Help progressive champion Normon Solomon get in office
Help PDA member Normon Solomon in his bid for Congress. Contact Mike Fox, PDA National Phone Bank Coordinator mikefox@pdamerica.org, 727-320-4502
Museum of Accountability
(Three years ago I worked on this project. I want to revive it. What do you think?) Summary:Â Injustice, corruption and mismanagement are rampant in America, both inside and outside government. Congress and the Executive Branch generally don’t police themselves or each other, because both too often serve corrupt special interests. Nor have the Courts…
Cantwell and FreePress.net want FCC Chair to visit Seattle for hearings on media consolidation
FreePress.net agrees with Sen. Cantwell and says: Invite FCC Chairman Genachowski to Seattle “Sen. Maria Cantwell wants FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to visit Seattle and collect public input on the FCC’s new media ownership rules. … The FCC is considering relaxing the rules that regulate who owns the media. If the agency passes its current…
Former Stand for Children activists reveal rightward drift of agenda
An Open Letter from Former Stand for Children Activists about Ballot Measure
This FRIDAY! rePRODUCTION: A Burlesque Benefit for NARAL, with panel discussion
rePRODUCTION! A Burlesque Fundraiser for NARAL Pro-Choice Washington PAC Friday, May 18 Doors at 7:00pm, show at 7:30 Panel discussion at 9 915 E Pine Street, Seattle 98122 General seating $18 presale, $20 at door VIP tables- $200 Tables seat four and come with champagne and gifts Tickets available now! (Note: Heidi Von Haught, Randi Rascal…
Don't let the police harass journalists and activists who take videos
Free Press reports: Since September, police have arrested dozens of journalists and activists around the country for the “crime†of trying to document political protests in public spaces. People with smartphones and cameras are changing the way we record and share breaking news. In return, police have targeted, harassed — and in many cases, arrested…
Kucinich decided not to run for Congress in WA
Supporters of Dennis Kucinich, who was considering running for Congress her, received the following email. The deadline to file is 5/18. I would like to thank you for your support, and thank the tens of thousands of concerned Citizens for Kucinich who in the past few months have written, emailed and called to discuss my…
Poll: Is gay marriage mostly a wedge issue and a distraction?
I suspect that one reason political leaders support (and oppose) gay marriage is to distract the voters from other issues such as war, military spending, the economy, economic justice, corruption, climate change, health care, taxation, and green energy. Politicians love wedge issues. But maybe gay marriage is no less important than these issues. Maybe it…
Obscenities!
Peace Action reports: “The House has voted to cut $36 billion from nutrition assistance programs, which would kick 2 million people off of food aid, cut benefits for 44 million more, and drop 280,000 low-income children from the free school lunch program. All part of an effort to increase the over 50% of discretionary spending…
Dems lose when they betray progressives and progressive values
The Dems lost in 2000 because Clinton triangulated. He signed onto NAFTA and approved a bill to overturn Glass-Steagall. Clinton thereby pissed off enough progressives to throw the election to Bush. The Dems lost in 2010 because Obama’s turn to the right empowered the GOP and disillusioned Independents and the Democratic base. If they lose…