[State Senator Nan Grogan Orrock]]
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| − | *[[Joshua Grossman]]
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| − | *[[Jane Hamsher]]
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| − | *[[Senator Tom Harkin]]
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| − | *[[Ellen Harnick]]
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| − | *[[Chris Hayes]]
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| − | *[[Wade Henderson, Esq.]]
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| − | *[[Roger Hickey]]
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| − | *[[Ilyse Hogue]]
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| − | *[[Christina Hollenback]]
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| − | *[[Ian Inaba]]
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| − | *[[Reverend Jesse Jackson]]
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| − | *[[Rob Johnson]]
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| − | *[[Ann Jones]]
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| − | *[[Margarida Jorge]]
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| − | *[[Carol Joyner]]
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| − | *[[Deric Joyner]]
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| − | *[[Ragini Kapadia]]
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| − | *[[Sony Kapoor]]
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| − | *[[Barry Kendall]]
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| − | *[[Brian Kettenring]]
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| − | *[[Kweli Kitwana]]
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| − | *[[Naomi Klein]]
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| − | *[[Robert Kuttner]]
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| − | *[[Peter Laarman]]
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| − | *[[Ned Lamont]]
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| − | *[[Pamela Rainey Lawler]]
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| − | *[[Thea Lee]]
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| − | *[[Lawrence Lessig]]
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| − | *[[Bertha Lewis]]
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| − | *[[Dahlia Lithwick]]
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| − | *[[Eric Lotke]]
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| − | *[[Jeff Lucas]]
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| − | *[[Bernie Lunzer]]
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| − | *[[Bill Lurye]]
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| − | *[[Mike Lux]]
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| − | *[[Junette Marcano]]
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| − | *[[Ray Marshall]]
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| − | *[[William McNary]]
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| − | *[[Eliseo Medina]]
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| − | *[[Sen. Jeff Merkley]]
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| − | *[[Ellen Miller]]
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| − | *[[Mik Moore]]
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| − | *[[Brenda Muniz]]
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| − | *[[Jorge Mursuli]]
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| − | *[[Ethan Nadelmann]]
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| − | *[[Rep. Jerrold Nadler]]
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| − | *[[Debra Ness]]
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| − | *[[Clark Newhall]]
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| − | *[[Nathan Newman]]
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| − | *[[Dean Nielsen]]
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| − | *[[Ali Noorani]]
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| − | *[[Karen Nussbaum]]
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| − | *[[Irene Ortega]]
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| − | *[[Rick Perlstein]]
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| − | *[[Rep. Tom Perriello]]
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| − | *[[Drummond Pike]]
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| − | *[[Sam Pizzigati]]
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| − | *[[John Podesta]]
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| − | *[[Rep. Jared Polis]]
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| − | *[[Robert Pollin]]
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| − | *[[Carl Pope]]
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| − | *[[Clyde Prestowitz]]
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| − | *[[Nomi Prins]]
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| − | *[[Kenneth Quinnell]]
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| − | *[[Mary Rabon]]
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| − | *[[Marvin Randolph]]
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| − | *[[Miguel Reinoso]]
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| − | *[[Julia Rhee]]
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| − | *[[Julia Rhee]]
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| − | *[[Jeff Rickert]]
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| − | *[[David Roberts]]
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| − | *[[Jeff Robinson]]
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| − | *[[Sara Robinson]]
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| − | *[[Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner]]
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| − | *[[James Rucker]]
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| − | *[[Angelica Salas]]
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| − | *[[Jean Sassine]]
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| − | *[[Representative Jan Schakowsky]]
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| − | *[[Andrea Batista Schlesinger]]
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| − | *[[Susan Shaer]]
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| − | *[[Hilary Shelton]]
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| − | *[[Robert Shireman]]
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| − | *[[Elizabeth Sholes]]
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| − | *[[Michael Shuman]]
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| − | *[[Brandon Silverman]]
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| − | *[[Damon Silvers]]
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| − | *[[State Representative Kyrsten Sinema]]
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| − | *[[Catharine Singley]]
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| − | *[[David Sirota]]
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| − | *[[Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis]]
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| − | *[[Mitch Stewart]]
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| − | *[[Tracy Sturdivant]]
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| − | *[[Matt Taibbi]]
