Ten years ago, internet politics invaded South by Southwest — and I was there to see it. I’d been going to SXSW Interactive since 2003, back when it was a tiny little thing compared with the behemoth it is today. The DC internet politics...
Ah, 2007: today’s robust social web was a gleam in Zuckerberg’s eye, and blogging still had the allure of a new and mysterious technology. Also in that year, Mitt Romney first ran for president, dogged as always by accusations that he...
Howdy folks, some news on the ebook front: “How to Use the Internet to Win in 2016” is on the reading list for classes at at least three universities in the U.S. this semester. Good choice, friends in academia! It’s still the most...
Breaking news: Wellstone Action will take over the role of the New Organizing Institute. More on this development as we learn the implications, but at least Rootscamp will happen in time to help train people for the 2016 election cycle. I’m...
Regular Epolitics.com readers will know all about Technology Bytes, the regular internet politics-focused column I write for Campaigns & Elections magazine. I’m proud to know that it’s become a popular feature for C&E readers...
Howdy folks, Epolitics.com is back in business after some annoying technical problems here in the bunker. Basically, my laptop gave up the ghost, leaving me to rely on an iPad (fine for text, bad for files such as new images for the site) and an...
The anniversary almost slipped by unnoticed, but Epolitics.com officially turned eight years old on July 17th. Happy Birthday! Plenty’s changed around here in eight years; it’s funny to realize that one of the site’s earliest posts...
A small milestone slipped by unnoticed a week or two back: the seven-year anniversary of the launch of Epolitics.com. Wow! In that long-ago summer of 2006, George W. Bush was President, the Republicans controlled Congress, YouTube was a year old...
Update: Greetings from Armenia! I got in late last night and we’re on the road today, so I’ll post a copy of the presentation Powerpoint once we get to a hotel (assuming the interwebs are in a mood to work). And, check my Facebook page...
Well, a Victory Award is, anyway — Epolitics.com won at the Poli Conference in the category, “Blog PolÃtico del Año, Otra Lengua Aparte del Español.” I.e., political blog of the year, in a language other than Spanish. Very cool...