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Urgent! Call our Senators about the 2013 Defense Authorization bill
Posted on Author Judith Shattuck
Last Friday I met with our Senators Washington DC staff via video-conference as a member of a delegation of faith, union and NGO leaders. Our goal was to convey to our Senators a desire to sustain Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and all safety net programs and make cuts to the military budget. This request was met with a positive […]
An Inside Job: how Wall Street caused the subprime crash
Posted on Author admin
Last Sunday afternoon I joined twenty or so others at the Renton library to watch the muckraking documentary An Inside Job. The two hour video tells how deregulation and a revolving door between regulators and industry fueled risky practices and huge profits on Wall Street. The two hour video is filled with interviews with knowledgeable […]
Declaration of the Occupation of New York City
Posted on Author admin
[Editor’s note: I’m copying this here for your information. While I’m sympathetic to many of their grievances, I would have emphasized some different issues and would have phrased things differently. Where, if anywhere, are these protests heading? The Oct. 6 protest in D.C. is likely to be larger and better organized. How can we help […]