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Waiting For Gasdot

In a Hill article about certain Washington Democrats skittish about the timing of Al Gore's call to "end our reliance on carbon-based fuels," Rep. Zack Space (D-Ohio) makes a illuminating, short-sighted statement: I think the American public will be much more...

At the Netroots Nation Labor Caucus

Individualistic "netroots" bloggers are at the forefront of new media technology, and are looking for ways to improve coordination and broad the reach of their ideas. Labor unions have been organizing and coordinating for decades, and are looking for ways to maximize...

Winning the Oil Drilling Debate

Earlier this week, MoveOn's Tom Matzzie raised the alarm about the success the alliance of conservatives and Big Oil has had in convincing voters that massive amounts of new drilling for oil is essential to solve our energy crisis. And he was right to. As he pointed...

McCain Channels Booker T. Washington

In a speech before the NAACP on Wednesday that displayed a remarkable but unsurprising detachment from the realities of the African-American community, it was nonetheless telling that Sen. John McCain, in reaching for a historical marker for his speech on equal...

Off To Netroots Nation

Most of us Campaign for America's Future bloggers are headed to Austin, Texas for the third annual Netroots Nation conference and what's sure to be the largest gathering of progressive bloggers to date. It's a notable moment for Netroots Nation as it changed its name...

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