Category: 10. ACTION

NEWS 4 PROGRESS: Holiday Events & Parties!

12/2/2015

Cloture Club’s Epic Holiday Party List
http://www.clotureclub.com/2015/12/2015-epic-holiday-party-list
(many of these events are Invite-Only but might be worth checking out)

Did you take action for #GivingTuesday?
http://www.givingtuesday.org

Timely Causes:
Planned Parenthood of Metro DC
Syrian Refugees
Newtown Action Alliance
League of Women Voters
More Charities

Did you take action for #WorldAIDSDay?
http://www.worldaidsday.org

Donate to the RED Campaign and fight AIDS with a chance to win experiences with celebrities like Bono, George Clooney, Shaq, Matt Damon, Snoop Dogg, Meryl Streep and more!
https://red.org
(donations will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

*** UPCOMING EVENTS 4 PROGRESS ***

12/3: Progressive Communicator’s Holiday Party
@ Dirty Martini (Dupont & Farragut)

REGISTER

12/3: International Organization’s Holiday Party
with World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank,
Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and Sister Cities International
@ Howard Theater (Shaw)

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12/7: DC Young Democrats’ Holiday Reception
@ Mango Tree (Gallery Place)

12/7: American Association of Political Consultant’s Holiday Party
@ Shelly’s Back Room (Metro Center)

JOIN ON FACEBOOK

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9/19-10/3: EVENTS & OPPS 4 PROGRESS: 9/19 Solar Party & YPFP Gala, 9/22: National Voter Reg Day, 9/22 NLC-MD, 9/24 Climate Rally, Politico, Mayor Bowser events, Global Citizen Fest & Social Good Summit (NYC) and more!

9/18/2015

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*** EVENTS & OPPS 4 PROGRESS ***
(September 19-October 3)

9/19: Solar House Party
(co-hosted by Solar City, Prince George’s County Young Democrats, Progressive Maryland,
Chesapeake Climate Action Network & Next Step)

RSVP
JOIN & SHARE ON FACEBOOK

9/19: State of Affairs Gala
(hosted by Young Professionals in Foreign Policy)

BUY TICKETS

9/22: New Leaders Council- Maryland’s Happy Hour
& Information Session @ Denizen Brewing Company

http://nationalvoterregistrationday.org

9/24: Earth Day Network’s Pope Frances Visit “Climate” Rally
@ Capitol Hill

RSVP

9/24: Politico’s Generation Next: The Future of Work @ Newseum
(with Senator Mark Warner)

RSVP

9/24: Bossed Up’s Power Hour with She Should Run
@ Science Club

9/24: September NonProfit Tech Happy Hour @ 501c Tech Offices!

RSVP

9/25-26: TEDxMid-Atlantic
(featuring Dem Presidential Candidate Lawrence Lessig & Senator Mark Warner)

BUY TICKETS
(20% off with “startupgrind” promo code)

9/26: Democracy For America’s Campaign Academy
(Alexandria, VA)

REGISTER

9/26: Global Citizen Festival (NYC)

BUY TICKETS

9/27: “Women for Jamie Raskin” Rally
(open seat in Chris Van Hollen’s District due to his senate race)

REGISTER

JOIN & SHARE ON FACEBOO

9/27-28: UN Foundation & Mashable’s Social Good Summit (NYC)
(featuring Charlize Theron & Sienna Miller)

BUY TICKETS

9/28-10/3 Media Rise Festival
“Elevating Media for Social Good”

BUY TICKETS

9/28: Center for Non-Profit Advancement’s
Public-Private Partnership Conference

BUY TICKETS

JOIN ON FACEBOOK

9/29: Stand with Planned Parenthood!

#standwithPP #pinkoutday

GET INVOLVED

9/29: Netsquared & PCDC's "Non-Profit Tech & Comm" Speed Dating

RSVP

9/30: New Leaders Council-DC Preview

JOIN ON FACEBOOK

10/9-10: Politicon (Los Angeles)
featuring David Axelrod, James Carville, Bill Burton, Reggie Love, Paul Begala, Cenk Uyger...and some Republicans too

BUY TICKETS

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REMINDER: June 9th is Virginia Democratic Primary Day!

6/8/2015

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Here are some good resources before you vote in Northern Virginia tomorrow.

I have not been following these races very closely but from what I know of the candidates I think the endorsements are pretty solid.

