Tag Archives: Netroots Nation

Obama and a Brave New World : Governing a Netroots Nation

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Obama addresses journalism convention in July, 2008. Photo by Jennifer Dronkers / Unity News.‘Obama isn’t just trying to make government more transparent by posting online videos of himself or his transition team’s doings. He is attempting to organize his campaign … Continue reading →

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makingpeace : Netroots in Fertile Ground

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

T-Shirt Humor.The Rag Blog’s Dreyer and Organic Consumers’ CumminsBy makingpeace / July 28, 2008 Following another computer crash and a friend’s valiant attempt to fix it, we headed out yesterday to buy a new machine. Now we’re getting used to … Continue reading →

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O’Reilly Attacks Gore For Attending Netroots Nation

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Drahn Design.‘The same as if he stepped into the Klan gathering’ On Saturday, July 19, former Vice President Al Gore made a surprise appearance at the Netroots Nation convention in Austin, Texas. In his speech, Gore praised the gathering of … Continue reading →

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See the Superhero Inside Yourself

Posted on July 21, 2008 by RagBlog

NetRoots Nation, Code Pink and why we do what we doBy The Voice / The Rag Blog / July 21, 2008 Early Saturday morning, 19 July 2008,five super sheroes and a shackled Bush in striped prison garb gathered outside a … Continue reading →

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NetRoots Nation: Al Gore Blasts Oil Drilling

Posted on July 19, 2008 by RagBlog

Al Gore speaks out against drilling for oil as a wrongheaded attempt to address America’s energy crisis at Netroots Nation in Austin, Texas. The Rag Blog

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NetRoots Nation: Press the Politicians

Posted on July 19, 2008 by RagBlog

First planning meeting for July’s Netroots Nation in Second Life 2008. We expect to post live material from the conference in the coming days. The intrepid Thorne Dreyer is attending NetRoots Nation in Austin and will one day soon resurface … Continue reading →

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Could Alabama Gov. Siegelman Bring Down the House of Cards?

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Former Alabama govenor Don Siegelman accompanied by his wife Lorie reports to the Federal building in downtown Tuscaloosa in 2004.Gov. Siegelman at Netroots Nation: Bush’s Undoing?By Sam Seder / July 14, 2008 As more and more corruption and law breaking … Continue reading →

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Texas Democrats Riding High

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Barack Obama campaigning in Austin during the Texas Democratic primary. Photo by AP.How Democrats Could Turn Texas Into the Blue Star StateBy Bob Moser The followinig article on the resurgence of the Democratic Party in Texas appears in the July … Continue reading →

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Netroots Nation Comes to Austin

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Clinton and Obama at 2007 YearlyKos Convention (now called Netroots Nation). Netroots Nation 2008Thursday-Sunday, July 17-20Austin Convention Center Netroots Nation, the third annual gathering of liberals and progressives from the blogosphere and beyond, meets July 17-20 at the Austin Convention … Continue reading →

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