Speakers at Take Back America 2008

Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are both invited speakers for TBA 2008. Please check back soon for an update.

* = invited speaker

Full Name Sessions
Steve Abbott Media Reform and High-Speed Internet for Everyone
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Katherine Abisa Race Matters: Progressive Transformation in the 21st Century
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Stewart Acuff Empowering Workers: Progressive Imperative
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
James Adomian Come Party with CREDO Mobile and George W. Bush
Mar 18, 2008 at 09:30 PM
James Adomian Luncheon
Mar 19, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Marjorie Alt Global Warming: Meeting a Real and Present Danger
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Eric Alterman Book Signing
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:30 PM
Tom Andrews Real Security: Emerging Challenges
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Phil Angelides The New Green Deal
Mar 18, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Ari Appel Voter Contact 101: Connecting with Voters, Part I
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Diane Archer Opening Plenary: THE PROGRESSIVE PLAN FOR VICTORY
Mar 17, 2008 at 10:30 AM
John Arensmeyer Healthcare: Building a Coalition to Win
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Dean Baker The Housing Bust: Causes, Cures, and Impact on the Whole Economy
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Katie Barge Soul Train: New Religious Activism and the Common Good
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Joel Barkin Hope Is in the States: Leading the Way on Health Care and Immigration Reform
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Emily Bazelon The Courts: Your Constitutional Rights in Jeopardy
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Dr. Alan Bean New Media, New Motion: New Avenues for Activism
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Steve Belhumuer Voter Contact 101: Connecting with Voters, Part I
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Carmen Berkley Millennials Rising: Young Voters Revitalizing Democracy
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Jared Bernstein Imperial Sorrows: The Domestic Costs of Policing the Globe
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Bushed: Conservative Failure and the Danger the Legacy Lives On
Mar 19, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Deepak Bhargava Taking Back America: Progressive Strategies in a New Era
Mar 19, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Jennie Blackton Six Fail Safe Steps to Developing and Delivering your Stump Speech
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Jennie Blackton Six Fail Safe Steps to Developing and Delivering your Stump Speech
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Eric Boehlert Angles of Vision: Big Media People's Media
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Becky Bond Mobile Activism
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
The Honorable David Bonior Taking Back America: Progressive Strategies in a New Era
Mar 19, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Robert Borosage Opening Plenary: THE PROGRESSIVE PLAN FOR VICTORY
Mar 17, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Maria Leavey Tribute Award Presentation
Mar 19, 2008 at 01:00 PM
Chris Bowers Blog Power: 2008 and Beyond
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Taylor Branch Progressive Movement in a Democratic Era: The Lessons of King and the Civil Rights Movement
Mar 18, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Beth Brenneman Brainstorming for Effective Activitism
Mar 17, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Edna Brown Building Relationships: Diversifying and Expanding your Base
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Judith Brown Does Your Vote Count? Fixing A Flawed Election System
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Anna Burger Taking Back America: Progressive Strategies in a New Era
Mar 19, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Darcy Burner Online Communications: Using the Internet to Recruit and Communicate with Voters, Donors and the Press
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Darcy Burner Out of Iraq: The Strategy to End the War
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
C.T. Butler Consensus and Organizing Tent City Protests - Summer 2008
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:00 PM
Leslie Cagan Out of Iraq: The Strategy to End the War
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Michael Calderone Angles of Vision: Big Media People's Media
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Jen Caltrider Online Communications: Using the Internet to Recruit and Communicate with Voters, Donors and the Press
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Majora Carter The New Green Deal
Mar 18, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Gala Awards Dinner
Mar 18, 2008 at 07:00 PM
Nicholl Caruso Advanced Campaign Planning 201: Practice, Plan and Learn
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
John Cavanagh Out of Iraq: The Strategy to End the War
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Nita Chaudhary Out of Iraq: The Strategy to End the War
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Christine Chen Building Relationships: Diversifying and Expanding your Base
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Joseph Cirincione Real Security: Emerging Challenges
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Patrick Clark A Shared Agenda for The Great Lakes Region
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:00 PM
The Honorable Spencer Coggs Hope Is in the States: Leading the Way on Health Care and Immigration Reform
