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“We don't just fight against our opponents; this is a moral movement – we fight for them too.”
-Van Jones at Netroots Nation 2011
This weekend, part of the Truthout team traveled to Minneapolis for the annual Netroots Nation conference.
Something truly inspirational happened – something we've been hoping to see for a long time.
Love warrior Van Jones took to the stage to challenge progressive journalists, bloggers and activists to help build a movement based not on party affiliation or on a charismatic leader, but instead, on the moral values we all share.
Jones's speech brought the crowd to its feet over and over again. He channeled the disappointment and the heartbreak so many on the left have been feeling, and laid out the dream of a truly different future – one we can build together.
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