Van Jones Goes to Washington

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• GOOD Blog

  

  Mr. Brin Goes To Washington

  The co-founder of Google went to Washington to lobby for net neutrality, but found that meetings weren't so easy to come by. He also admitted that...

  by Anonymous +

• News

  

  Edward Tufte Goes to Washington

  We occasionally make infographics around here, so we were particularly interested to hear that the visualization guru Edward Tufte has been...

  by Andrew Price +

• Environment

  

  Van Jones On This Brave Nation

  In the Portraits section of Issue 010, we wrote about Van Jones, the green collar job advocate and civil-rights lawyer from Oakland, California....

  by Patrick James +

• News

  

  With Van Jones Down, Who Will Glenn Beck Go After Next?

  That's what people have been asking all week. The obvious next in line are Cass Sustein, the newly confirmed "regulation czar"; Director of the...

  by Siobhan O'Connor +

• Environment

  

  Video: Van Jones Speaks at TEDxGPGP on the Economic Injustice of Plastic

  Van Jones talks about the injustices—health, economic, environmental—of plastic and our addiction to disposability.

  by Ben Jervey +

• News

  

  Washington, D.C.'s Bike-Sharing Program Goes Big

  It's sweeping the nation: America's capital becomes the latest U.S. city with a major bike-sharing program.

  by Andrew Price 1

• Environment

  

  In Alaska, As Goes the Ice, So Goes the Food

  The Arctic food web is unraveling as the ice melts. An interactive animation shows you what happens when even the smallest species disappears.

  by Ben Jervey +

• Environment

  

  Why I'll Be Riding 300 Miles to D.C. to Fight Climate Change

  Our environment editor is off on a 5-day ride from NYC to DC for climate change awareness. Here's why he thinks activism still matters.

  by Ben Jervey +

• Business

  

  Trust, Speed, and Indiana Jones: The Boba Guys Learn to Cut the Rope

  Startups thrive on speed, and that demands trust between partners. How the Boba Guys learned to cut the rope.

  by YMFY, Andrew C +

• Environment

  

  BP Gears Up to Win Over Washington and the Rest of Us

    A little less than a month ago, back before he was madly tripping over his tongue, BP CEO Tony Hayward was sounding almost inspirational as he...

  by Grist +

• News

  

  Proposition 8 Goes to Court: Do Gays Get to Marry Yet or What?

  No, not yet, unfortunately. Here's a quick backgrounder and an explanation of how today's events fit into the saga of same-sex marriage in California.

  by Andrew Price +

• News

  

  Washington, D.C. Offers $12,000 to People Who Move Near Work

  So you want to live near work, but moving is too much of a hassle? Perhaps it would be more appealing if it came with $12,000 dollars.

  by Andrew Price +

• Lifestyle

  

  Feast Your Eyes: 16 Cents of Each Dollar You Spend on Food Goes to the Farm. What Happens to the Rest?

  A new report from the USDA reveals the economic underpinnings of our food system.

  by Nicola Twilley +

• Environment

  

  Schwarzenegger Calls Washington Politicians "Wimps" for Not Standing Up to Oil Companies

  The Governator rails on oil companies and Washington "girlie men" who refuse to take on oil companies.

  by Ben Jervey +

• Education

  

  Startup Weekend Goes to Haiti

  Startup Weekend to the rescue! Of all the things leveled by last month's earthquake in Haiti, its universities were among the worst of the...

  by Amanda M. Fairbanks +

• Education

  

  Michigan Goes Big in Race to the Top

  Since President Obama introduced his Race to the Top education initiative, states have been scrambling to rewrite their laws to qualify for a...

  by Nikhil Swaminathan +

• Business

  

  The Digital Business Card Goes from Drab to Fab

  Show yourself off, beyond the résumé.

  by Jillian Anthony +

• Culture

  

  TED Prize 2011 Goes to International Street Artist JR

  The TED Prize 2011 goes to the international street artist JR, whose groundbreaking work is not only eye-catching, but also world changing.

  by Patrick James +

• News

  

  Murkowski Resolution Goes Down to Defeat in Stupid Episode that Means Nothing

  The Murkowski "Resolution of Disapproval" to overturn the EPA's endangerment finding on carbon pollution was defeated in the Senate today by a...

  by Grist +

• Education

  

  Education: Morning Roundup, Childhood Obesity Battle Goes to Congress

  Morning Roundup: From The New York Times: First Lady Asks Congress to Join Childhood Obesity Fight Declaring the beginning of the “next phase”...

  by Amanda M. Fairbanks 1