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Larry Cohen Out of the Hole: An Economy that Works for Working People
Mar 17, 2008 at 01:00 PM
David Cole The Republic against the Rogue Presidency
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Martin Collier Arguing our Case: Pros and Cons
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Tom Collina Cool Cars, Green Grid: Plugging Vehicles into Renewable Energy to Reduce Oil Dependence and Climate Change
Mar 17, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Chuck Collins Challenging the Second Gilded Age
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Representative John Conyers The Republic against the Rogue Presidency
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
The Single Payer Health Care Movement and the Plans of the Democratic Presidential Nominee
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Jeff Coryell Online Communications: Using the Internet to Recruit and Communicate with Voters, Donors and the Press
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Barbara Coufal Healthcare: Building a Coalition to Win
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Bob Creamer Health Care: The Politics of Winning
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Kristen Crowell Voter Contact 101: Connecting with Voters, Part I
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Anthony Daniels Millennials Rising: Young Voters Revitalizing Democracy
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
William Darity The Economics of Shared Prosperity
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Allegra Dengler Election Protection 2008
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Theresa DiMartino The Housing Bust: Causes, Cures, and Impact on the Whole Economy
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Digby Digby Blog Power: 2008 and Beyond
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Phil Donahue Film Night
Mar 17, 2008 at 08:00 PM
Tamara Draut The Economics of Shared Prosperity
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Crisanta Duran Relationship Building: Getting Endorsements and Support from Progressive Organizations and Constituency Groups
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Regina Eaton Does Your Vote Count? Fixing A Flawed Election System
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Donna Edwards Opening Plenary: THE PROGRESSIVE PLAN FOR VICTORY
Mar 17, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Barbara Ehrenreich Challenging the Second Gilded Age
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Anna Ekindjian Fundraising 101: Building your Base
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Courtney Farr The Single Payer Health Care Movement and the Plans of the Democratic Presidential Nominee
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Tressa Feher Finding Support, Seizing Opportunities and Addressing Challenges in Underserved Communities
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Matt Filner Advanced Voter Contact 201: The Practice of Connecting with Voters, Part II
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Adam Fogel Hold on, we're getting the good stuff: Making Political Parties More Democratic - Progressive Reforms for Party Nominations
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Mike Foley Preparation: What to do to Position Yourself to Run and Win
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Ramona Fonseca Finding Support, Seizing Opportunities and Addressing Challenges in Underserved Communities
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Page Gardner The Emerging New Progressive Majority
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Bill Gates Sr. Challenging the Second Gilded Age
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Julius Genachowski Media Reform and High-Speed Internet for Everyone
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Edie Gilliss Relationship Building: Getting Endorsements and Support from Progressive Organizations and Constituency Groups
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Andrew Gillum Building Relationships: Diversifying and Expanding your Base
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Deborah Goldberg Does Your Vote Count? Fixing A Flawed Election System
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Peter Goldin Relationship Building: Getting Endorsements and Support from Progressive Organizations and Constituency Groups
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Debbie Goldman Media Reform and High-Speed Internet for Everyone
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Gabe Gonzalez Soul Train: New Religious Activism and the Common Good
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Mark Green Angles of Vision: Big Media People's Media
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Adam Green New Media, New Motion: New Avenues for Activism
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Moving and Managing your Message: Enhancing Media Opportunities
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Anna Greenberg The Emerging New Progressive Majority
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Robert Greenwald New Media, New Motion: New Avenues for Activism
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Maria Leavey Tribute Award Presentation
Mar 19, 2008 at 01:00 PM
Anton Gunn Millennials Rising: Young Voters Revitalizing Democracy
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Sarita Gupta Debt and Debacle: America in the Global Economy
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Jacob Hacker Healthcare for All: The Plan to Get There
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Crystal Haidl How Valuable Are Your Sexuality and Your Sexual Free Speech?
