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The Department of Revenue has a webpage Comparative state and local taxes has tax charts comparing Washington with other states. In the drop-down on that page if you choose “State and Local Taxes as %...
Republicans like to claim that Washington State taxes are too high. Especially on social media sites such as nextdoor.com, there are lots of posts comparing tax rates over the years and considering population growth...
Some people in the 41st LD Democrats tried, but failed, to pass a resolution in support of the Iranian people in their struggle for liberation from their government. The resolution did not mention Israel, the Palestinians,...
I asked ChatGPT about the claim that housing one homeless person in Seattle costs close to $1 million. Here’s its response: Short answer: The claim that King County spends $500,000–$1 million per homeless person...
Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at Teihie Institute & CIGI, discusses with Professor Glenn Diesen why the U.S. invaded Iran and the geostrategic risks and implications. https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/einar-tangen-age-of-irrationality CIGI (Center for International Governance Innovation says of...
States that voted for Trump in 2024 tended to be less educated. The scatter plots below show this fact dramatically. Notice how the data slopes downwards to the right. The most educated states —...
Executive Summary The U.S. government regards the entire world as its legitimate sphere of influence. It invades, bombs, incites coups, and sanctions governments worldwide. Often it allies with terrorist groups. According to the U.S....
In recent weeks, Republicans in the White House and elsewhere have leveled increasingly deranged accusations: that Antifa is a unified, militant organization behind violence and assassinations. Republicans blamed “Antifa radicals” for the murder of...
By Tracy Michelle A thirteen-year-old girl accused a man of rape. Not just any man, but a billionaire. A man who would go on to hold the most powerful office in the...
The New Yorker has a good interview with John Mearsheimer in which they discuss why Putin invaded Ukraine: Why John Mearsheimer Thinks Donald Trump Is Right on Ukraine. The interviewer, Isaac Chotiner, thinks Putin...
On March 12, 2025, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) was interviewed on a webinar with Quincy Institute of Responsible Statecraft. As former chair and ranking member of the the House Armed Services Committee, Smith (no...