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Check out AV President Greg Speed on the Huffington Post for his latest column, “What Nate Silver’s Analysis Misses About 2016.” In the piece, Greg discusses his take on the electoral landscape and progressives advantages going into 2016: Progressives should feel confident entering the 2016 election. If we engage and maintain strong support among minority, youth… Read more »
Check out Greg Speed’s latest Huffington Post piece on winning back the states from the ground up. When partisan dominance can defy the popular vote and lock down years of control, it’s clear this is no longer just a problem for progressives — it’s a problem for our democracy as a whole. How do progressives… Read more »
Politico’s recent story, “Greens grow into electoral powerhouse,” is a great testament to the value of coordination among progressive organizations. The story focuses on how several of our partner organizations and influential environmental organizations, including League of Conservation Voters,NextGen Climate, Sierra Club, Environemt America and Environmental Defense Action Fund, are collaborating with the broader progressive… Read more »
Check out AV President Greg Speed’s Huffington Post blog about the impact of women’s issues on whole families – not just women – and the role women’s issues will play in the 2014 election. Being a father has taught me the enormous importance of our daughters in making our progressive goals for women a reality. Each… Read more »
In his latest post, “No, It’s Not Too Soon To Think About Redistricting,” America Votes President Greg Speed argues that post-2010 partisan gerrymandering in states controlled by extreme conservative governors and legislatures has proven to be one of the single largest roadblocks for the progressive movement today. The decade-long effects of redistricting cannot be ignored,… Read more »