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| − | *[[Adam Taylor]]
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| − | *[[Stephanie Taylor]]
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| − | *[[Ruy Teixeira]]
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| − | *[[State Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan]]
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| − | *[[Jessy Tolkan]]
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| − | *[[Gloria Totten]]
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| − | *[[Choice USA]]
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| − | *[[Deborah Vagins]]
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| − | *[[Tobin Van Ostern]]
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| − | *[[Erin Vilardi]]
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| − | *[[Roshanak Wardak]]
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| − | *[[Marcia West]]
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| − | *[[Marcy Wheeler]]
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| − | *[[Kristina Wilfore]]
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| − | *[[Calvin Williams]]
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| − | *[[Erica Williams]]
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| − | *[[Elana Wolowitz]]
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| − | *[[Matthew Yglesias]]
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| − | *[[John A. Powell]]
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| − | *[[Katrina vanden Heuvel]]
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| − | ==References==
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| − | {{reflist|2}}
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| − | =2010=
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| − | [[Image:Van-jones-afn.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Van Jones]] speaks at America's Future Now 2010]]
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| − | The 2010 America's Future Now Conference was hosted by [[Campaign for America's Future]] and held from June 7 - 9 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, Washington D.C.<ref>[http://www.ourfuture.org/now/registeronsite Our Future website: Take Back America 2010 Registration] (accessed on July 12, 2010)</ref>
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| − | ==About==
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| − | The conference was promoted as follows:
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| − | :''"WE ARE THE CHANGE! Hundreds of the top progressive leaders and activists from across the country gathered at the 2010 America’s Future Now! conference to take the next steps of a reform agenda for America."''<ref>[http://www.ourfuture.org/now CAF website: home page] (accessed on 13 July, 2010)</ref>
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| − | ===March On The Treasury===
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| − | On 9 June, 2010, delegates and speakers at the 2010 America's Future Now conference took part in a "March On The Treasury" entitled "We Want Our Money Back" which was organized by [[Campaign for America's Future]].<ref name=sessions2010/>
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| − | The following is a list of the 148 speakers who spoke at the 2010 America's Future Now Conference.<ref>[http://www.ourfuture.org/now/speakers Our Future website: Take Back America 2010 Speakers] (accessed on July 12, 2010)</ref>
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| − | *[[Steve Abrecht]]
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| − | *[[Alexandra Acker Lyons]]
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| − | *[[Stewart Acuff]]
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| − | *[[Gar Alperovitz]]
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| − | *[[Nancy J. Altman]]
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| − | *[[John Amato]]
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| − | *[[John Atlas]]
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| − | *[[Sarah Anderson]]
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| − | *[[Tom Andrews]]
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| − | *[[Phil Angelides]]
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| − | *[[Diane Archer]]
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| − | *[[Nan Aron]]
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| − | *[[Peter Bahouth]]
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| − | *[[Marge Baker]]
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| − | *[[Robert Biko Baker]]
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| − | *[[Andrea Batista Schlesinger]]
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| − | *[[Carmen Berkley]]
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| − | *[[Jared Bernstein]]
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| − | *[[Deepak Bhargava]]
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| − | *[[Jennie Blackton]]
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| − | *[[Angela Glover Blackwell]]
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| − | *[[John Bonifaz]]
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| − | *[[Heather Booth]]
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| − | *[[Robert L. Borosage]]
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| − | *[[Andrew Boyd]]
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| − | *[[Diallo Brooks]]
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| − | *[[Darcy Burner]]
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| − | *[[Eric Burns]]
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| − | *[[Lee Camp]]
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| − | *[[Denise Cardinal]]
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| − | *[[Rea Carey]]
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| − | *[[Zach Carter]]
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| − | *[[Marco Ceglie]]
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| − | *[[Gregory A. Cendana]]
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| − | *[[Toby Chaudhuri]]
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| − | *[[Juan Cole]]
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| − | *[[Robert Creamer]]
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| − | *Gov. [[Howard Dean]], MD
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| − | *[[Karen DeYoung]]
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| − | *[[Digby]]
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| − | *[[Gail Dratch]]
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| − | *Sen. [[Dick Durbin]]
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| − | *Rep. [[Donna Edwards]]
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| − | *[[Ross Eisenbrey]]
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| − | *[[Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins]]
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| − | *Rep. [[Keith Ellison]]
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| − | *[[Richard RJ Eskow]]
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| − | *[[Lee Farris]]
