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Free Passes to BANANA 2 Conference of Asian Pacific American Bloggers

I'm giving away two free passes for apaforprogress.org readers to the Feb. 26 BANANA 2 conference of Asian Pacific Islander American bloggers at CBS Studios in Los Angeles. Regular admission is $20.

To enter, go to http://www.banana-2.com/event/passes, select "APA for Progress" on the form, and submit your name and contact information. The entry deadline is Jan. 27. The passes are just for conference admission and don't include travel or lodging.


Changing the Country, One Blog at a Time

About four hours ago, I arrived at the Pittsburgh airport, ready for a weekend of education, networking, and activism known as Netroots Nation 2009.  Begun just a few years ago under the moniker Yearly Kos, Netroots Nation is now the premiere annual convention in the country for online progressive activism.  It's an event that has given everyday people, young and old, the opportunity to make their voices heard.  Because of the success of the organizing model that has transformed American politics in the last few years, including the election of President Barack Obama, a guy l