With only a few weeks left until election day, this month is our final opportunity to engage with our local communities and get voters out to the polls! Our chapters are taking advantage of the energy building around the Presidential, Senate, and House races, hosting debate watch parties and leading canvassing efforts across the country. |
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As Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off in the final presidential debate of this election cycle, our members tuned in to watch Harris debate Trump on key issues such as the economy, reproductive rights, housing, and the cost of living on September 10th. Several CNL chapters across North America held presidential debate watch parties, drawing in hundreds of local community members. Shoutout to our DC, NYC, Seattle, and Toronto chapters! Our DC and Columbus chapters organized watch parties for the Walz v. Vance Vice Presidential debate.
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Our chapters have also been busy canvassing for New Liberal-endorsed candidates that will offer a pragmatic voice and stand up for our liberal values when they are elected to Congress and local office. |
Last week, after Trump announced yet another fiscally irresponsible economic policy targeted at specific voters, we were inspired to create a Donald Trump Economic Policy Generator, which was featured in NY Magazine! Try out the generator below! |
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Supporting and Protecting Our Elections |
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With only a few weeks until the 2024 election, we're excited to announce that the Center for New Liberalism has signed on as an official endorser of the Principles for Trusted Elections (PTE), a commitment to support free, fair, and secure elections through five pillars: |
- Integrity
- Nonviolence
- Secure voting
- Responsible oversight
- A peaceful transfer of power
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This initiative was co-founded by the President Jimmy Carter Center and the Gerald Ford Presidential Foundation, two former Presidents who worked across partisan lines and were models of civility as Presidents, even after their leaving office. You can help protect free, fair, and secure elections, too! It takes less than 2 minutes to sign the citizen's pledge for Principles for Trusted Elections. Once signed, it will immediately let your candidates and elected officials know that you want leaders who honor the electoral process. |
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The Progressive Beacon - A Warning to America from Vichy
By Nick Felker, NYC New Liberals Member | September 10
“But we’ve already seen where Project 2025 will take us. Vichy France tried to form a Christian nationalist autocracy with many of the same ideas around education, religion, and out-groups. And that did not lead France to an era of prosperity. It led to economic ruin, starvation, and complicity in evil.”
CAS Actuarial Review - Navigating New Urban Realities: Zoning, Housing Affordability and Insurance By DJ Falkson, NYC New Liberals Member | September 20
“Embracing innovation and promoting community resilience are essential for thriving in this dynamic landscape. Through these efforts, the insurance industry can contribute to the creation of sustainable, livable and equitable communities, benefiting both insurers and policyholders.”
The xxxxxx - Economic Growth Is Good, Actually By Jeremiah Johnson, Co-Founder of CNL | October 7
“Economic growth isn’t a perfect metric, but it’s the best way we have to chart a society’s material progress. If you insist on ignoring it in favor of some other set of values—community! tradition!—you’ll succeed in stagnating your economy while doing nothing to actually improve your community or your traditions.”
New York Magazine - Donald Trump Wants to Make America Inflationary Again Ft. CNL | October 12
“On Friday, with 24 days until the election, the internet bequeathed us the Donald Trump Economic Policy Generator. “Today, while on the Talk Tuah podcast, Donald Trump promised that, if elected, he will enact a 5000% tariff on inflatable flamingos from The Shire,” the parody site spits out. Another one: “Today, while on a livestream with Andrew Tate, Donald Trump promised that, if elected, he will make donations to his presidential campaign tax deductible for social media influencers.” You get the idea.”
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DC New Liberals Election Preview DC New Liberals October General Meeting & Election Preview with Ankit Jain and ANC Candidates. Thursday, October 17th | 7:00 PM
Center for New Liberalism, 1919 M St NW Ste 300, Washington, DC 20036 |
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DC New Liberals Maryland Canvass DC New Liberals Canvass in Maryland for Angela Alsobrooks and Sarah Elfreth in Ellicott City. Carpool will be provided, dinner after is on us! Sunday, October 20th | 2:00 PM Greenbelt Metro Station, 5717 Greenbelt Metro Dr, Greenbelt, MD 20770 |
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Advancing Abundance in Virginia
As issues like the housing shortage, inflation, energy costs, and more have become top issues for voters since 2020, there has been a renewed push for pro-growth policies within the Democratic party, labeled as the abundance agenda. To break down some of these issues and their implications, the Center for New Liberalism is convening a panel discussion to break down these issues, and discuss their impact on the 2024 election and beyond. Tuesday, October 22nd | 6:00 PM Wilson Hardware, 2915 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201 |
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Dallas New Liberals October Social Join the Dallas New Liberals for drinks and discussion on how we can build a DFW that works for everyone! Thursday, October 24th | 6:30 PM
Pegasus City Brewery, 1508 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75201 |
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Amsterdam New Liberals - October Social
Do you like discussing policy, economics, politics and have a tangible impact? Come have a drink on us! The Amsterdam Chapter of the Center for New Liberalism is meeting at the I-Dock restaurant on Friday, October 25. Friday, October 25th | 8:00 PM I-Dock Restaurant, 1013 MM AMSTERDAM Ijdok 4, Amsterdam, NH |
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Houston New Liberals November Social Join the Houston New Liberals to meet with like-minded center-left Democrats for food and great conversations about how we can advance our agenda in Houston!
Tuesday, November 12th | 8:00 PM Empire Cafe, 1732 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098 |
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Advance Huntsville + YIMBY November Happy Hour In 2024 Advance Huntsville is getting together every second Thursday for our super fun happy hour. Thursday, November 14th | 7:00 PM Green Bus Brewing, 206 Eustis Ave SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 |
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The New Liberal Podcast's Best Books of 2024, Pt 1
It's time for another books episode! Jeremiah breaks down the best books he's read thus far in 2024, covering topics like American evangelicals, how social media and smartphones are changing society, liberal theory, pragmatic environmentalism, and much more!
Why Conservatives Demonize Immigrants
Over the past two weeks, a viral lie has taken off in right-wing circles about Haitian migrants in the US. In this episode Jeremiah explains how the lie started, what's actually happening in reality, and why conservatives need to lie about immigrants.
Where's My Self-Driving Car? Ft Timothy Lee
Where did all of the hype around self-driving cars go? Timothy Lee joins the podcast to discuss the state of the self-driving car industry, technological and regulatory obstacles to getting self-driving cars in your city, and where he sees the auto industry going in 10 years.
The Center Must Hold Ft. Yair Zivan
In an age of political polarization and extremism, how can we get things back to moderation and to the center? Yair Zivan joins the podcast to discuss his new book The Center Must Hold. We discuss how Zivan defines centrism, why he believes it's the best approach to politics, and why it could be a solution to polarization. |
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The 2024 election season is kicking into full gear and the general election continues to get closer. There’s a lot at stake in this year’s election, and it’s more important than ever for all of us to do the work to continue advancing our pragmatic agenda in our local communities and get people to the ballot box in November.
If you aren’t already involved, we encourage you to get more involved with your local CNL chapter, and consider joining their leadership team! Not sure if you have a chapter in your area? Check out the chapter map on our website to find out, and sign up for email updates from your local chapter! |
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