Saturday will be the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's initial formation over the Bahamas. At Netroots Nation in Austin TPMtv talked to author John Barry, a New Orleans resident who now serves on the Levee Board, about the current situation in New Orleans three years on and the reasons the rest of the country bears some responsibility for New Orleans' vulnerability.
We caught up with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom at Netroots Nation, where he introduced the closing keynote speaker, environmental and social justice activist Van Jones. In a wide-ranging conversation, we talked about green policy measures he's implemented in his city, his possible candidacy for governor of California, and his wedding coming up this weekend.
Third-party presidential candidate Bob Barr explains to TPMtv his transformation from Republican bomb thrower to Libertarian bomb thrower and how much more he loves bloggers than John McCain does.
Democratic U.S. House candidate Darcy Burner from Washington state tells TPMtv about the level of enthusiasm in her campaign and all the support she has received after the fire that recently destroyed her house.
TPMtv interviews U.S. House candidate Debbie Cook who's running to unseat longtime incumbent Republican Dana Rohrabacher in California's 46th district.
DNC Chairman Howard Dean tells TPMtv that his 2004 presidential campaign wasn't the godfather of the netroots; the netroots were the godfather of the netroots.
Same convention, different name. Last summer TPMtv was on the scene and video reporting from the 2nd annual Yearly Kos Convention in Chicago, IL. It's that time of year again, but this time for the first time it's called the Netroots Nation Convention and it's in Austin, Texas. TPMtv will be running around, blogging, and bringing you more great interviews and breaking news from the center of the action.