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Fair Elections Seattle, and the 37th LD Democrats have submitted the following resolution (slightly edited by KCDems platform committee) to the WSDCC. WHEREAS the role of big money in Seattle campaigns continues to grow, increasing candidates’ reliance on wealthy donors to fund their campaigns; and WHEREAS this reliance on big money discourages good candidates from…

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Redmond today in protest over Microsoft’s tax evasions.  Organizers claimed 100,000 people participated. Police estimated the size at 65,000.   There were 18 arrests related to the bonfire in which protesters burnt Windows software packaging. Protesters’ complaints centered around two issues: Microsoft’s tax evasion and consequent failure to…

Legislature Gets a Reprieve on Estate Tax – Drop-Dead Date Now is Next Week Due to a technical problem with the estate tax,  the state of Washington’s Department of Revenue will soon begin sending out rebate checks to millionaires, depriving the state’s education budget of up to $140 million in much needed money.  The State…

http://iam.bradleymanning.org/ released the following powerful video in support of Bradley Manning: Somehow I received by email a message from Forward Progressives, containing an article by Alan Clifton: Like it or Not, Bradley Manning is a Traitor — Not a Hero. Despite the occurrence of the word “progressive” in the site’s name, Forward Progressives strikes me…

from the Budget & Policy Center

Conservatives are eager to destroy public education, to complete their plan to dismantle the New Deal and to further enrich the 1%.  Their favorite stratagem is to blame public schools for failures of education in poor communities. But let’s look at the facts. Internationally, do the nations with the best school systems have public schools…

Via Rep. McDermott Chides Tea Party For Acting Like Poor Innocent Victims in IRS Examination McDermott said But as I listen to this discussion, I’d like to remind everyone what we are talking about here. None of your organizations were kept from organizing, or silenced. We are talking about whether or not the American taxpayers…

On the 3d virtual world Cloud Party (which runs in your browser — chrome or firefox), I’m building a Peace & Justice place, in Peaceful Acres.  Come join me — I’m Alan Ramona there.  I want also to build a Museum of Accountability about the crimes of our governments…. So far it has cost me…

Seattle: Free Bradley Manning! March (International Day of Action) Date/Time: June 1 (Saturday), 2-4pm Location: Westlake Park, 4th and Pine, Seattle/March to Victor Steinbrueck Park in Pike Street Market Sponsored by: Greater Seattle Veterans for Peace Chapter 92