America's Future Now!
America's Future Now is the new name for Take Back America which is the annual conference of Campaign for America's Future.
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:
References
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.[1]
About
The conference was promoted as follows:
- "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."[2]
Speakers
The following is a list of the 148 speakers who spoke at the 2010 America's Future Now Conference.[3]
- Steve Abrecht
- Alexandra Acker Lyons
- Stewart Acuff
- Gar Alperovitz
- Nancy J. Altman
- John Amato
- John Atlas
- Sarah Anderson
- Tom Andrews
- Phil Angelides
- Diane Archer
- Nan Aron
- Peter Bahouth
- Marge Baker
- Robert Biko Baker
- Andrea Batista Schlesinger
- Carmen Berkley
- Jared Bernstein
- Deepak Bhargava
- Jennie Blackton
- Angela Glover Blackwell
- John Bonifaz
- Heather Booth
- Robert L. Borosage
- Andrew Boyd
- Diallo Brooks
- Darcy Burner
- Eric Burns
- Lee Camp
- Denise Cardinal
- Rea Carey
- Zach Carter
- Marco Ceglie
- Gregory A. Cendana
- Toby Chaudhuri
- Juan Cole
- Robert Creamer
- Gov. Howard Dean, MD
- Karen DeYoung
- Digby
- Gail Dratch
- Sen. Dick Durbin
- Rep. Donna Edwards
- Ross Eisenbrey
- Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
- Rep. Keith Ellison
- Richard RJ Eskow
- Lee Farris
- Negin Farsad
- Matthew F. Filner
- Joan Fitzgerald
- Joel Foster
- Judith Freeman
- Maria P. Freese
- Karen Friedman
- Kari Fulton
- Page S. Gardner
- Leo W. Gerard
- Lisa Gilbert
- Garlin Gilchrist II
- George Goehl
- Laurence E. Gold
- Danny Goldberg
- Gabe Gonzalez
- Scott Goodstein
- Kate Gordon
- Marissa Graciosa
- Rep. Alan Grayson
- Katie Halper
- Terrance Heath
- Bob Herbert
- Maren Hesla
- Roger Hickey
- Chloe A. Hilliard
- Ilyse Hogue
- Heather Holdridge
- Arlene Holt Baker
- Jeannette Huezo
- Arianna Huffington
- Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
- Benjamin Todd Jealous
- Alan Jenkins
- Dave Johnson
- Kierra Johnson
- Robert Johnson
- Simon Johnson
- Van Jones
- Kweli Kitwana
- Robert Kuttner
- Gordon Lafer
- Celinda Lake
- Emily Lamia
- Mike Lapham
- Rep. Barbara Lee
- William S. Lerach
- Rudy Lopez
- Adam Luna
- Stephanie Lurz
- Heather McGhee
- Alexis McGill Johnson
- William McNary
- Mark Mellman
- Elizabeth Méndez Berry
- Ellen Miller
- Markos Moulitsas
- Janet Murguía
- Jorge Mursuli
- Jennifer Ng'andu
- Dean M. Nielsen
- Karen Nussbaum
- Michael O'Hanlon
- Scott Paul
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- Clyde Prestowitz
- Kelley Robinson
- Sara Robinson
- Ethan Rome
- Anthony D. Romero
- Simon Rosenberg
- Tarik Ross
- James Rucker
- Ron Ruggiero
- Carlos Saavedra
- Yosi Sergant
- Susan Shaer
- Brandon Silverman
- Frank Smith
- Seaton Smith
- Andy Stern
- Tracy Sturdivant
- Gerald L. Taylor
- Stephanie Taylor
- Gloria A. Totten
- Richard L. Trumka
- Sen. Tom Udall
- Cenk Uygur
- Erin Vilardi
- David Waldman
- Scott Wallace
- Robert Weissman
- Drew Westen
- Elon James White
- Maya Wiley
- Calvin Williams
- Roger Wilkins
- Lizz Winstead
- Alexander Zaitchik
- Deanna Zandt
Sponsors & Partners
The following organizations were sponsors or partners of the conference:[4]
Sponsors
- National Education Association
- Progressive Book Club
- Alliance for American Manufacturing
- Living Liberally
Partners
Gala Awards Dinner
The following people and organizations assisted with the Gala Awards Dinner:[5]
Awards Gala Co-Chairs
- Alliance for American Manufacturing
- Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists
- Marcy Carsey, Carsey Werner Productions
- Larry Cohen, Communications Workers of America
- Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America Mary
- Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union
- Joseph T. Hansen, United Food and Commercial Workers
- Norman Lear and Lyn Lear
- Gerald W. McEntee, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- Bernard Rapoport and Audre Rapoport
- Charles Rodgers and Fran Rodgers
- Roger Smith, American Income Life Insurance Company
- Richard L. Trumka, AFL-CIO
- Scott Wallace and Christy Wallace
Awards Gala Host Committee
- Baye Adofo-Wilson
- Alliance for Justice
- American Rights at Work
- The Arca Foundation
- Diane Archer and Stephen Presser
- The Atlantic Philanthropies
- Nancy Bagley and Soroush Richard Shehabi
- Anne Bartley
- Patricia Bauman
- Daniel Berger
- Lara Bergthold
- Jules Bernstein and Linda Lipsett
- Susan Bianchi and Robert Savelson
- James Boland, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
- Robert Bowditch
- Robert Brandon
- Julie Burton
- Center for American Progress
- Center for Community Change
- Thomas Congdon and Noel Congdon
- Harriet Crosby
- Quinn Delaney and Wayne Jordan
- Demos
- David desJardins
- Rob Dugger and Joan Huffer
- Dwoskin Family Foundation
- Robert Estrin and Mary Lloyd Estrin
- John Gage, American Federation of Government Employees
- Ron A. Gettelfinger, United Auto Workers Union
- Peter Gottesman, CresaPartners
- Beth Grupp
- Anne H. Hess and Craig Kaplan
- Lawrence Hess and Suzanne Hess
- James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- James & Hoffman, P.C.
