Josh Nelson

This seems obvious but governments often don't get it: "One of the profound lessons of the past twenty years is that people should be trained for jobs that exist." - http://www.reddit.com/r...

G-8 Nations Fail to Agree on Climate Change Plan - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...

Obama to Rahm: Shut. Up. - http://www.openleft.com/diary...

Today, in the WSJ, Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel started going weak on the public health insurance option. Obama issued a statement from Russia -- telling Rahm to shut up! - http://www.reddit.com/r...

Industrial farming incurs costs that are paid by society as a whole: the health costs of eating highly processed foods, for example, or water pollution. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

How could actions so often under the radar screen amount to something big? How can the disparate efforts of a wide range of grassroots groups...shift national politics..? - http://www.reddit.com/r...

nelsonjs on The Washington Times has now taken their conservative activism to a new level. They sent a fundraising email this morning on behalf of the Republican leader in the House, John Boehner. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

From 1979 to 2005, the least wealthy fifth of Americans experienced a tiny one-percent growth in pre-tax income. Meanwhile, the top fifth saw an income increase of 75 percent, with the richest one percent getting a massive 200 percent increase in income. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

The Washington Times has now taken their conservative activism to a new level. They sent a fundraising email this morning on behalf of the Republican leader in the House, John Boehner. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

GM Recalls 45,000 Saturn Vue Because of Sticky Door Handles - http://digg.com/autos...

GM Recalls 45,000 Saturn Vue Because of Sticky Door Handles - http://www.autoblog.com/2009...

Statistics like these make me wonder what is wrong with this country: More than 12 million children -- nearly 17 percent of all children in the country -- live in households suffering from hunger or food insecurity. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

Report: Half of ALL Americans Use Vibrators - http://www.reddit.com/r...

Don't be surprised when something like Katrina happens again. People on the Gulf Coast know they are at risk but very few can afford the $30K-$100K to elevate their home or the $5K-$8K per month for proper insurance. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

nelsonjs on Network Solutions Horror Story: First they took my site down accidentally. Now they need 5 days to fix it. When I tried to redirect the domain they wanted to charge me. Please upvote so Network Solutions knows we are onto them. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

nelsonjs on Network Solutions Horror Story: First they took my site down accidentally. Now they need 5 days to fix it. When I tried to redirect the domain they wanted to charge me. Please upvote so Network Solutions knows we are onto them. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

nelsonjs on Network Solutions Horror Story: First they took my site down accidentally. Now they need 5 days to fix it. When I tried to redirect the domain they wanted to charge me. Please upvote so Network Solutions knows we are onto them. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

nelsonjs on Network Solutions Horror Story: First they took my site down accidentally. Now they need 5 days to fix it. When I tried to redirect the domain they wanted to charge me. Please upvote so Network Solutions knows we are onto them. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

nelsonjs on Network Solutions Horror Story: First they took my site down accidentally. Now they need 5 days to fix it. When I tried to redirect the domain they wanted to charge me. Please upvote so Network Solutions knows we are onto them. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

nelsonjs on Network Solutions Horror Story: First they took my site down accidentally. Now they need 5 days to fix it. When I tried to redirect the domain they wanted to charge me. Please upvote so Network Solutions knows we are onto them. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

Network Solutions Horror Story: First they took my site down accidentally. Now they need 5 days to fix it. When I tried to redirect the domain they wanted to charge me. Please upvote so Network Solutions knows we are onto them. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

The Energy bill the House will vote on today is a major disappointment. It does not meet the science. It does not meet Obama’s campaign promises. And it does not match public will. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

U.S. green jobs policies look anemic -- as if the idea of harnessing market forces to drive innovation has yet to dawn on Washington lawmakers." - http://www.reddit.com/r...

nelsonjs on Anyone else think media exaggerates the usefulness of Twitter? - http://www.reddit.com/r...

Disgusting. Our food system is so dominated by corporate interests that anyone saving seeds can be investigated for patent infringement. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

Ron Paul Fans: How do you make sense of Dr. Paul's opposition to Amtrak. Anyone who has experienced Amtrak likes Amtrak. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

You are submitting a link. The key to a successful submission is interesting content and a deceptive title. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

A diverse coalition of groups representing more than 10 million Americans launched a major television, print, and online advertising campaign this week urging Congress to pass and strengthen the American Clean Energy & Security Act. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

Kansas City is developing a “Green Impact Zone” to improve public transit, provide job training, weatherize houses, and build a “green sewer” demonstration project, all in an effort to make this low-income section of the city a beacon for smart, green, sustainable economic growth. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

Kansas City is developing a “Green Impact Zone” to improve public transit, provide job training, weatherize houses, and build a “green sewer” demonstration project, all in an effort to make this low-income section of the city a beacon for smart, green, sustainable economic growth. - http://www.reddit.com/r...