Politicians Act as Professional Weather Vanes – It’s Up to Us to Blow the Wind in the Right Dire
David Sirota at Cody’s bookstore in Berkeley, CA June 12, 2008 This piece we shot of David Sirota back in the summer of 2008 continues to address the problems we see swarming the halls of government that affect our lives. We are pulling it out of the archives as a reminder of the work ahead of citizens to pull the reins of government so that it will perf

Evangelicals Undertow Drowning Republican Bastion
This video interview of author Frank Schaeffer by Rachel Maddow is worth a listen to if you want some insight into the Evangelical power hold over the Republican Party. It was aired back in September in the lead up to the November election. In it, the former Evangelical turned critic Schaeffer describes the cultish undertow drawing the Republican Party away from what many of us call reality into “La-La land.”

Congressman Cao Breaks from Republican Ranks Even Before Election
Polidoc interviewed Representative Cao (R-LA) on the day of his election last December and snatched a quick interview with him in this video. (this is a revised video from one posted earlier today) Joseph Cao, Congressional Representative from Louisiana has an independent streak and won’t buckle down to Republican Party rhetoric. As seen in this video on the day of his landmark election in Dece

YES Men Take Survivaballs for a Stroll On San Francisco Streets
Fun video by Polidoc featuring the Yes Men’s Halliburton Survivaballs Escorted down Market Street by “Chevron Minions” during this San Francisco action on November 1, 2009. Serving up the message of corporate responsibility to San Ramon, CA based Chevron Oil, the YES Men marched down San Francisco streets after the premiere of their activist mov

Waiting for the Elephant: Healthcare
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Progressive Talk Show Host Ed Schultz says that President Obama’s backroom deals are leading to a trigger and denying a public option in which real competition can be created, all in the hopes of attaching a Republican or two to the healthcare reform bill in this video. Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.