- Cathy Hurwit
- Rochelle S. Kaplan and Arthur D. Lipson
- Micheline Klagsbrun and Ken Grossinger
- Kovler Fund, Peter Kovler and Judy Kovler
- Howard Lerner
- Peter B. Lewis
- Conrad Martin, Stewart R. Mott Charitable Trust
- Vincent McGee
- Media Matters for America
- MoveOn.org
- The Nation
- NCHC Action Fund
- Terence O’Sullivan, Laborers' International Union of North America
- People For the American Way
- Steve Phillips and Susan Sandler
- Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine Workers of America
- Rockefeller Family Fund
- Marsha Rosenbaum
- Ed Rothschild
- Miles Rubin and Nancy Rubin
- Cynthia Ryan, The Schooner Foundation
- Hilary O. Shelton
- Stephen Silberstein
- Michael J. Sullivan, Sheet Metal Workers International Association
- S. Donald Sussman
- Mary Swig and Steven Swig
- Margery Tabankin and Earl Katz
- Gloria Totten, Progressive Majority
- Roy Ulrich
- Dennis Van Roekel, National Education Association
- Philippe Villers and Katherine Villers
- Marvin F. Weissberg
- Wellstone Action
- Roger Wilkins and Patricia King
- Women’s Voices. Women Vote Action Fund
Sessions
The following is a list of the sessions and events which were held at the conference:[6]
America's Future Now: We Are the Change
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".
The Great Debate: Progressive Strategy in the Obama Era
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".
Progressive Strategy in the Obama Era
On June 7, 2010, Gloria A. Totten spoke in a plenary entitled "Progressive Strategy in the Obama Era".
Driving Reform; Defeating Resistance
On June 7, 2010, Gloria A. Totten, Ilyse Hogue and Markos Moulitsas spoke in a plenary entitled "Driving Reform; Defeating Resistance".
Curbing Wall Street: Strategies Going Forward
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".
Health Care: Lessons Learned and Next Fights
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".
Working Class Anger: Does it go Right or Left?
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?".
Politics Beyond the Beltway: What Youth Are Talking On The Block
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".
Immigration Reform: Our Movement’s Response
On June 7, 2010, Marissa Graciosa and Kweli Kitwana spoke in a plenary entitled "Immigration Reform: Our Movement’s Response".
Winning Down Ballot
On June 7, 2010, Gloria A. Totten and Matthew F. Filner spoke in a plenary entitled "Winning Down Ballot".
Challenging Money Politics
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".
Laughing Liberally Comedy Hour
On June 7, 2010, Lee Camp, Negin Farsad, Katie Halper, Seaton Smith and Elon James White led an event entitled "Laughing Liberally Comedy Hour".
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".
Gala Awards Dinner
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.[7]
References
- ↑ Our Future website: Take Back America 2010 Registration (accessed on July 12, 2010)
- ↑ CAF website: home page (accessed on 13 July, 2010)
- ↑ Our Future website: Take Back America 2010 Speakers (accessed on July 12, 2010)
- ↑ Our Future website: America's Future Now 2010 Sponsors & Partners (accessed on July 12, 2010)
- ↑ Our Future website: America's Future Now 2010 Host Committee (accessed on July 12, 2010)
- ↑ Campaign for America's Future website: America's Future Now 2010 - Agenda (accessed on July 12, 2010)
- ↑ Campaign for America's Future website: America's Future Now 2010 - Gala (accessed on July 12, 2010)