Click on the video to activate live chat. Maureen Taylor’s message is succinct and  prescient There was a gem that many missed at Netroots Nation 2014. That gem was a well-received speech by Detroit activist Maureen Taylor. I recorded her on Thursday of the event, uploaded it to YouTube, and then went on to another […]
MCCLATCHY: Sen. Warren is tribune of left and its fondest White House wish
Click on the video to activate live chat. A few weeks ago I went to Netroots Nation 2014 and was interviewed by a McClatchy reporter. Of course she chose the most simple statement I made and did not use any of the analysis I gave her on Elizabeth Warren v. Hillary Clinton. Sen. Warren is […]
Netroots Nation 2014 in Detroit, a recommitment to the fight for a return to moral policies
Click on the video to activate live chat. Netroots Nation 2014 attendies protested in solidarity with Detroit residents I got to the hotel just before four o’clock. The excitement that is felt just before registration was palpable. I was ready. I am in Detroit. Flying over Detroit looked like any other city. I was hoping […]
These guys intend to cleanup and rebuild Detroit
Click on the video to activate live chat. Detroit’s Blight Busters If one listens to the common wisdom on Detroit from the outside, one would believe the city is a lost cause. Being in Detroit with Netroots Nation 2014 told a completely different story.It was evident that that continuous spark necessary to rebuild the city is coming […]
Use Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams story as the spark to move forward
Click on the video to activate live chat. Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams has the answer to a Blue South Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams is not very well known nationally. She has been on a few news segments for the traditional media but none of those appearances have garnered her national recognition […]
Reverend William Barber’s inspirational speech at Netroots Nation 2014
Click on the video to activate live chat. Reverend William Barber electrifies Netroots Nation 2014 Reverend William Barber visited Netroots Nation 2014 and provided an inspirational speech that electrified the entire room. Most importantly Reverend William Barber gave a history lesson on moral fusion movements. Reverend William Barber described the moral fusion movement in the […]
Detroit resident Atpeace Makita details Detroit’s problems and her hopes going forward
Click on the video to activate live chat. Atpeace Makita, a Detroit resident and activist speaks of going forward On Friday the Detroit citizens protested in downtown near the COBO convention center. They then marched to the renowned Hart Plaza on the riverfront. Netroots Nation 2014 attendees comprised a very large number of the protestors […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s compellingly middle-class centric speech at Netroots Nation 2014
Click on the video to activate live chat. Elizabeth Warren gave a compelling middle class centric speech at Netroots Nation 2014. She was treated like a rock star as she entered to give her speech. She kindly told folks to sit down so she could get to her message. Her message was not unlike the […]
Vice President Joe Biden heckled at Netroots Nation 2014 ‘Stop deporting our families’
Click on the video to activate live chat. Vice President Joe Biden displays poise when heckled about deportations Vice President Joe Biden visited Netroots Nation this afternoon. The room was full of excitement as he was introduced. The Vice President thanked the Netroots Nation community for demanding and coaxing politicians to effect a progressive agenda. […]
Maurice Bradford Politically Aware Rap At Netroots Nation Promoting Wolf-PAC (VIDEO)
Click on the video to activate live chat. Maurice Bradford AKAÂ Macarone At Netroots Nation 2013 Maurice Bradford, AKA Macarone performed in the lobby outside the main exhibit halls at Netroots Nation 2013. In a recent interview: With his name and his residence in conservative Orange County, California, Maurice Bradford could be an attorney or […]