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| − | *[[Negin Farsad]]
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| − | *[[Matthew F. Filner]]
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| − | *[[Joan Fitzgerald]]
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| − | *[[Joel Foster]]
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| − | *[[Judith Freeman]]
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| − | *[[Maria P. Freese]]
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| − | *[[Karen Friedman]]
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| − | *[[Kari Fulton]]
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| − | *[[Page S. Gardner]]
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| − | *[[Leo Gerard|Leo W. Gerard]]
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| − | *[[Lisa Gilbert]]
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| − | *[[Garlin Gilchrist II]]
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| − | *[[George Goehl]]
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| − | *[[Laurence E. Gold]]
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| − | *[[Danny Goldberg]]
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| − | *[[Gabe Gonzalez]]
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| − | *[[Scott Goodstein]]
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| − | *[[Kate Gordon]]
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| − | *[[Marissa Graciosa]]
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| − | *Rep. [[Alan Grayson]]
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| − | *[[Katie Halper]]
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| − | *[[Terrance Heath]]
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| − | *[[Bob Herbert]]
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| − | *[[Maren Hesla]]
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| − | *[[Roger Hickey]]
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| − | *[[Chloe A. Hilliard]]
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| − | *[[Ilyse Hogue]]
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| − | *[[Heather Holdridge]]
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| − | *[[Arlene Holt Baker]]
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| − | *[[Jeannette Huezo]]
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| − | *[[Arianna Huffington]]
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| − | *Rev. [[Jesse Jackson|Jesse L. Jackson]]
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| − | *[[Ben Jealous|Benjamin Todd Jealous]]
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| − | *[[Alan Jenkins]]
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| − | *[[Dave Johnson]]
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| − | *[[Kierra Johnson]]
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| − | *[[Robert Johnson]]
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| − | *[[Simon Johnson]]
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| − | *[[Van Jones]]
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| − | *[[Kweli Kitwana]]
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| − | *[[Robert Kuttner]]
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| − | *[[Gordon Lafer]]
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| − | *[[Celinda Lake]]
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| − | *[[Emily Lamia]]
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| − | *[[Mike Lapham]]
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| − | *Rep. [[Barbara Lee]]
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| − | *[[William S. Lerach]]
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| − | *[[Rudy Lopez]]
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| − | *[[Adam Luna]]
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| − | *[[Stephanie Lurz]]
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| − | *[[Heather McGhee]]
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| − | *[[Alexis McGill Johnson]]
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| − | *[[William McNary]]
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| − | *[[Mark Mellman]]
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| − | *[[Elizabeth Méndez Berry]]
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| − | *[[Ellen Miller]]
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| − | *[[Markos Moulitsas]]
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| − | *[[Janet Murguía]]
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| − | *[[Jorge Mursuli]]
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| − | *[[Jennifer Ng'andu]]
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| − | *[[Dean M. Nielsen]]
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| − | *[[Karen Nussbaum]]
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| − | *[[Michael O'Hanlon]]
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| − | *[[Scott Paul]]
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| − | *Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]]
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| − | *[[Clyde Prestowitz]]
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| − | *[[Kelley Robinson]]
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| − | *[[Sara Robinson]]
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| − | *[[Ethan Rome]]
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| − | *[[Anthony D. Romero]]
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| − | *[[Simon Rosenberg]]
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| − | *[[Tarik Ross]]
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| − | *[[James Rucker]]
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| − | *[[Ron Ruggiero]]
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| − | *[[Carlos Saavedra]]
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| − | *[[Yosi Sergant]]
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| − | *[[Susan Shaer]]
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| − | *[[Brandon Silverman]]
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| − | *[[Frank Smith]]
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| − | *[[Seaton Smith]]
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| − | *[[Andrew Stern|Andy Stern]]
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| − | *[[Tracy Sturdivant]]
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| − | *[[Gerald L. Taylor]]
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| − | *[[Stephanie Taylor]]
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| − | *[[Gloria Totten|Gloria A. Totten]]
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| − | *[[Richard L. Trumka]]
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| − | *Sen. [[Tom Udall]]
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| − | *[[Cenk Uygur]]
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| − | *[[Erin Vilardi]]
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| − | *[[David Waldman]]
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| − | *[[Scott Wallace]]
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| − | *[[Robert Weissman]]
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| − | *[[Drew Westen]]
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| − | *[[Elon James White]]
