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Don’t miss next Thursday’s Crucial Conversation

February 13, 2013 at 11:21 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Big money, dark money: The threat posed to our democracy by media consolidation and secretly-funded elections

Featuring the former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Dr. Michael Copps.

Co-sponsored by Common Cause North Carolina.

Few developments in modern America pose a greater threat to the health of our democracy than the rapid consolidation of media corporations and the equally speedy demise of voter-funded elections. Increasingly, control of both our telecommunications infrastructure and our political campaigns rest in the hands of a comparatively tiny (and sometimes-overlapping) group of super-wealthy individuals and corporations.

For decades, Michael Copps has been battling these destructive trends and advancing common sense solutions – first as a longtime staff person in the U.S. Senate, then as Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and, from 2001 to 2009, as one of five commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission.

Don’t miss this important opportunity to hear from this incredibly knowledgeable voice of reason on these critically important subjects.

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Two great events for your calendar

February 11, 2013 at 8:37 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Raleigh will play host to two excellent events next week that will shine a light on the efforts by big money to purchase our government.

On Tuesday evening February 19, the national executive director of Common Cause, Bob Edgar, will be in town to lead a discussion of the growing and pernicious influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The event will take place at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, 1801 Hillsborough Street at 7:00 pm. RSVP by contacting NC Common Cause Director Bob Phillips at 919-836-0027 or bphillips@commoncause.org.

Two days later, at 12 noon on February 21, NC Policy Watch will team up with Common Cause for a special Crucial Conversation luncheon:

Big money, dark money: The threat posed to our democracy by media consolidation and secretly-funded elections - Featuring the former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Dr. Michael Copps.

The luncheon will take place at the Center for Community Leadership Training Room at the Junior League of Raleigh Building, 711 Hillsborough St. at the corner of Hillsborough and St. Mary’s Streets).

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Last chance to register for tomorrow’s Crucial Conversation breakfast

February 7, 2013 at 9:16 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Some seats are still available for tomorrow morning’s NC Policy Watch Crucial Conversation breakfast: “Why is America so divided (and what can we do about it)? A conversation with award-winning filmmakers and founders of the Coffee Party, Annabel Park and Eric Byler.”

Annabel Park and Eric Byler are filmmakers known for innovative ways in which they have combined emerging social media tools with grassroots organizing. They are founders of Coffee Party USA, a grassroots democracy movement which emerged in the early 2010 as a fact-based, civil alternative to the Tea Party with over 500,000 people in their network. They also co-directed the critically acclaimed documentary feature film about America’s culture war over immigration policy, 9500 Liberty.

Their new documentary web series (soon to be developed into a feature film), Story of America: A Nation Divided, examines the ways in which America has become divided as a country, investigates the causes and invites the audience to share their stories about America and engage in a dialogue about how we can become more united. Read More…

Have coffee with the Coffee Party next Friday morning

January 30, 2013 at 10:19 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Be sure to mark your calendars for next Friday February 8 for a special NC Policy Watch Crucial Conversation breakfast:  

“Why is America so divided (and what can we do about it)? A conversation with award-winning filmmakers and founders of the Coffee Party, Annabel Park and Eric Byler

Annabel Park and Eric Byler are filmmakers known for innovative ways in which they have combined emerging social media tools with grassroots organizing. They are founders of Coffee Party USA, a grassroots democracy movement which emerged in the early 2010 as a fact-based, civil alternative to the Tea Party with over 500,000 people in their network. They also co-directed the critically acclaimed documentary feature film about America’s culture war over immigration policy, 9500 Liberty. Read More…

Some seats still remain for Monday’s Crucial Conversation

January 4, 2013 at 9:40 amCategory:Uncategorized

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It’s not too late to RSVP for Monday’s Crucial Conversation luncheon with national unemployment insurance expert George Wentworth. If you want to be on top of one of the first (and most important) issues likely to dominate discussion in the early days of the 2013 legislative session, don’t miss this important event.

How North Carolina can fix its unemployment insurance system without harming workers and their families or the economy: Featuring national employment law expert George Wentworth

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