Anyone who’s gone to a Netroots Nation conference knows what goes on there. They know that there are serious and wonky panels, as well as light-hearted and humorous ones. The best panel I ever attended was hosted by David...
Read MoreTrying to decide whether Russ Feingold or Steve Benen is right about Super PACs is giving me a headache. Ex-Sen. Russ Feingold on Thursday night sharply criticized Democrats for forming “super” political action committees that...
Read MoreCrossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet. As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an important provider of both food and...
Read MoreI’m not sure what to feel about this. Would I feel even worse if we’d gone into Iraq and not gotten the lion’s share of the oil subcontracting business? All I know for sure is that we ought not to elect any...
Read MoreFor the second straight year, I declined to attend the Netroots Nation conference. I’ve always enjoyed the conferences, but I don’t belong there anymore, and this is why. Let me start with the DREAM Act. If...
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