What Headline Do YOU Want to See in 2020? Announcing Headline2020.com

It's the question on everyone's lips this time of year:

"So, do you have any New Year's Resolutions?"

You probably do -- I know I have a few. (My #1: Use the car less, the bicycle more.)

We ask the question in an effort to improve ourselves. Annual resolutions may be great for an individual's self-improvement goals, but when it comes to achieving real progress in our communities, our country, and our world, a year is not a very long time.

2009 is all the evidence we need for that. This year, progressives gained a greater foothold in our federal government than we've had for many years. Still, change comes slowly. Guantanamo remains open. Copenhagen was a let-down. And it now looks likely that even if a health care bill passes this year, more reforms will be needed.

Headline 2020 is part of a project of the Progressive Ideas Network to understand the long-term goals of both individuals and organized groups in civil society. Headline 2020 asks you to look 10 years out and imagine your hopes and dreams and goals for our shared future. Big picture: what's the world we're trying to make for ourselves and each other look like? What could concerted effort achieve in ten years? What are the benchmarks along the way, and what's the #Headline2020 that will let us know we succeeded?

Headline 2020 launched on New Year's Eve, and many people have already submitted headlines ranging from the ambitious to the hilarious. A few choice examples include:

  • President to preside over Space Elevator opening ceremony (via Chris Bowers @ Open Left)
  • Web Celebrates 10th Anniversary of U.N. Declaration of Net Neutrality as Fundamental Right (via @martinboz)
  • 1st female president of the US prepares for her second term. (via @jenjarratt)
  • Bi-Rite's salted caramel ice cream to key to longevity (via @aarieff)
  • Organic overtakes conventional as primary farming method in the US (via @miritcohen)
  • Global energy system complete. 100% access follows closely on heels of first observed reductions in global CO2 (via @gelobter)
  • Fmr Sen. Lieberman, Fmr Insurer CEO in Bitter Custody Battle for 3 Labradoodles, Ownership of Bed/Breakfast in Vermont (via @defconqueso)

Now it's your turn.

When you read the news on January 1, 2020, what headline do you most want to see?

Visit headline2020.com and submit your headline as a comment. Or if you prefer, just post it to Twitter using the hashtag #Headline2020 and we'll grab it.

Also, feel free to retweet other headlines you like, and ask your friends and followers "What's YOUR #Headline2020?"

Here's to making your Headline 2020 a reality!