Our Convention, Our Time

Written by: Kevin Shaw on Feb 21, 2008 9:53 AM EST

In this critical year, Take Back America will bring together all of the tribes of the progressive movement—grassroots and netroots activists, elected officials, business owners, policy experts and more. Together, we will generate new power for our movement for change based on a new vision and bold ideas for an America that works for everyone, not just the few.

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Driving the Debate in 2008 and Beyond

Five themes at the heart of the progressive agenda will be the focus of Take Back America 2008:

• Economic Strategy for America in the Global Economy
• Green Jobs for a Sustainable Energy Future
• Quality, Affordable Health Care for All
• Out of Iraq to Real Security
• The New Social Justice Agenda

Who’s Coming to Take Back America 2008?

Dozens of progressive leaders are scheduled to appear at Take Back America 2008. They include:

Tom Andrews*
Andrea Batista-Schlesinger
Jared Bernstein
Deepak Bhargava
Chris Bowers
David Brock*
Leslie Cagan
Majora Carter
Joseph Cirincione
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton*
Chuck Collins
Digby
John Edwards*
Rep. Keith Ellison*
Leo Gerard
Danny Glover*
Robert Greenwald
John Halpin
Jane Hamsher
Van Jones
Naomi Klein
Robert Kuttner
Celinda Lake
Norman Lear
Mary Beth Maxwell
Al Meyerhoff
Karen Nussbaum*
Sen. Barack Obama*
Eli Pariser
Rick Perlstein
Carl Pope*
Gov. Ed Rendell*
Cecile Richards*
Joel Rogers
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Gov. Brian Schweitzer*
Krysten Sinema
David Sirota
Ron Stief
John Sweeney*
Gloria Totten
Jim Wallis*
Drew Westen
(*invited)
Check back for updates to this list. We’ve invited a cross-section of people at the forefront of the progressive movement.

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