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John,
We're less than a week away from Netroots Nation 2021, and I hope you're planning to join us for 120+ hours of engaging content, practical trainings and inspiration.
If you haven't yet registered, click here to get your ticket now!
This year's agenda includes six stellar featured panels (check them out below!) that address issues like environmental justice, voting rights and abortion access. And remember, you can catch them live as they happen on Thursday or Friday, or watch them in the archives after the event is over.
SOS: Saving Democracy One Vote at a Time
Featured Panel, Thursday, 11:30 a.m. ET
Secretaries of State Jena Griswold, Denise Merrill, Shenna Bellows, and Jocelyn Benson will discuss the reforms needed to protect voting rights and how we fight back against voter suppression and election subversion at every level.
Congress is an Unstable Workplace: Examining the Effects of January 6 on the Hill
Featured Panel, Thursday, 11:30 a.m. ET
Rep. Ted Lieu, Sarah Groh, Matthew Fuller and Melissa Ryan will dig into how our lack of accountability around January 6 has turned Congress into a toxic workplace—and the chilling effect that has on American democracy.
Pay Up: It's Time to Tax Billionaires
Featured Panel, Thursday, 11:30 a.m. ET
Joe Sanberg, Katrina vanden Heuvel and other special guest speakers will examine the urgency of passing an annual tax on the extreme wealth of the top 0.1%.
Expanding the Supreme Court to Protect Abortion Rights
Featured Panel, Friday, 11:30 a.m. ET
Demand Justice has organized an important session on the need to add seats to the Supreme Court. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Katie O'Connor, Kelsey Ryland, Sonja Spoo, Renee Bracey Sherman and Tamara Brummer will discuss why this is vital—with the goal of safeguarding the right to an abortion, restoring the Court’s legitimacy, and bringing balance back to the institution.
Environmental Justice and the Politics of Equity
Featured Panel, Friday, 11:30 a.m. ET
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, Rep. Katie Porter, Catherine Flowers, Marci Harris and Elizabeth Yeampierre will discuss the Environmental Justice for All Act and the evolving politics of environmental justice.
On Offense: How Dem AGs are Advancing Progressive Values in a Biden-Harris Administration
Featured Panel, Friday, 11:30 a.m. ET
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison, Michigan AG Dana Nessel, North Carolina AG Josh Stein and Massachusetts AG Maura Healey will discuss how they are championing progressive priorities in their states under a new administration.
And throughout the weekend, you'll have a chance to catch other progressive leaders in our panels and plenary sessions, including Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Mondaire Jones, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and more!
And make sure you save the date for our annual Pub Quiz happening Thursday at 7 p.m. ET and sponsored by our good friends at Daily Kos.
To catch these sessions, you must first register in Eventbrite. Register now and you'll get instructions on how to download our virtual platform so you can start interacting with other attendees and setting your conference schedule.
See you next week!
Mary Rickles
Netroots Nation
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