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Pre-Election Interviews - What You Can Do in the 2020 Election

10/20/2020

We interviewed Colorado State Senator Brittany Pettersen about the 2020 election and what you can do to get involved and make a difference.

Make sure to tune in to our other live interviews here: instagram.com/project5billion

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Pre-Election Interviews: Racial Justice

10/16/2020

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We’re interviewing activist and politician MacDella Cooper about racial justice and the 2020 election! Tune in to our Instagram live on Wednesday, October 21 at 6 pm EST!

MacDella Cooper was born in Monrovia, Liberia, and moved to the US to escape the Liberian Civil War. After graduating from the College of New Jersey with a degree in Electronic Communications, Cooper worked in fashion and corporate planning. She is the founder of the MacDella Cooper foundation which educates, trains, and motivates Africa’s disadvantaged youth. Cooper also founded the MCF Academy, Liberia’s first tuition-free boarding school for vulnerable children. In 2017, she was the only female candidate for President of Liberia. She came in 9th against 19 men.

Stay tuned here and on our social media pages for more info about this week's topic and upcoming interviews.

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Pre-Election Interviews: The Climate Crisis

10/15/2020

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A live conversation with @jessica_goad about whatâ€™s at stake for the #ClimateCrisis in the #2020Election. We talked about the candidatesâ€™ plans for climate and why itâ€™s so important to #vote this year. Check out our website to watch our interview and to access resources like voting guides that will help you be an informed voter. #project5billion

A post shared by Project 5 Billion (@project5billion) on Oct 14, 2020 at 3:42pm PDT

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Pre-Election Interviews: The Supreme Court and Reproductive Rights

10/8/2020

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A conversation with ACLU reproductive rights policy counsel @lizzyhinkley about whatâ€™s at stake during the #2020election for the #SupremeCourt #ReproductiveRights and #Healthcare

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Pre-Election Interview: The Climate Crisis

10/8/2020

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We’re interviewing Jessica Goad about the Climate Crisis and the 2020 Election! Tune in to our Instagram live on 10/14 at 6 pm Eastern time.

Jessica was born in Golden, Colorado and graduated from Lakewood High School and Carleton College. She holds a Masters of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. She is the deputy director of Conservation Colorado, the largest statewide environmental advocacy organization in Colorado. She previously worked at the Center for Western Priorities, Center for American Progress, and The Wilderness Society. She is passionate about fighting climate change, protecting our state and nation's amazing public lands, and environmental justice!

Stay tuned here and on our social media pages for more info about this week’s topic, the climate crisis.

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Pre-Election Interviews

10/2/2020

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The 2020 election puts many issues at stake, including climate, racial justice, women's rights, and healthcare. We're interviewing four experts on these issues over the next five weeks.

October 7th: We're interviewing Lizzy Hinkley about the Supreme Court and what's at stake if a sixth conservative justice is confirmed. We'll be talking about the judicial process, women's rights, and healthcare.

October 14th: We're talking about the climate crisis and what's at stake if we wait four more years to take action. We'll be talking about the presidential candidates' climate action plans, as well as how you can take action to combat the climate crisis. [Guest to be announced by October 8th.]

October 21st: We're talking about racial justice and how the Black Lives Matter movement is influencing the 2020 election. We'll be talking about how you can help the movement and how each candidate is planning to address it. [Guest to be announced by October 15th.]

October 24th: We're talking about the election in general: why this election is so important, how to learn about your ballot, and how you can get involved and help your favorite candidates win. [Guest to be announced by October 22nd.]

Stay tuned here and on our social media for more information about each guest and the topics we'll be discussing. All livestreams will be taking place on our Instagram page. Videos of the livestreams will be posted on this page within a few days of their scheduled dates.

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Pre-Election Interviews - What You Can Do in the 2020 Election

Pre-Election Interviews: Racial Justice

Pre-Election Interviews: The Climate Crisis

Pre-Election Interviews: The Supreme Court and Reproductive Rights

Pre-Election Interview: The Climate Crisis

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