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Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 11:50:28 AM PDT
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This title is not an exaggeration or misstatement, although I really wish it were. I did not go to Netroots Nation to learn that it was possible to rape a woman, right here in the United States and walk away with absolutely no consequences to the rapist. But that's what I learned in a panel discussion on Friday morning.
Come over the fold and I'll tell you exactly how this happens - and you can take an action, a small first step towards ending this nightmare.
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Mon Jun 16, 2008 at 10:41:46 AM PDT
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I will be organizing the Native American Caucus again this year at Netroots Nation in Austin.
Time and room assignments have not been issued yet but most likely will take place on Thursday, August 17th in the early afternoon at 9 a.m. I will update this diary when I receive this info.
Please comment below if you are going to attend the convention.
Also, if you are unable to attend please comment below on the topics you would like us to discuss.
I will diary a recap with photos after the event.
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Update:
Rain from Street Prophets will be doing a Star designed quilt this year with a Native American blogger focus. She has invited the members of this blog to stop by her table and sign a patch. I will be signing one. Please spread the word.
Update 2:
Rain has posted a photo of the Star Quilt below in the comments. It is beautiful!
Update 3:
The room location and time has been posted for our caucus:
Native American Caucus
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 9:00am, Room 11
Connect with like-minded folks and talk with others from your community in our identity, issue and regional caucuses.
Full Schedule here:
http://www.netrootsnation.org/...
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 at 18:55:51 PM PDT
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We met on August 2, 2007 in Chicago at the YearlyKos Convention. Last year I had about 6 people attend, this year there were 14. That's more than a hundred percent increase IMO. ;)
We started by going around the room and telling our background. I will re-tell mine and then I have asked all the participants to please post all their comments at the caucus here in this blog.
My background below:
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