Laura Flanders

Laura Flanders, host of RadioNation on Air America, is the author of Blue Grit: Making Impossible, Improbable and Inspirational Political Change in America, out in paperback with a forward by Naomi Klein (Penguin).

Currently

  • Talking to Nader

    March 7, 2008

    The independent candidate discusses Obama, healthcare, and why the heck he's running.

  • Raise the Bar

    February 14, 2008

    Grassroots Democrats, parched for their party's attention, should play hardball with candidates on Iraq.

  • Grassroots Reseeded: Suites vs. Streets

    January 24, 2008

    This could be the year that Democrats finally let the people play a role in politics.

2007

  • Bottom-Up Power

    April 9, 2007

    In Montana, grassroots campaigns elected politicians and influenced policy. The same can happen across the country.

  • Obama's Ruined Homeland

    January 31, 2007

    In Kenya's Yala Swamp, where Senator Barack Obama traces his African roots, an Oklahoma-based company has wrecked a rich and delicate ecosystem.

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Take the Joe Lieberman Pledge | In America, it's never too early to start preparing for the next election.
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Smart Defense | Rep. Barney Frank is leading the charge to end the Pentagon's weapons spending spree. Is anybody listening?
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