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| − | *[[Maya Wiley]]
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| − | *[[Calvin Williams]]
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| − | *[[Roger Wilkins]]
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| − | *[[Lizz Winstead]]
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| − | *[[Alexander Zaitchik]]
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| − | *[[Deanna Zandt]]
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| − | ==Sponsors & Partners==
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| − | The following organizations were sponsors or partners of the conference:<ref>[http://www.ourfuture.org/now/partnerssponsors Our Future website: America's Future Now 2010 Sponsors & Partners] (accessed on July 12, 2010)</ref>
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| − | ===Sponsors===
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| − | *[[National Education Association]]
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| − | *[[Progressive Book Club]]
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| − | *[[Alliance for American Manufacturing]]
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| − | *[[Living Liberally]]
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| − | ===Partners===
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| − | *[[Center for Community Change]]
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| − | *[[Generational Alliance]]
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| − | *[[Moveon.org]]
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| − | *[[Netroots Nation]]
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| − | *[[Progressive Majority]]
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| − | *[[Progressive Congress]]
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| − | *[[United Steelworkers]]
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| − | *[[People for the American Way]]
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| − | ==Gala Awards Dinner==
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| − | The following people and organizations assisted with the Gala Awards Dinner:<ref>[http://www.ourfuture.org/now/gala/hostcommittee Our Future website: America's Future Now 2010 Host Committee] (accessed on July 12, 2010)</ref>
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| − | ===Awards Gala Co-Chairs===
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| − | *[[Alliance for American Manufacturing]]
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| − | *[[Thomas Buffenbarger]], [[International Association of Machinists]]
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| − | *[[Marcy Carsey]], [[Carsey Werner Productions]]
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| − | *[[Larry Cohen]], [[Communications Workers of America]]
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| − | *[[Leo W. Gerard]], [[United Steelworkers of America Mary]]
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| − | *[[Kay Henry]], [[Service Employees International Union]]
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| − | *[[Joseph T. Hansen]], [[United Food and Commercial Workers]]
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| − | *[[Norman Lear]] and [[Lyn Lear]]
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| − | *[[Gerald W. McEntee]], [[American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees]]
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| − | *[[Bernard Rapoport]] and [[Audre Rapoport]]
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| − | *[[Charles Rodgers]] and [[Fran Rodgers]]
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| − | *[[Roger Smith]], [[American Income Life Insurance Company]]
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| − | *[[Richard L. Trumka]], [[AFL-CIO]]
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| − | *[[Scott Wallace]] and [[Christy Wallace]]
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| − | ===Awards Gala Host Committee===
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| − | *[[Baye Adofo-Wilson]]
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| − | *[[Alliance for Justice]]
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| − | *[[American Rights at Work]]
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| − | *[[The Arca Foundation]]
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| − | *[[Diane Archer]] and [[Stephen Presser]]
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| − | *[[The Atlantic Philanthropies]]
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| − | *[[Nancy Bagley]] and [[Soroush Richard Shehabi]]
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| − | *[[Anne Bartley]]
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| − | *[[Patricia Bauman]]
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| − | *[[Daniel Berger]]
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| − | *[[Lara Bergthold]]
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| − | *[[Jules Bernstein]] and [[Linda Lipsett]]
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| − | *[[Susan Bianchi]] and [[Robert Savelson]]
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| − | *[[James Boland]], [[International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers]]
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| − | *[[Robert Bowditch]]
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| − | *[[Robert Brandon]]
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| − | *[[Julie Burton]]
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| − | *[[Center for American Progress]]
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| − | *[[Center for Community Change]]
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| − | *[[Thomas Congdon]] and [[Noel Congdon]]
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| − | *[[Harriet Crosby]]
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| − | *[[Quinn Delaney]] and [[Wayne Jordan]]
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| − | *[[Demos]]
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| − | *[[David desJardins]]
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| − | *[[Rob Dugger]] and [[Joan Huffer]]
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| − | *[[Dwoskin Family Foundation]]
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| − | *[[Robert Estrin]] and [[Mary Lloyd Estrin]]
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| − | *[[John Gage]], [[American Federation of Government Employees]]
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| − | *[[Ron A. Gettelfinger]], [[United Auto Workers Union]]
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| − | *[[Peter Gottesman]], [[CresaPartners]]
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| − | *[[Beth Grupp]]
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| − | *[[Anne H. Hess]] and [[Craig Kaplan]]
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| − | *[[Lawrence Hess]] and [[Suzanne Hess]]
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| − | *[[James P. Hoffa]], [[International Brotherhood of Teamsters]]
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| − | *[[James & Hoffman, P.C.]]
