2019 Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Awards
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Saturday, October 5th was the biennial celebration of the Roosevelts’ legacy and those who exemplify the freedoms that uphold our democracy at the historic Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum for the 2019 Four Freedoms Awards. Citations for the 2017 Laureates:Lonnie Bunch | The Boston Globe | Krista Tippett | Franklin Thomas |
New Rules for the 21st Century: Corporate Power, Public Power, and the Future of the American Economy
Wednesday, 20 March 2019
Voters across the political spectrum are calling for an explanation of why the American economy and our democracy are working for so few. On April 10, join Roosevelt Institute and friends for an invite-only discussion. The Roosevelt Institute will share bold new work that answers key questions in today’s public debates and offers an economic
Oversight in the 116th Congress: What History Tells Us about Effective Investigation
Wednesday, 09 January 2019
Join us for an insider’s view of how Congress can conduct effective oversight investigations. The Roosevelt Institute and Demos are pleased to welcome Elise Bean, a 30-year Senate investigator and author of Financial Exposure: Carl Levin’s Senate Investigations into Finance and Tax Abuse, to take us behind the scenes on the oversight challenges facing the new
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Help Us Celebrate K. Sabeel Rahman and Darrick Hamilton
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Conversation and Cocktail Reception Join the Roosevelt Institute as we celebrate current Roosevelt fellow Darrick Hamilton and former Roosevelt fellow K. Sabeel Rahman as they take on leadership of two of the most important and dynamic organizations in today’s progressive infrastructure! We’ll hear from Rahman, the new president of Demos, and Hamilton, the incoming executive
U.S.-Russian Relations: From Tehran to Yalta and Beyond
Monday, 19 November 2018
For most Americans, the most controversial—and famous—summit meeting of the Second World War remains the Yalta Conference, where, in the minds of many conservative critics, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt essentially handed over control of Poland and much of Eastern Europe to the Soviet Union. What is often overlooked, however, is that most of the
Economic Policy after the Midterms—What’s Next for a Progressive Agenda?
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
In today’s chaotic political environment, it’s hard to have a serious debate about economic policy, despite its deep and real impact on people’s lives. But we seem to be at a turning point as Americans look for credible answers to the economic insecurity so many of us feel. On November 13, join Roosevelt President and
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Disrupting the Narrative: Diving Deeper into the 21st Century Workplace
Friday, 28 September 2018
Economic insecurity is a persistent reality for millions of Americans. The promise of steady, secure employment—and the fundamental relationship between employers and employees—has been eroding for decades. Wages have been stagnant since the 1970s, and the rise of contingent labor means that workers can no longer depend on employers for crucial benefits, such as health
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Fall Webinar Series
Monday, 24 September 2018
This year, we’re offering more support for your ideas generation than ever before. We’ve provided suggested trainings below that you should complete before, during, and as you work to make your ideas a reality. 10 Ideas Key 10 Ideas deadlines are bolded in the list below. The following trainings can be accessed via our training
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Alumni @ Hyde Park 2019
Friday, 08 June 2018
Alumni @ Hyde Park 2019 Registration | Logistics & Details | FAQs In the past year, we’ve seen some inspiring moments: the highest Midterm turnout since 1914, felon re-enfranchisement in Florida, an overhaul of criminal justice in New York, and progressive policies like universal basic income, the abolishment of the electoral college, free healthcare have taken a prominent role
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