John McCain is gone, but even in death he is challenging us to be better. “I’ve tried to serve my country honorably. I’ve made mistakes. But I hope my love for America will be weighed favorable against them”. After acknowledging how lucky he’s been, both in service to his country and in having a wonderful […]
With just days to go in their Initial Public Stock Offering, we caught up with Arcimoto founder Mark Frohnmayer to talk about the IPO, the future of electric and autonomous vehicles, and how he is trying to revolutionize transportation with a fundamentally more efficient platform. And also a more fun platform. When TV actor Nathan […]
As Texas prepares to get a second soaking from Hurricane Harvey, and more than 3000 people have been rescued from the floodwaters, it’s important to recall: Climate change activists have been warning this was going to happen, and climate deniers have been saying “Even if climate change IS real, we’ll just adapt”. Tell that to […]
Now that the first Tesla Model 3 has been released to the highways of America, and it has officially been shared with the world media, the floodgates of fun details have opened up. By Kyle Field With Keycard, you keep your key in your wallet Rumors were running rampant that the Model 3 would use a […]
Ben Van Beurden, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell, one of the largest oil companies in the world, says when he gets a new car this September it will be a Mercedes S-Class 500e, a plug-in hybrid with a 13.3 kWh battery and an all-electric range of about 19 miles. Some of you will […]
Sponsored by our sister-site, Cleantechnica, the 4th Cleantech Revolution Tour conference is kicking off in a few moments in Berlin. You (and the rest of the world!) are invited, vi their #Electrifying webinar series and Facebook Live video. Register to watch via Zoom, head over to CleanTechnica’s Facebook page, or just watch the embed. In the Berlin […]
Robert Redford and the League of Conservation Voters have a message to everyone who believes Climate Change Action is needed: If you’re like me, you’ve probably been watching this political season with disbelief. It’s easy to want to ignore it altogether. With Election Day just over a week away, please fight that impulse. The future of our […]
Hillary has clinched the Democratic Nomination for President – the first woman to be nominated by a major party. Watch Hillary Clinton’s victory speech from Brooklyn: See our FULL ELECTION COVERAGE HERE.
Bernie Sanders may have had a disappointing night March 15, but he’s not going away. After watching Hillary Clinton sweep all five states (including photo-finishes in Missouri and Illinois), Sanders insists he’ll continue the fight.
By Jeremy Bloom With her victory for the Democratic nomination in sight, Hillary Clinton tonight gave her first general election speech. Uniting the party, and uniting Americans – hopefully, behind her. (Read our full coverage of Super Tuesday HERE.) We have to make America whole. Fill in what’s been hollowed out. …What we need in […]
By Jeremy Bloom Today’s Democratic South Carolina Primary results will be coming in shortly, and the big question for the night is: Can Hillary Clinton hold on to her last firewall – the African-American vote? Or can Bernie Sanders make inroads? We’ll be liveblogging the results as they come in tonight. 7:30 pm EST: There’s […]
By Jeremy Bloom Sanders may have come in a disappointing second in Nevada, but he’s going to soldier on, continuing to push the critical issues of campaign finance reform, income inequality and criminal justice reform. Here’s an excerpt from his remarks (watch the full video below): What this entire campaign has been about is the issue […]
By Jeremy Bloom Hillary Clinton needs this Western state as a firewall, having lost big to Bernie Sanders in his neighboring state of New Hampshire. But so far the Nevada Caucus looks like a toss-up. So whichever candidate “wins”, it’s likely to be by a very narrow margin, and won’t result in a knock-out. Expect this […]
By Jeremy Bloom It took more than a year, but Cliven Bundy is finally facing charges for the armed standoff he initiated against Federal officials at his Nevada ranch in 2014. At his bail hearing Tuesday, we learned quite a few things – from the reason it’s taken the Feds this long to act, to […]
By Jeremy Bloom As Bernie Sanders morphs from marginal socialist from Vermont into Serious Presidential Candidate, folks are digging through the archives… and finding treasures. Like this video from 1963, that shows a very young Bernie Sanders being arrested at a racial protest on Chicago’s South Side. Shawn King broke the story at the New York Daily News (where he […]