Mar 18, 2008 at 07:30 AM
John Halpin Arguing our Case: Pros and Cons
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Jane Hamsher New Media, New Motion: New Avenues for Activism
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Christy Hardin Smith The Republic against the Rogue Presidency
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Rev. Derrick Harkins Soul Train: New Religious Activism and the Common Good
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Terrance Heath Blog Power: 2008 and Beyond
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Simon Heller The Courts: Your Constitutional Rights in Jeopardy
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Roger Hickey Healthcare for All: The Plan to Get There
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Out of the Hole: An Economy that Works for Working People
Mar 17, 2008 at 01:00 PM
Healthcare: Building a Coalition to Win
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Michael Hirsh Angles of Vision: Big Media People's Media
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Bernie Horn Advanced Progressive Values 201: Voicing Your Values to Persuade Voters
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Bernie Horn Managing Conflicts: Understanding How Healthy Conflict-Resolution Methods Can Advance Your Campaign
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Arianna Huffington Bushed: Conservative Failure and the Danger the Legacy Lives On
Mar 19, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Reverend Jesse Jackson Progressive Movement in a Democratic Era: The Lessons of King and the Civil Rights Movement
Mar 18, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Dante J. James Building a Movement: Using Campaigns and Collaboration to Create Long-Term Change
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:00 AM
John Jameson Advanced Voter Contact 201: The Practice of Connecting with Voters, Part II
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Rob Johnson Debt and Debacle: America in the Global Economy
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Anthony "Van" Jones Opening Plenary: THE PROGRESSIVE PLAN FOR VICTORY
Mar 17, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Gala Awards Dinner
Mar 18, 2008 at 07:00 PM
Kate Kahan A New Social Contract: Preserving the American Dream
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Rob Kall Tapping the Power of Stories to Strengthen Your Stump Speech or Organizational Message
Mar 17, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Lorelei Kelly Hold on, we're getting the good stuff: Beating right Wing 527s on National Security
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Doug Kelly Building Political Power from the Ground Up
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Michael Kieschnick New Media, New Motion: New Avenues for Activism
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Michael Kieschnick Come Party with CREDO Mobile and George W. Bush
Mar 18, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Richard Kirsch Healthcare: Building a Coalition to Win
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Kweli Kitwana Advanced Campaign Planning 201: Practice, Plan and Learn
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Kweli Kitwana Finding Support, Seizing Opportunities and Addressing Challenges in Underserved Communities
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Naomi Klein Debt and Debacle: America in the Global Economy
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Ezra Klein Healthcare for All: The Plan to Get There
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Naomi Klein Book Signing
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:30 PM
Kathryn Kolbert The Courts: Your Constitutional Rights in Jeopardy
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Lawrence Korb Imperial Sorrows: The Domestic Costs of Policing the Globe
Mar 18, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Karen Kornbluth A New Social Contract: Preserving the American Dream
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Robert Kraig Hope Is in the States: Leading the Way on Health Care and Immigration Reform
Mar 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Robert Kuttner Book Signing
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:30 PM
Robert Kuttner Out of the Hole: An Economy that Works for Working People
Mar 17, 2008 at 01:00 PM
Celinda Lake Arguing our Case: Pros and Cons
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Health Care: The Politics of Winning
Mar 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Chrstine Lange Fundraising 101: Building your Base
Mar 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Norman Lear Gala Awards Dinner
Mar 18, 2008 at 07:00 PM
Reflections on God and Country from the Left
Mar 19, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Cynthia Leigh Fundraising 101: Building your Base
Mar 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Sharon Lettman Voter Contact 101: Connecting with Voters, Part I
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Ann Liston Moving and Managing your Message: Enhancing Media Opportunities
Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Ann Liston Advanced Fundraising 201: Practice your Pitches, Plans and More
Mar 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Nate Loewentheil Buiding a Youth Coalition
Mar 18, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Kristina Logsdon Building Relationships: