Unrig the System movement spreads nationwide
Grassroots activists get to work changing politics
A week after the first-ever Unrig the System Summit ended, organizers were basking in the glow of the success of the three-day conference in New Orleans that featured everything from movie stars to musical performances to workshops and panel discussions focusing on ways to change politics in America.
The Brooklyn Eagle had a front row seat at the summit, which took place at Tulane University Feb. 2-4 and was sponsored by Represent.Us, a bipartisan group of Americans of all political stripes who are working to shake up politics by getting dark money out of campaigns, bringing a sense of fairness to redistricting and making it easier for people of modest means to run for public office.
More than 1,500 people attended the summit and had the opportunity to hear speeches, attend seminars and workshops and interact with each other. The participants came from all 50 states.