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Showcase your organizing technology at NN15
We’re excited to once again bring the Great Netroots New Tools Shootout back to Netroots Nation in 2015. This is your chance to (re)introduce the Netroots community to your voting, organizing,...
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More scholarships from the Steelworkers!
Our friends at the Steelworkers have generously sponsored an additional 20 scholarships, and I’d like to introduce the winners to you. Here are a few of their stories: “My proudest moment is when I was...
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Hear Elizabeth Warren speak at NN15
Netroots Nation is known for bringing together the leading voices in the progressive movement. At Netroots Nation 2015, you’ll hear from one of our biggest progressive champions—Senator Elizabeth...
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We’re leaving a mural behind in PHX
More than 6,000 people have lost their lives crossing the U.S.-Mexico border since 1998, and there are more than 900 unidentified bodies in Pima County alone. These lives lost are those of children,...
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The NN15 Town Square
This year’s Town Square (aka Exhibit Hall) is like nothing you’ve seen before at Netroots Nation. Located in Hall C & D of the Phoenix Convention Center, the Town Square is packed with new and...
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Fight for an Arpaio-free AZ
Sheriff Joe Arpaio has a long history of abusing power and terrorizing immigrant families in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix and the metro area. A Department of Justice report affirmed that Arpaio’s...
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Meet Yesenia
LGBTQ migrants in Phoenix are at the crossroads of racist, anti-migrant, trans- and homophobic attitudes and legislation. Those in detention disproportionately face human rights abuses, yet...
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Media coverage from NN15
Reporters from outlets across the country attended Netroots Nation last week. Below are a few pieces from the coverage. Buzzfeed: The Biggest Gathering Of Progressives Will Be More About Latinos And...
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We’re going to St. Louis!
If you missed our announcement during Netroots Nation, I wanted to make sure you knew: We’re going to St. Louis in 2016 and plan to make racial justice a central issue to the progressive agenda. In...
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The submission deadline is extended!
There’s a lot going on right now: impending primary elections in key states, South by Southwest and important political fights happening on the local level around the country. Many of you have asked...
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Voter Picks are in!
The votes are in! After almost 5,000 votes cast, we’re happy to announce our Voter Pick sessions for 2016. A training on talking about systemic racism. A panel on how women of color are leading the...
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Showcase your organizing technology at NN
We’re excited to once again partner with New Media Ventures to bring the Great Netroots New Tools Shootout back to Netroots Nation this summer! This is your chance to (re)introduce the Netroots...
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Announcing 40 great trainings for NN16!
Every year, Netroots Nation attendees have access to some of the top experts and smartest organizers in the movement with our extensive training program. If you come to Netroots Nation, you’ll have...
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Our #NN16 agenda!
After almost two months of reading and scoring hundreds of panel submissions, we’re proud to announce the ones chosen to be presented at Netroots Nation this summer—and the most diverse group of...
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A keynote conversation on the digital culture shift
NOTE: This was our initial announcement, the updated and current lineup can be found here. As activism for police accountability, fair wages, just immigration, and more takes center stage, social...
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#NN16 in Spanish: Seeking volunteers for the NN Translation Lab
Twitter plays such an important role at Netroots Nation in terms of documenting, sharing and building networks amongst attendees. But at such a diverse conference, sometimes language can be a barrier...
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Looking back, looking forward
A little over 10 years ago, I went to Las Vegas for the first YearlyKos convention—at the time we were a ragtag bunch of do-gooders and a niche curiosity to the press. I didn’t know what to expect, and...
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We need each other
The events that have unfolded over the last week in Minnesota, Louisiana and Texas have been heartbreaking, infuriating and frustrating for all of us at Netroots Nation. Just weeks after the tragedy...
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Welcome to Netroots Nation!
Welcome to Netroots Nation 2016! Each year, nearly 3,000 activists and organizers from around the country (and beyond) come together for a few sleep-deprived, action-packed days. If this is your first...
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Follow at home guide for Thursday, 7/14
Netroots Nation officially kicks off today! If you aren’t able to join us in St. Louis, we hope you’ll tune in to our live stream from home and catch some of the sessions. The schedule of what’s...
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