Living Liberally
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Living Liberally is the general name for a multifaceted, grassroots progressive community-building movement started in New York City in 2003. The inception of Drinking Liberally
and its parent organization, until 2008 known as Cosmopolity, united a growing progressive social network under one name. According to the website, Living Liberally's goal is "providing easy entrance into progressive involvement, using social interaction to promote political action and facilitating collaboration among progressive organizations." Current Living Liberally projects include Drinking Liberally, Laughing Liberally, Screening Liberally, Reading Liberally, and Eating Liberally. The majority of Living Liberally projects are organized by volunteers rather than the national organizers. Drinking Liberally was founded by David Alpert, who is currently Director of Cosmopolity, and Justin Krebs. The national organizer of Drinking Liberally is Katrina Baker.
In April, 2007, the 200th chapter of Drinking Liberally was created in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
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Drinking Liberally
Drinking Liberally is a political and social organization where self-identified liberals and progressives gather in bars to socialize and talk politics - it is the most well-known program of the Living Liberally network...
and its parent organization, until 2008 known as Cosmopolity, united a growing progressive social network under one name. According to the website, Living Liberally's goal is "providing easy entrance into progressive involvement, using social interaction to promote political action and facilitating collaboration among progressive organizations." Current Living Liberally projects include Drinking Liberally, Laughing Liberally, Screening Liberally, Reading Liberally, and Eating Liberally. The majority of Living Liberally projects are organized by volunteers rather than the national organizers. Drinking Liberally was founded by David Alpert, who is currently Director of Cosmopolity, and Justin Krebs. The national organizer of Drinking Liberally is Katrina Baker.
In April, 2007, the 200th chapter of Drinking Liberally was created in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Pagosa Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,591 at the 2000 census...
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