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| − | *[[Cathy Hurwit]]
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| − | *[[Rochelle S. Kaplan]] and [[Arthur D. Lipson]]
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| − | *[[Micheline Klagsbrun]] and [[Ken Grossinger]]
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| − | *[[Kovler Fund]], [[Peter Kovler]] and [[Judy Kovler]]
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| − | *[[Howard Lerner]]
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| − | *[[Peter B. Lewis]]
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| − | *[[Conrad Martin]], [[Stewart R. Mott Charitable Trust]]
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| − | *[[Vincent McGee]]
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| − | *[[Media Matters for America]]
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| − | *[[MoveOn.org]]
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| − | *[[The Nation]]
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| − | *[[NCHC Action Fund]]
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| − | *[[Terence O’Sullivan]], [[Laborers' International Union of North America]]
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| − | *[[People For the American Way]]
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| − | *[[Steve Phillips]] and [[Susan Sandler]]
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| − | *[[Cecil E. Roberts]], [[United Mine Workers of America]]
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| − | *[[Rockefeller Family Fund]]
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| − | *[[Marsha Rosenbaum]]
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| − | *[[Ed Rothschild]]
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| − | *[[Miles Rubin]] and [[Nancy Rubin]]
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| − | *[[Cynthia Ryan]], [[The Schooner Foundation]]
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| − | *[[Hilary O. Shelton]]
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| − | *[[Stephen Silberstein]]
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| − | *[[Michael J. Sullivan]], [[Sheet Metal Workers International Association]]
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| − | *[[S. Donald Sussman]]
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| − | *[[Mary Swig]] and [[Steven Swig]]
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| − | *[[Margery Tabankin]] and [[Earl Katz]]
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| − | *[[Gloria Totten]], [[Progressive Majority]]
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| − | *[[Roy Ulrich]]
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| − | *[[Dennis Van Roekel]], [[National Education Association]]
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| − | *[[Philippe Villers]] and [[Katherine Villers]]
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| − | *[[Marvin F. Weissberg]]
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| − | *[[Wellstone Action]]
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| − | *[[Roger Wilkins and Patricia King]]
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| − | *[[Women’s Voices. Women Vote Action Fund]]
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| − | ===America's Future Now: We Are the Change===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Robert L. Borosage]], [[Andy Stern]], [[Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins]] and [[Arianna Huffington]] spoke in the opening plenary entitled ''"America's Future Now: We Are the Change"''.
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| − | ===The Great Debate: Progressive Strategy in the Obama Era===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Roger Hickey]], [[Darcy Burner]] and [[Deepak Bhargava]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"The Great Debate: Progressive Strategy in the Obama Era"''.
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| − | ===Progressive Strategy in the Obama Era===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Gloria A. Totten]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Progressive Strategy in the Obama Era"''.
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| − | ===Driving Reform; Defeating Resistance===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Gloria A. Totten]], [[Ilyse Hogue]] and [[Markos Moulitsas]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Driving Reform; Defeating Resistance"''.
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| − | ===Curbing Wall Street: Strategies Going Forward===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Heather McGhee]], [[Heather Booth]], [[Gerald L. Taylor]] and [[Robert Johnson]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Curbing Wall Street: Strategies Going Forward"''.
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| − | ===Health Care: Lessons Learned and Next Fights===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Roger Hickey]], [[Diane Archer]], [[Jennifer Ng'andu]] and [[Ethan Rome]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Health Care: Lessons Learned and Next Fights"''.
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| − | ===Working Class Anger: Does it go Right or Left?===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Arlene Holt Baker]], [[Karen Nussbaum]], [[Celinda Lake]], [[Drew Westen]] and [[Jorge Mursuli]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Working Class Anger: Does it go Right or Left?"''.
