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OPINION

 Without Bush, 
 Left Forgets Wars 


Aug 18, 09 12:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - It wasn't exactly back in the Crusades that opposing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was the left’s most passionate cause, uniting activists and voters alike. Then George W. Bush left office. Now, even though there are still around 130,000 troops in Iraq and 68,000 and counting... More »

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Cindy Sheehan • anti war movement • YearlyKos • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush • activists • Afghanistan war • Netroots Nation

Clinton Urges Progressives
to Solidify Power

But president, Congress need help cementing it

Aug 14, 09 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Political winds have shifted in America, says Bill Clinton: The country has “entered a new era of progressive politics which, if we do it right, could last 30 or 40 years,” the former president told liberal Internet activists at a convention in Pittsburgh. But first, he told Netroots... More »

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climate change • Congress • Bill Clinton • health care reform • Democratic Party • online activism • climate change legislation • progressive • Obama administration • Netroots Nation • President Obama

Liberal Bloggers Get Their Wish... or Do They?

Contemplating victory, onetime outsiders may feel disoriented

Jul 21, 08 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's frontrunner status has liberal bloggers wondering whether they should have been careful what they wished for. “The way it’s looking, we might actually win this thing,” said Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitas. The "Netroots" movement began as a response to a Republican-dominated Washington; the... More »

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Barack Obama • blogosphere • Obama 2008 • blog • netroots • Markos Moulitsas • blogger • Netroots Nation

Gore Wows Bloggers at Austin Show

Surprise visit sparks talk of green issues, White House post

Jul 19, 08 6:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Al Gore surprised a crowd of liberal bloggers today by showing up at the Netroots Nation conference in Austin, Texas. He wowed the 3,000 progressives by emerging after Nancy Pelosi and giving a speech on the importance of grassroots organization for green issues. When asked about sharing a spot... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Al Gore • netroots • Netroots Nation

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