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Hosted by the New Democracy Project – and co-sponsored by Alianza Dominicana, ACORN, Demos and The Nation Institute – the Monthly Exchange is a once-monthly networking and planning meeting with representatives of over 40 of New York City's leading progressive social service, public policy and advocacy organizations. Each breakfast meeting features a brief presentation by a prominent speaker, a question-and-answer period, and a discussion of strategy and tactics. The spring 2003 series featured:
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Eric Alterman, columnist, The Nation and MSNBC
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Eli Pariser, founder, MoveOnPeace.org
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Chellie Pingree, president, Common Cause
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., chief prosecuting attorney, Riverkeeper
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David Paterson, Minority Leader, New York State Senate
Guest speakers of the 2003-2004 winter series have thus far included the co-founder of the Innocence Project, Mr. Barry Scheck; actor and director of The Exonerated, Mr. Bob Balaban; Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Director of The Gotham Center, Mike Wallace; and most recently, former Chief of Speechwriting for President Clinton, Michael Waldman.
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