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Next Up, Comprehensive Immigration Reform

January 21, 2010, 12:00pm – 1:30pm

During his candidacy and his first year in office, President Obama repeatedly promised to overhaul immigration early in his first term. The fastest growing new voting demographic, Latino voters—who flipped four states from red to blue in 2008—fully expect President Obama to keep that promise and work with Congressional leaders to advance immigration reform this year.

Opinion polls consistently show strong support for comprehensive reform among Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike, because it is a practical solution that generates revenue, protects workers and honest employers, and restores fairness to a system in crisis.

Please join CAPAF's Internet Advocacy Roundtable, Netroots Nation, and America's Voice for a lively panel discussion about the policy and politics of immigration reform led by Nico Pitney, National Editor of The Huffington Post. The event will kick off with remarks by Representative Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL), who recently introduced comprehensive immigration reform legislation, H.R. 4321, into the U.S. House of Representatives.

33 Minutes

January 21, 2010, 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Please join us for a viewing of a modern-day "Reefer Madness," the Heritage Foundation's film about nuclear threats "33 Minutes." Missile defense has long been a central tenet of the conservative national security faith. Though the Obama administration has wisely redirected the U.S. investment toward proven missile defense systems, there remains a well-funded and deeply entrenched conservative commitment to larger and larger missile defense programs that are of questionable utility against 21st century threats.

"33 Minutes" makes a number of startling and bogus claims regarding both the proven effectiveness of missile defense, and the threat that ballistic missiles in the hands of terrorists actually pose to the United States.

Joining us for a critical discussion of this film are two experts in the field of nuclear nonproliferation, Joe Cirincione, president of Ploughshares Fund, and J. Peter Scoblic, executive editor of The New Republic and author of Us Vs. Them: Conservatism in the Age of Nuclear Terror.

The State of the American Worker: Today and Tomorrow

January 26, 2010, 9:00am – 10:30am

Innovative labor leaders Andy Stern and Anna Burger will discuss the current state of the American worker and their vision for the future.  They will focus on the tremendous challenges facing the American economy and the role of the American labor movement in rebuilding a sustainable economy for all working families.

After an address by Mr. Stern, John Podesta will facilitate a discussion with Stern and Burger.