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| − | ===Politics Beyond the Beltway: What Youth Are Talking On The Block===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Rob Biko Baker]], [[Tarik Ross]], [[Chloe A. Hilliard]] and [[Elizabeth Méndez Berry]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Politics Beyond the Beltway: What Youth Are Talking On The Block"''.
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| − | ===Immigration Reform: Our Movement’s Response===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Marissa Graciosa]] and [[Kweli Kitwana]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Immigration Reform: Our Movement’s Response"''.
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| − | ===Winning Down Ballot===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Gloria A. Totten]] and [[Matthew F. Filner]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Winning Down Ballot"''.
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| − | ===Challenging Money Politics===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Scott Wallace]], Rep. [[Donna Edwards]], Sen. [[Dick Durbin]] and Rev. [[Jesse L. Jackson]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Challenging Money Politics"''.
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| − | ===Laughing Liberally Comedy Hour===
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| − | On June 7, 2010, [[Lee Camp]], [[Negin Farsad]], [[Katie Halper]], [[Seaton Smith]] and [[Elon James White]] led an event entitled ''"Laughing Liberally Comedy Hour"''.
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| − | ===Next Generation's Progressive Party===
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| − | 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===
| + | *[[Take Back the American Dream Conference 2011]] |
| − | 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"''.
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| − | ===Landing Your Perfect Political Job: Resume and Job Search===
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| − | On June 8, 2010, [[Alexandra Acker Lyons]], [[Emily Lamia]] and [[Matt Filner]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Landing Your Perfect Political Job: Resume and Job Search"''.
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| − | ===Gala Awards Dinner===
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| − | On June 8, 2010, the Honorable [[Donna Edwards]], 4th District, Maryland was presented with the 2010 America's Future Progressive Champion Award by the Honorable [[Xavier Becerra]]; [[James Rucker]], Co-Founder, [[ColorofChange.org]] was presented with the 2010 Paul Wellstone Citizen Leadership Award by [[Van Jones]], Senior Fellow, [[Center for American Progress]]; and [[Peter Lewis]], Chairman of the Board, [[Progressive Insurance Company]] was presented with the America's Future Lifetime Leadership Award by [[Anthony Romero]], [[ACLU]] at the Gala Awards Dinner. [[Lizz Winstead]] was the Master of Ceremonies for the event.<ref>[http://www.ourfuture.org/now/gala Campaign for America's Future website: ''America's Future Now 2010 - Gala''] (accessed on July 12, 2010)</ref>
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| − | ===Speaking Frankly===
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| − | On June 9, 2010, [[Hilary O. Shelton]] and Rep. [[Alan Grayson]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Speaking Frankly"''.
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| − | ===The Congressional Fix: Can Congress Work in Polarized Age?===
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| − | On June 9, 2010, [[David Waldman]], [[Laurence E. Gold]], [[Ellen Miller]] and Sen. [[Tom Udall]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"The Congressional Fix: Can Congress Work in Polarized Age?"''.
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| − | ===Remaking America from the Bottom Up===
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| − | On June 9, 2010, [[Andrea Batista Schlesinger]], [[Angela Glover Blackwell]], [[Joan Fitzgerald]] and [[Gar Alperovitz]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Remaking America from the Bottom Up"''.
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| − | ===Securing America: Progressive Perspectives===
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| − | On June 9, 2010, [[Tom Andrews]], Rep. [[Keith Ellison]] and [[Sarah Anderson]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Securing America: Progressive Perspectives"''.
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| − | ===Where Rights went Wrong: What Happened to the Rights Revolution?===
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| − | On June 9, 2010, [[Nan Aron]], [[Rea Carey]], [[Adam Luna]], [[Anthony D. Romero]] and [[Kierra Johnson]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"Where Rights went Wrong: What Happened to the Rights Revolution?"''.
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| − | ===New Media Organizing: Using Cutting-Edge Online Advocacy Techniques ===
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| − | On June 9, 2010, [[Judith Freeman]] and [[Brandon Silverman]] spoke in a plenary entitled ''"New Media Organizing: Using Cutting-Edge Online Advocacy Techniques "''.
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| − | ===We Are The Change===
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| − | On June 9, 2010, [[Robert L. Borosage]], [[Gregory A. Cendana]], Rep. [[Barbara Lee]] and [[Van Jones]] spoke in the closing plenary entitled ''"We Are The Change"''. The 2010 Maria Leavey Tribute Award Presentation also took place during this plenary.
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