In the next day or two, the Senate will cast their final votes on financial reform. Progressives have scored some key victories on this legislation but so have the powerful interests on Wall Street. Regardless of where things end up, we have a lot of work left to do on this fight—so we've put together a keynote session with six leading thinkers to help us get started on our game plan.
Time magazine calls her the Sheriff of Wall Street. Since taking the reigns overseeing the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Elizabeth Warren has pushed back against one of the most well-connected, well-funded industries in DC -- big banks.
As the chief advocate for new consumer-finance regulations that banks have spent millions to oppose, she's created stronger protections for American families, in turn leveling the playing field between Main Street and Wall Street.
At the same time, Richard Trumka rallied workers across the country to march on Wall Street to protest financial sector greed and lending practices by big banks. And on Capitol Hill, Rep Alan Grayson led a campaign to audit the Federal Reserve that passed 96-0 in the Senate.
These three leading thinkers and fighters of progressive values—along with Deepak Bhargava of the Center for Community Change, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins of Green for All and George Goehl of National People's Action—will join us at Netroots Nation to discuss their vision for a 21st century economy.
All of our speakers have led the charge in fighting back against Wall Street abuses and pushing for real economic reform. Bhargava has spoken out for fair economic standards including higher wages; Ellis-Lamkins has fought for (and secured) job training and broad access to clean energy jobs for low-income people and people of color; and in the past year, Goehl and his organization have organized mass grassroots actions against Wall Street, protesting bank lobbyists and demanding increased transparency in lending.
It's clear that we need serious financial reforms. People across the country have lost their jobs, their homes and their security because of Wall Street greed and misconduct. But to address these problems, we must first lay out a vision for the future through big ideas. Bold ideas. Progressive ideas.
Each of our speakers are thinking big and will come to the table with big ideas and long-term solutions addressing all facets of the economic debate, from building a green economy to democratizing corporate power to building a movement to make it happen.
Will you join us there? Register here!