Poll: Were progressives who fell for Obama in 2008 foolish?
Many progressives who voted for Barack Obama in 2008 are now angry. They feel cheated and betrayed. They feel that President Obama failed to even try to live up to his promise to bring...
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The IRS allows the NFL, but not nonprofit journalism outlets, to register as nonprofits
FreePress.net and SaveTheNews.org are reporting The Internal Revenue Service considers the NFL — yes, the National Football League, home to gazillion-dollar salaries and revenues — a registered nonprofit!1 Meanwhile, dozens of nonprofit journalism outlets...
Rocky Anderson at UW calls for rejection of 'lesser-of-two-evils-ism'
Rocky Anderson spoke last night at University Methodist Church near UW in Seattle on his third-party bid for Presidency. Photos courtesy of Andy Kern. Anderson, former mayor of Salt Lake City, is running under...
May Day General Strike
Code Pink says: Spring is here! Time to rise up! Join a May Day action near you Invite your friends to join you: Send anE- Postcard of Janet’s Call to Strike! Print out our...
Medicare for None?
(Note: Martha Koester contributed much of the content of this posting.) Lots of progressives want single-payer healthcare: Medicare for All. But if the Democrats don’t shape up and if Republicans get their way, we may...
A chat with Karen Porterfield, who is running for US Congress in the 8th CD
At the 41st Legislative District Caucus meeting today, I spoke with Karen Porterfield, who is running for US Congress in the newly redistricted 8th Congressional District. The new 8th CD extends from the eastern...
Save Social Security by Scrapping the Cap: video from Highline CC event
The Social Security Works Washington coalition is educating young and old folks about the importance of the Social Security System and how one simple fix will ensure EVERYONE will benefit from this vital social...
The Vatican targets nuns' efforts towards social justice
The Vatican’s Latest Target in the War on Women: Nuns “The Vatican is cracking down. Not on corruption, child molestation or homophobia, but rather on American nuns. The bishops want to put a stop...