Release of Change for America: A Progressive Blueprint for the 44th President

November 12, 2008, 9:30am – 12:30pm

Change for America: A Progressive Blueprint for the 44th President is a framework to help the next administration steer the government in a new, more progressive direction. In conjunction with the release, we are hosting a series of exciting panels on economic policy, national security, democracy, and climate change led by the authors of the book.

Read About the book and download online exclusive chapters here.

Opening Remarks:

Michele Jolin, Senior Fellow at CAPAF and co-editor of Change for America
Mark Green, Founder and President of New Democracy Project and co-editor of Change for America

Featured Panelists and Discussants:

Michael S. Barr, Senior Fellow at CAPAF and a law professor at the University of Michigan
Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President at CAPAF
Tom Donilon, former Assistant Secretary of State for public affairs under President Clinton
Maria Echaveste, Senior Fellow at CAPAF and lecturer at Berkley Law
Bracken Hendricks, Senior Fellow at CAPAF
Dawn Johnsen, former Acting Assistant Attorney General heading the Office of Legal Counsel under President Clinton
Jeanne Lambrew, Senior Fellow at CAPAF and an associate professor of public affairs at the University of Texas
Gayle Smith, Senior Fellow at CAPAF and Co-chair of the ENOUGH Project
Jessica Stern, Lecturer in public policy and faculty affiliate at Harvard
Michael Waldman, Executive Director of the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law
Sarah Wartell, Executive Vice President for Management at CAPAF
Judith Winston, Founder and Principal of Winston, Withers Associates

 

 

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Resources

Read the full transcript of this event here.

Location

Center for American Progress Action Fund
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Map & Directions

Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center