Fred Upton's voter shenanigans. Is he that desperate?
Climate Hawks Vote has endorsed Paul Clements, challenging Fred Upton in Michigan's 6th District. A number of voters in Benton Harbor (yes, that Benton Harbor of emergency manager fame) have received...
View Article"You're doing black people a disservice by registering them to vote."
Words fail.Yes, that's what the Climate Hawks Vote organizer was told in woefully segregated Benton Harbor, Michigan. We've endorsed Paul Clements, challenging Fred Upton in southwest Michigan, and...
View ArticleA prairie populist: Climate Hawks Vote endorses Rick Weiland.
When I met Rick Weiland at Netroots Nation 2013, I was struck by two things: his political courage in opposing the Keystone XL pipeline, and his detailed grasp of energy efficiency building standards....
View ArticleHey, remember Benton Harbor?
A few years ago, outrage over segregated Benton Harbor, Michigan was atop the Daily Kos wreck list and even the Rachel Maddow show. We were fascinated by the little twin cities separated only by a...
View ArticleHow Climate Hawks Vote lost, and won, in Michigan.
Climate Hawks Vote launched in June 2014 with the goal of electing candidates who grasp the magnitude of the climate crisis. The fall 2014 elections would be our first test of an explicitly political...
View ArticleWe won! The final tally for Climate Hawks Vote's 2014 races.
The final tally for Climate Hawks Vote in 2014: we endorsed in 17 elections, including 3 primaries and 14 general election races; we won 11 and lost 6. No matter what, I'm proud of all of our endorsed...
View Article"The Representative wants to talk with Climate Hawks Vote."
"I was hoping to speak with someone at Climate Hawks Vote," reads the email from a staffer for a Democratic member of Congress. A handful of tweets can catch the attention of Congress, reports a study,...
View ArticleObama's War On Alaska
Obama declares war on Alaska, reported the Alaskan newspapers, not in the least over the top. "Obama will negotiate with Iran - why won't he impose sanctions on negotiate with Alaska?" wailed Lisa...
View ArticleKeystone XL* to create thousands of jobs. Time to build! (* amendment)
Today, the Senate will take up 18 amendments to the Keystone XL bill, including at least one proposal that will create thousands - if not hundreds of thousands - of jobs and ease our dependence on...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner: Sweet, Sweet Pi
You come to me on National Pi Day and want to know what's for dinner? Pull up a chair and let's talk a bit.Now, I get my best thinking done when my hands are doing something familiar, so excuse me if I...
View ArticleSaltwater and almonds: a California seder
Last night I sat down to a Passover Seder - a traditional celebration of redemption from slavery to the land of milk and honey. The plate included matzo; salty water, representing tears; charoses, a...
View ArticleWhy the Trans Pacific Partnership is a Climate Issue
Is the Trans Pacific Partnership actually bad for the climate? I confess that in 2013, I dismissed concerns as overblown; in 2014, I got that it was bad, but "not my issue" - I would stand in...
View ArticleHow I helped get Robert Reich to make a video
MoveOn has been working with Robert Reich on a series of videos they're calling The Big Picture, focused on elevating a bunch of bold economic ideas that could make the U.S. more just, prosperous, and...
View Article"The solution to horrendous racism: campaign finance reform."
Yesterday, I dug deep into my wallet because I wanted to fall in political love with a candidate.The house in the moneyed Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles was full. Mostly older white people wore...
View ArticleHow I got Peabody Coal delisted from the S&P
So, this happened Wednesday: A California legislative committee voted Wednesday to require state pension funds to sell their investments in coal companies, a move that caused shares of leading miners,...
View ArticleA taste of ashes
Inside California’s Capitol, the debate raged. A group of so-called moderate Democrats sought to block the passage of SB 350. This landmark climate bill would do three things: increase California’s...
View Article#ExxonKnew. Exxon lied. Prosecute Exxon.
It’s time to prosecute Exxon for knowing climate deception.Tell Attorney General Loretta Lynch: Launch a RICO prosecution of Exxon for knowing climate deception.The headline says it all: “Exxon's Own...
View ArticleSenator Bernie Sanders calls for DOJ task force on what #ExxonKnew.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) wants to know what Exxon knew and what it did after it knew: We are writing regarding a potential instance of corporate fraud - behavior that may qualify as a violation of...
View ArticleLeave so-called climate hawk Kelly Ayotte alone? Um, no.
You'd think it was big news: Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) became the first Republican Senator to support President Obama's Clean Power Plan, per a local news story. She's been called the Senate's most...
View ArticleBreaking - TransCanada blinks, wants to suspend Keystone XL permit
This just in, from the Wall Street Journal: "The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline on Monday asked to suspend its U.S. permit application, throwing the politically fraught project into an...
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