Budget deal said to be 2 minutes from agreement

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report Who Pays? A distributional analysis of the tax systems in all 50 states shows just how regressive the tax system is, both nationally and, especially, in Washington State. In 2007 the richest 1% of Washingtonians paid about 3% of their income in state and local taxes, while…

Occupy CEHKC, April 24-25 24-hours to change how Seattle sees homelessness Real Change, SHARE/WHEEL, and Nickelsville are calling upon the broader community to join us this April 24-25 in a 24-hour wake-up call to get real about ending homelessness AND meeting the short term needs of those who suffer on the streets. Since the Committee…

(Sure, the Repugs are worse, but that doesn’t excuse Obama from prosecuting the whistleblowers but not the torturers.  If this news is accurate — and I assume it is — it is sickening indeed.  I want to be able to support him, but he makes it hard.) Obama Indicts Sixth Whistleblower Under the Espionage Act…

New Bush-Era Torture Memo Released, Raises Questions About What Has Changed And What Hasn’t

Mayors against Illegal Guns is reporting: Before he shot and killed Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman had been arrested for assaulting a police officer and subject to a court order for domestic violence. But thanks to Florida’s lax gun standards, he was still able to get a permit to carry a concealed, loaded handgun. Now, the…

Yesterday I reported in Conservatives love to hate Islam that Newsmax (a conservative blog and website) had published an anti-Muslim article Muslim Marriage Guide OKs Wife Beating.  I was skeptical of the story because I knew that Newsmax has a well-known neo-conservative bias. (Please see my earlier article Conservatives love to hate Islam for background.)…

Time: April 16, 2011 from 9:30am to 5pm Location: Seattle City Hall – Bertha Landes Room Street: 600 Fourth Avenue City/Town: Seattle, WA Event Type: community, gathering Organized By: Compassionate Action Network This event is NOT full! Some peopple have reported that the event is full. It’s not full and we have room for you!…

(updated 2012/04/04) I  monitor some conservative blogs and email lists, and I notice that they often publish hateful anti-Muslim stories meant to show how uncivilized and cruel Muslims supposedly are, and to promote war on Islam, no doubt. For example, Newsmax recently published Muslim Marriage Guide OKs Wife Beating 29 Mar 2012 by Steve Emerson…