(Cross posted from 21st Century Democrats)

This past Tuesday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar spoke in front of a group of interns and students as part of the 21st Century Democrats' Youth Leadership Speaker Series.

(Cross posted from 21st Century Democrats)

The 21st Century Democrats' Youth Leadership Speaker Series is off to a great start teaching and inspiring tomorrow's progressive leaders of the Democratic Party with speakers like Congressman Barney Frank, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and--soon--Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

(Cross posted from 21st Century Democrats)

Congressman Dennis Kucinich is joining 21st Century Democrats' Youth Leadership Speaker Series tomorrow (November 4 at 12:30 P.M.), inspiring and education young progressive Democrats across Washington, D.C.  

We are excited to have the participation of Congressman Kucinich, one of the fiercest fighters for progress and the welfare of the American people.

Congressman Kucinich recently appeared on MSNBC's The Ed Show, where he said of the healthcare bills in Congress that mandate health insurance without a single-payer or other public option, "What we're looking at here is another way that Wall Street's speculative engine can be fueled, this time with the help of the [health insurance] premiums of tens of millions of Americans."

(Cross posted from 21st Century Democrats)

by Sarah Mersky

I just wanted to let you guys in on our not-so-secret Youth Leadership Speaker Series.

21st Century Democrats is focused on building a progressive movement from the grassroots up.  Our goal is to promote populist values, activists, and candidates.

Our organization--known then as "Democrats 2000"--was founded in 1986 by Senator Tom Harkin, Congressman Lane Evans, and populist commentator Jim Hightower.  The founders envisioned Democrats 2000 as an organization to help candidates with a record of fighting for the American people--from students to the retired community and everyone in between.

Cross posted at www.21stdems.org/blog

This month we won a historic electoral victory. But our work didn't end on election day - it only started.

As President-elect Obama said on election night:

"This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were."

The time to make real, lasting change is upon us.

Now we must repair the damage inflicted by eight years of Republican misrule, and put our country back on track. As progressives, we must fight to ensure that the Democrats in control of our government respect the voters and enact policies that put the American people first.

Cross-posted at 21st Century Democrats Blog

This is the fourth in the series of Grassroots Reports we are providing over the final few weeks of the campaign to let the blogosphere know what 21st Century Democrats is doing in several key battleground states. This week's report focuses on Pennsylvania which has become the epicenter of the race for the White House and the state where Republicans have chosen to make their last stand. They've redirected resources from all over the country to the Keystone State. Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin held a joint rally in Hershey, PA this morning reiterating their empty message. 21st Century Democrats is working day and night to ensure there is nothing sweet about McCain's plans for Pennsylvania.

Cross-posted on 21st Century Democrats blog.

This is the third in the series of Grassroots Reports we are providing over the final few weeks of the campaign to let the blogosphere know what 21st Century Democrats is doing in several key battleground states. This week we're focusing on Maine which has suddenly become a targeted state in the Presidential race and has seen a tightening in the Senate and Congressional contests. After 21st Century Democrats helped force John McCain from Michigan, he redirected some of his staff to Maine in the hopes of winning a single electoral vote there.