Progressive Movie Week - Street Fight - April 23 - 30

Join us for Progressive Movie Week featuring the Academy Award-nominated film, Street Fight, April 23-30, 2006!    Help us kick-off election season by watching Street Fight with your friends and neighbors in house party screenings, connecting with visionary progressive candidates, and taking part in a nationwide discussion of this important political film.

2020 Action: To join the effort, visit www.ironweedfilms.com/progressive_movie_night and sign up to get Ironweed Film Club's April DVD featuring Street Fight , a riveting documentary that follows the controversial 2002 Newark, New Jersey mayoral race, and two great short films about voting, Battleground Minnesota and No Umbrella: Election Day in the City.   Then, post your party online (as a public or private event) using their suite of on-line tools.   Ironweed will then provide you with a fun house party guide and action opportunities for your group to take part in.

International Women's Day - March 8

"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is. I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute." Eloquently put by Rebecca West in 1913. But just how far have we come? What is the future of the Women's Movement? 2020 Member Caitlin Doyle takes a look...

2020 Vision: 2020's Caitlin Doyle asks, on International Women's Day, if a progressive future for the Women's Movement is under attack.

2020 Action: Ensure that our national and state leaders do not turn back time and progress for women's rights. Take action and support the following progressive organizations:

• National Organization for Women
• Human Rights Watch - Women's Rights
• NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
• Amnesty International

Focus on the Future is Now Online

2020 Vision: 2020 Democrats' e-publication Focus on the Future is now online. Focus on the Future examines the impact of today's policy decisions on tomorrow's generation and is delivered to the inbox of Congressional leaders and their staff, journalists and 2020 members.

Faith and Progressive Politics

Engaging communities of faith in 2006 is a top priority for 2020 Democrats. Over the next couple of months we will be rolling out a plan to bring faith and progressive communities together, on a local level. We will start with discussions to identify common ground and follow with 'Acting on Faith' house parties to bring about change.

2020 Vision: 2020's Steve Ruckman argues that muting all public religious voices is no better than promoting a dominant voice.

2020 Action: American political discourse on morality typically focuses on abortion and gay marriage. Attend the American Values Summit in Durham, North Carolina, and reshape the American values debate. Poverty, healthcare, civil rights, environment and education are not only moral issues, but crucial public policy concerns.

Raise the Minimum Wage

Bill Ford's 'vision and strategic focus' calls for 30,000 lay-offs over the next 6 years at Ford Motor Company. 2020 Democrats' vision starts with increasing the minimum wage.

2020 Vision: 2020's Luke Shaefer envisions a better America where the minimum wage is higher.

2020 Action: Join the efforts to raise the minimum wage in Arizona, Ohio, Michigan, Montana and Nevada.