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Healthcare: What About the Mandate?

January 7, 2011  ·  Jamie Court

<p> In this heated GRIT-TV debate, Jamie Court argues mandatory health insurance purchases are not necessary for health care reform to work and, in fact, undermine the best parts of the federal health care reform law.</p> <p>  </p> <p> All Americans will have to have health insurance by 2014 , but there is no limit on how much health insurance companies can charge consumers. Court argues that is immoral and offers a way ahead.</p>

Internet privacy and the need for an online “Do Not Track Me” list.

December 14, 2010  ·  Carmen Balber

<p> Consumer Watchdog's Carmen Balber discusses Internet privacy and the need for an online "Do Not Track Me" list.</p>

Changing The American Paradigm For Privacy

December 9, 2010  ·  Jamie Court

<p> Jamie Court discusses the way we talk about Internet privacy, and the need for a federal Do Not Track list.</p>

Lessons in populism from the California mid-term elections

November 9, 2010  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> The defeat of Texas-oil-backed Prop 23, insurance-industry-backed Mike Villines for insurance commissioner, and corporate candidates Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina has shown us that populism is still a powerful force in California politics. Lessons from this election should inform populist campaigns everywhere.</p>

Tea Party, Go Back To Texas

November 8, 2010  ·  Jamie Court

<p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court goes head to head with Chelene Nightingale, California tea party candidate for governor, on the significance of the California election results.</span></p>

Jamie Court Debates The Effects Of Insurance Money on the CA Insurance Commissioner Race

October 18, 2010  ·  Jamie Court

<p> <span class="UIStory_Message">Jamie Court debates insurance industry apologizer Jim Lacy on the role of insurance money in the 2010 California Insurance Commissioner's race.</span></p>

Calling On President Obama To Prevent Unjustified Waivers For Junk Health Insurers

October 11, 2010  ·  Consumer Watchdog

Our Times Sq. Ad: ‘Meet Koch Industries’

October 7, 2010  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> We aired this video on a 520 sq. ft. Times Square Superscreen as part of our campaign to expose Koch Industries, the largest private company in the United States, a major polluter and funder of climate change denial and the tea party.</p>

Jamie Court talks about his book “Progressive’s Guide To Raising Hell” on KGO’s 7Live.

October 7, 2010  ·  Jamie Court

<p> Jamie Court talks about how anger can create change in politics through the effective use of social media and the state ballot measure process.</p>

Jamie Interviewed On NBC LA Regarding His New Book

October 5, 2010  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> Jamie Interviewed On NBC LA Regarding His New Book "The Progressive's Guide To Raising Hell."</p>

Jamie Court is interviewed on C-Span about “Raising Hell”

October 4, 2010  ·  Jamie Court

<p> Jamie Court is interviewed on C-Span about his New Book "The Progressive's Guide To Raising Hell."</p>

Back to Times Sq. for Round 2 with Google: ‘Google Equals Chicken’

September 29, 2010  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> We aired this video on a 520 sq. ft. Superscreen in Times Square when Google refused to debate us about our basic privacy rights. We timed the launch of the ad so that it coincided with New York's AdWeek 2010, where Google was getting a lot of publicity as the largest advertising company in the world.</p>