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Building Governmental Transparency Center for American Progress

12:00pm – 2:00pm

On his first day in office, President Barack Obama committed "to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government." To help meet that goal, the administration has issued an Open Government Directive, a new memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act, and attorney general guidelines, as well as an effort to open up data to developers, advocates, and the public via Data.gov.

Join us for this three-panel event, where our panelists will discuss the administration's open government initiatives and their effect on the public.

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Implementing the Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

March 23, 2010, 11:00am – 12:30pm

Now that the Obama administration has called for an end to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the change must be decided upon and implemented as quickly as possible. In doing so, it is critical that the repeal of the policy not be perceived as a complicated puzzle requiring complex solutions.

On March 23, the Center for American Progress Action Fund will host a panel of experts to discuss comprehensive changes that must be made to the military's internal regulations to ensure the new policy is implemented smoothly. The event will also serve as a release of the Center for American Progress's new report, "Implementing the Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'"

Progressivism On Tap with Terry O'Neill

March 24, 2010, 6:00pm – 8:00pm Center for American Progress
Special Location: Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St NW , Washington, DC

Join us as Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, or NOW, discusses the future of the women's movement in the second event in the spring Progressivism On Tap series.

Progressivism On Tap is a lecture and discussion series from the Progressive Studies Program at the Center for American Progress, focused on the history and intellectual traditions of progressivism and liberalism.

Patricia Sullivan and NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous Discuss Lift Every Voice

March 25, 2010, 6:30pm – 7:30pm Center for American Progress

Patricia Sullivan's 2009 book, Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement, is the first major history of America's oldest civil rights organization and destined to be a classic in the field. Sullivan unearths the little-known early decades of the NAACP's activism, telling startling stories of personal bravery, legal brilliance, and political maneuvering.

The Center for American Progress and the Progressive Book Club are pleased to discuss the NAACP's historic achievements and its vision for future civil rights activism with author Patricia Sullivan and current NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous.

Click here to get the book at a discounted rate when you join the Progressive Book Club.

Copies of Lift Every Voice will be available for purchase at the event.

2010 Progressive Party

May 20, 2010, 6:30pm – 9:00pm Center for American Progress
Special Location: Newseum, Great Hall of News, 555 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC

American Progress is pleased to present our annual Progressive Party, an evening of celebration in support of our work and our mission and a rededication to our goals and our work on behalf of all Americans.
The Progressive Party is a chance to pay tribute to a year of hard work, acknowledge and assess obstacles to change, and recommit ourselves to a bold and progressive policy agenda.
American Progress hopes to surpass last year's fundraising goal in this critically important year of big challenges and big opportunities, and we need your help.
 

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