by Bill Scher | Jul 19, 2008 | Blog
Long-time Texas populist Jim Hightower shared a few minutes with me at Netroots Nation to talk about how blogging is changing the face of Texas politics, giving progressive populists a revitalized voice in the Lone Star State. He also discussed the degree of populism...
by Bill Scher | Jul 19, 2008 | Blog
Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....
by Bill Scher | Jul 19, 2008 | Blog
A second environmental panel at Netroots Nation focused on "Debunking The Issue Silo Myth," the myth that environmental issues only exist in their own "silo," when in fact they are directly relevant to economic growth, poverty, health and national security issues....
by Bill Scher | Jul 18, 2008 | Blog
Following the Netroots Nation panel on fighting for the middle-class, I spoke with panelist David Goldstein of HA Seattle, and got his take on the challenges bloggers face in framing the issues that impact the middle-class.
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 18, 2008 | Blog
I was sitting in an Austin, Texas, restaurant, eating a concoction made with corn chips, chili and cheese, when the federal government announced that tomatoes that had been suspected as the source of an e.coli outbreak were now safe to eat. The jalapenos that topped...
by Bill Scher | Jul 18, 2008 | Blog
Energize America is a 20-point plan to achieve "Energy Security by 2020, and Energy Freedom by 2040," developed by citizen activists who gathered at DailyKos.com. The leaders of Energize America, joined by several rising political stars, just completed a Netroots...
