How To Create Millions of Clean-Energy Jobs
As Andy Bernstein pointed out in his report from the White House Clean Energy Economy Forum yesterday, the Obama administration appears willing to look at any and all options to create jobs, particularly in the green sector. The question is, How fast can they do it? A simmering populist unease at the hundreds of billions…
In The House
What do you get when you mix four White House cabinet members, a slew of campaign-workers-turned-staffers, and 120 or so young climate activists? Something to tell your grandkids about. I had the privilege of attending the White House’s Clean Energy Economy Forum yesterday. The name doesn’t quite reveal the nature of the event. Most of…
Cannabis In America: A Timeline
Check out this timeline of marijuana’s history in the United States. (Use your cursor to enlarge the images.) While most people are warned about the dangers of pot, few have any idea about how long the plant has been illegal, or even why it was prohibited in the first place. Did you know that cough syrup…
Too Much Joy Singer Spills Beans On Digital Royalties
I get a kick out of learning how the sausages are made in the business called music. As the old-fashioned recording industry sinks slowly into the sunrise, it’s not surprising to discover that the competition for flotsam and jetsam to hang onto runs pretty high. Take for example the digital royalty statement recently received by…
Mock Show: Epic NYE Voting Begins
This and other awesome posters are on display over at our Mock Show: Epic NYE page, where voting in a “mock election” to decide the year’s best Phish-related art has begun. Categories include best official print, best fan print (including David Welker’s lovely “Lady of the Rock,” at left), best series, best non-poster art, and…
HeadCount Gets A White House Invite
Last week, while on the way to see Phish in Philadelphia, I got an unexpected email from…the White House. We would like to invite you to join us for a Clean Energy Economy Forum to discuss the important role young leaders have in creating and sharing this opportunity. The event will bring together emerging leaders…
Running The Youth Vote Up The Poll
There’s good news, bad news, and interesting news about young voters. According to Project Vote, 64% of the US population voted in the 2008 general election, an increase of 4% over 2000. While older white people continue to vote earliest and most often, nonwhites comprised 91% of the increase in voters. And while the number…
Interview: Wayne Kramer Opens Jail Guitar Doors
Lead guitarist Wayne Kramer and the MC5, the world’s first political punk band, ruled the Midwest rock scene during the late sixties until they flamed out in 1972. In 1975, Kramer was arrested for selling illegal powders to a government agent, and spent more than two years in the Lexington Federal Prison in Lexington, Kentucky….
HeadCount Podcast
Our partners at Sonicbids helped put us in contact with up-and-coming bands that share our belief that music can be a powerful tool for encouraging people to be more active, involved citizens. We chose these tracks from among more than 50 submissions. Have a listen by clicking here 1. Tripsonix – “Great Pub in the…
Phish Does Not Forget The Motor City
Less than a month after the “Joy” that was Festival 8, Phish returned to the stage for their fall tour opener in Detroit, Michigan. Cobo Arena is located on the Detroit River adjacent to General Motors headquarters, Joe Louis’s monumental fist, and the big bronze “Spirit of Detroit.” The city was alive with energy as…