The Secret History of the Original Tea Party

We’re proud to announce the launch of the first in a series of viral web shorts we’re producing around the new book by author (and founder’s mom) Frances Moore Lappé, Getting a Grip 2. What were the original Teabaggers fighting against? What is the Coffee Party and how are they trying to change the conversation? How can you find out more about bipartisan, citizen solutions to our fractured democracy? Watch this, for starters:

The video was on the Huffington Post, the Coffee Party web site and aired as part of Frances’ appearance on Laura Flanders’ GritTV. Watch here.