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Showing videos filed under: Sam Seder
Sam Seder: Netroots Nation
July 22, 2010GRITtv is off to Netroots Nation in Las Vegas, but before we headed out, we spoke to Sam Seder, who beat us there by a day or so. Former Air America host Seder will be on a panel with Laura and others on the demise of Air America, and we'll be conducting interviews all weekend.Over The Top Obituary Porn? Of Course!
July 2, 2009While this week a coup greets Hondurans, talk of nuclear attacks to save the world occurs and a new Senate majority happens in the real world, the media universe could only focus on what Michael Jackson's heart looked like hours before his death. Author Jill Nelson thinks that since Jackson was never convicted of pedophilia, the media should have stopped treating him like a felon years ago.Obituary Porn: New Media Low? "Sex is Not Static, It's Fluid," F Word: Senators Reflect, and Animal Rights Activities=Terrorists?
July 2, 2009In world events this week: popular unrest in Iran grew, the Honduran President was the victim of a military coup and US troops withdrew from Iraqi cities. On the news this week: obituary-porn following Michael Jackson's death and the Sanford affair gabfest. Did media coverage hit a new low point this week?New President, Same Old Spin
January 30, 2009We may have a new government in Washington, but the press corps hasn't changed. Are the media asking the right questions?Bye Partisan Politics?, Janeane Garofalo, and Did Hip Hop Elect Its First President?
January 29, 2009Is there room for Republicans at the table? In what seemed like a busy second week of bipartisan wrangling, an awkward dance between the Obama administration and House Republicans began. Obama’s first victory H.R. 1--the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--passed in the House, but without a single Republican vote of support. The global gag rule on family planning was revoked, but birth control got yanked from the stimulus bill. So where do we go from here?GRITtv Live at Noon: The Same Spin?
January 29, 2009We may have a new government in Washington, but the press corps hasn't changed. Are the media asking the right questions?Maron v Seder v Rabb On This Week's Media Coverage, Conyers on Impeachment, and Something Delicious
September 25, 2008Today on GRITtv we bring you a critical but comedic perspective on the news with Sam Seder and Marc Maron of Air America Radio and Chris Rabb of Afro-Netizen. Then, Rep. John Conyers tries to explain why no one's impeaching the President. Plus this week's documentary in progress - Really Delicious.Netroots Nation
July 16, 2008Netroots Nation gathers for its third annual convention this weekend in Austin, Texas. We talk to four prominent bloggers about the future of the netroots and how they plan to influence the '08 election.People Powered Politics, T.J. English, and The Last Conquistador
July 15, 2008Formerly known as the Yearly Kos, Netroots Nation gathers this weekend for its third annual convention in Austin, Texas. In just three years the event and the blogosphere itself have become a prominent part of our political conversation. Last year, of the Democratic candidates, everyone but Joe Biden made an appearance at the convention.
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