Washington Post Endorsements
Alexandria Mayor, Arlington County Board, Fairfax Board of Supervisors

General Assembly

Blue Virginia Endorsements & Debate Videos

Arlington County Board (watch debate)

45th House District - Alexandria (watch debate)

Alexandria Mayor (watch debate)

Learn more about the Arlington and 45th House District candidates:
https://vote.arlingtonva.us/elections
(includes list of their web sites)

State Voting Information
http://sbe.virginia.gov

You can read more endorsements in local newspapers like the Arlington Sun Gazette and Alexandria Times as well as use google to search for more candidate web sites, debates and other stories....although i am sure you have been inundated with plenty already.

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(includes Progress USA national posts, Career Progress, Comm Tech 4 Progress, Campaign 4 Progress, Advocate 4 Progress, Serve 4 Progress and Forward Progressive blog)

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FORWARD FRIDAY: Have your voice heard on Iran, Lynch, Trafficking & Justice Reform!

4/3/2015

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CONTACT SENATE MEMBERS

CONTACT HOUSE MEMBERS

(includes web site and social media listings)

Right-wing activists are telling Congress what they think but are you???

Contact YOUR Congress Members and Leaders before starting the weekend!

- HOT TOPICS -

Tell Congress you support it: President Obama announces Iran Deal
(Vox explains the Iran Deal)

Tell Congress you support Loretta Lynch as Attorney General
(Washington Post Editorial)

Tell Congress you support the Human Trafficking Act
(but ask members to remove abortion language)

Tell Congress you support the Smart Sentencing Act
(Watch Bi-Partisan floor speeches)

CONTACT SENATE MEMBERS

CONTACT HOUSE MEMBERS

(includes web site and social media listings)

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TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to show they LOVE America by respecting the Constitution over a foreign leader's campaign trip #bibigohome

3/2/2015

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CONTACT YOUR HOUSE MEMBER!

CONTACT YOUR SENATOR!

It is ironic how people who talk so much about defending the Constitution are willing to compromise on their beliefs when they don't get what they want. By inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress as part of a campaign swing just TWO WEEKS before his next election. This is a key reason the White House has given for not meeting with Netanyahu right now even though the visit was inappropriately planned without informing the President in advance. This is a dereliction of Congress' duty to their country in favor of a lecture intended to undermine promising negotiations to save American blood and treasure from another, even more costly, war in the Middle East.

As this Washington Post op-ed notes, this is a dangerous precedent that would be unthinkable when Democrats controlled Congress. Ironically, Bibi is a right-wing protege of Itzhak Shamir, who Republican George H.W. Bush more vigorously opposed than anything the current administration has done.

The bottom line is the United States is as supportive as Israel as ever before with plenty of military support for tools like their Iron Dome missle defense system. It doesn't mean we need to bow to the dangerous wishes of their leader and even give him a VIP Pass on the red carpet of the U.S. Congress.

Here is a recent list of only 34 Democrats that are currently boycotting the speech tomorrow:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/26/politics/democrats-missing-netanyahu-whip-list
(for us DC-area folks we have lots of work to do with our VA and MD members)

CONTACT YOUR HOUSE MEMBER!

CONTACT YOUR SENATOR!

TAKE ACTION & SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS HOW TO CONTACT ALL THEIR CONGRESS MEMBERS VIA PHONE, EMAIL + TAGGING ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER!
#bibigohome

NOT SURE WHY OR HOW TO DO THIS?
Remember to simply let your representatives know where you stand and find out where they stand on the issue. Conservatives often out-lobby Progressives by a ratio of 10-to-1 or more so if we don't take LITERALLY only a minute to have our voice heard then we can't complain.

If they support your position then thank them so they know someone is paying attention to them doing the right thing and it will encourage them to keep doing it!
OR
If they don't support your position then they will know that someone is paying attention to them doing the wrong thing and it will discourage them from doing it again!

DON'T KNOW YOUR HOUSE MEMBER?
www.whoismyrepresentative.com

CONTACT YOUR HOUSE MEMBER!

CONTACT YOUR SENATOR!

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NEWS 4 PROGRESS: Holiday Events & Parties!

9/19-10/3: EVENTS & OPPS 4 PROGRESS: 9/19 Solar Party & YPFP Gala, 9/22: National Voter Reg Day, 9/22 NLC-MD, 9/24 Climate Rally, Politico, Mayor Bowser events, Global Citizen Fest & Social Good Summit (NYC) and more!

REMINDER: June 9th is Virginia Democratic Primary Day!

FORWARD FRIDAY: Have your voice heard on Iran, Lynch, Trafficking & Justice Reform!

TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to show they LOVE America by respecting the Constitution over a foreign leader's campaign trip #bibigohome

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