This is the second in a series of diaries whose primary focus will be to promote our community's DBlog Radio and the coverage of Netroots Nation.
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First Diary: 9:00 AM Thursday Session.
Each diary in the series will feature a poll which will ask for your input. I am asking for your input in helping me decide which events to stream live in and I will use the results to prioritize the order and time slots for the replays.
Unlike other available methods for involvement in Netroots Nation for those unable to attend, DBlog Radio uses a low impact 40 kbs stereo stream which is dial up friendly.
DBlog Radio is our Community's Radio Streams.
We have two streams available. The main stream should play whichever events are in demand and the secondary stream should play the second most requested event.
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These links will open the secondary stream in your media player.
Where Crazy Comes From: Reckless Republicans in State Legislatures: Thu 10:30am
It's not just Wisconsin and Ohio; Republicans in state legislatures all around the country are bringing serious right-wing craziness into the mainstream. This panel will encourage participants to help expose these shenanigans, push back on the insanity and share input and ideas on countering the crazy before it spreads. Panelists will provide examples of extremist Republicans in the states and how progressives have fought back. Through a moderated discussion, attendees will be encouraged to share stories of their own and discuss tactics for pushing back and exposing right-wing extremism in its nascent stages.
PANELISTS: Carolyn Fiddler, Andy Birkey, Matt Glazer, Michael Sargeant, Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Mark Miller
Why Organizing around Community Colleges Matters: Thu 10:30am
2010 marked the first year when more than 50 percent of undergraduates chose to attend two-year community colleges over traditional four-year colleges and universities. Because traditional youth organizing has largely centered on four-year colleges and universities, a large proportion of the potential progressive base is routinely overlooked and underrepresented in organizing, advocacy and movement-building. Community college students tend to live, work and play in the same community after completing their studies, so community colleges present huge opportunities for progressives to invest in long-term, place-based infrastructure-building. Imagine if every one of the 12 million community college students was armed with organizing and advocacy tools. Who are these students and why are they the backbone of the progressive movement? And why does this approach have the potential to be truly local and sustainable over the long-term?
PANELISTS: Catalina Ruiz-Healy, Sujatha Jahagirdar, Ayofemi Kirby, Lena Carew, Toody Mafua'ofa
Working Together: How Coalition Campaigns Saved the Day in Minnesota: Thu 10:30am
Electing a Democratic governor prevented Minnesota from facing the same attacks on the middle class as Wisconsin, but how exactly did that happen? This panel will take a look at how labor joined with other progressive groups to create strong coalitions in Minnesota to win the Governor's race in 2010. We'll also take a look at how coalitions helped move other key progressive priorities, including Tax the Rich legislation passed last year in Oregon. What lessons can be learned to create stronger coalitions in other states?
PANELISTS: Jessica Hayssen, Denise Cardinal, Jennifer Munt, Kris Fredson
Fed Up: Decoding Monetary Policy Matters: Thu 10:30am
Years worth of bailouts, banking deregulation and stagnant wages have put a new level of political focus on the Federal Reserve. But so far progressives have had scant engagement with the Fed's core mission of setting monetary policy, and the debate has taken place exclusively between the status quo and the right's goldbug cranks. The left urgently needs to get informed and get engaged--the debate can't simply range between Ben Bernanke and Paul Ryan. At a time of sky-high unemployment, it's more important than ever for progressives to dive into the ins and outs of monetary policy.
PANELISTS: Matthew Yglesias, Tim Fernholz, Mike Konczal, Kat Aaron
Getting Ready Now: How Progressives are Mobilizing Early to Support Bold Candidates in 2012: Thu 10:30am
To win elections in 2012, progressives need to start mobilizing now. While primary challenges to some Democratic incumbents are still important, progressives are also moving to pick up open seats and challenge Republicans who won in 2010 in Democratic districts. This includes recruiting progressive candidates now--and providing them with the campaign expertise, strategic advice, technological help and financial resources they need to win. This panel will give a preview of 2012 candidates who are already on the horizon, as well as the strategy being implemented to recruit and support more bold progressive candidates for 2012.
PANELISTS: Adam Green, Matt Burgess, Charles Chamberlain, Ann Kuster
Inside Baseball: Why Outside Groups Must Pay Attention to the Inside Game: Thu 10:30am
Government is supposed to be accountable to the people, but many political decisions are made outside the public eye with little popular understanding of how regular people can impact these decisions. Using lessons learned from recent campaigns--for example, to influence committee leadership decisions, change Senate rules or protect net neutrality--organizers from ColorOfChange.org, CREDO Action and P Street will explore the benefits and challenges of bringing grassroots pressure to bear on less commonly understood political processes that have until now allowed leaders to evade accountability.
PANELISTS: William Winters, Matt Lockshin, Stephanie Taylor, Rashad Robinson
Online Analytics and Testing: Thu 10:30am
The New Organizing Instutite will bring together research from MoveOn, the Analyst Institute and other major organizations to lead this 75-minute training covering statistics, experimental design, optimization, data analysis and other ideas to make sure you're running the best online campaigns you can.
PANELISTS: Nirmal Mankani
Grassroots Organizing: Thu 10:30am
Our ability to move people to action rests fundamentally on our ability to build strong relationships. In this session participants go deep into what it means to build relationships based on common interests, issues and values, and practice doing “one-on-ones” as a relationship-building tool.
PANELISTS: Mattie Wies, Camille Cyprian
Managing a State Community Blog: Thu 10:30am
Need Ideas for expanding your state blog's reach? Trying to build your frontpage crew? No idea what we're talking about, but interested in getting into blogging at the state level? Drop by for a workshop on the state blogosphere, how we got here and where we can go in the future.
PANELISTS: Joe Bodell, Eric Pusey, KT Musselman, Katherine Haenschen
Filmmaker Caucus: Thu 10:30am
Connect with like-minded folks and talk with others from your community in our identity, issue and regional caucuses.
The Arab Spring: A Case Study for New Media as a Catalyst for Change: Thu 10:30am
The role of new media in fostering recent political uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa has been much debated. How did forces pushing for democratic reform use tools like blogs and social networking sites to gain popular support for their movements, and what lessons were learned about the benefits and limitations of using new media to advocate for change? Are bloggers armchair activists, or can they demonstrate and encourage an incremental movement of attitudes leading to long-term change? Have new media enhanced the voice of women in political dissent across the region and in other areas where their perspective is traditionally underrepresented?
PANELISTS: Lamees Dhaif, Ziad Abu Zayyad, Zouhair Ait Benhamou, Ahmed Tharwat
Parents Caucus: Thu 10:30am
Connect with like-minded folks and talk with others from your community in our identity caucuses.
Led by Elisa Batista and Markos Moulitsas.
Environmental Strategy Session: Thu 10:30am
Interested in issues like immigration or education reform? Come to one of our new strategy sessions! Held in place of our typical issue caucuses, these moderated sessions are similar to caucuses, but aimed at forming greater strategic alliances on progressive issues including the environment, labor, LGBT community, immigration, women's issues, social justice and education. We'll look at case studies and discuss ways to work together better in the coming months.