by Isaiah J. Poole | Aug 27, 2008 | Blog
Paul Krugman, the columnist for The New York Times, told me in an interview here in Denver that getting a universal health care plan enacted will be one of he most important keys to creating a progressive moment on a whole host of issues. His reasoning is this: “If...
by Bill Scher | Aug 27, 2008 | Blog
In my interview with William McNary, president of USAction, he instructs us to ask ourselves, do we want "progressive change, small change or chump change?" And, he lays out a comprehensive progressive vision for a "Next New Deal" that invests in people, from day care...
by Sara Robinson | Aug 26, 2008 | Blog
This was the Campaign for America's Future's Big Afternoon at the Big Tent. CAF took over the Digg Stage (the entire upstairs floor of The Big Tent) for a series of four panels addressing some of the Big Questions we wrestle with here. One of the highlights for me was...
by Bill Scher | Aug 26, 2008 | Blog
Following his Take Back America panel discussion, I caught up with MoveOn.org's Eli Pariser to find out what he believes progressives should be doing between now and November, to build the mandate for change.
by Bill Scher | Aug 26, 2008 | Blog
It's been a jam-packed morning here in the Big Tent, as we wait for Take Back America to kickoff in the afternoon. Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) talked to me about how attitudes towards active government are changing in Colorado and the West. MSNBC's Willie Geist told us...
by Bill Scher | Aug 26, 2008 | Blog
Reporters always complain that there is no news at political conventions any more. Perhaps. But there is news outside the convention hall: the loud buzz of progressive activity, organizing and mobilizing around big issues, hundreds of decibels louder than at the...
