Stand in Solidarity with Bradley Manning noon Saturday at Pike Place Market in Seattle

Copied from this page Join us as we gather to Stand in Solidarity and Support for Bradley Manning on his 1000th day incarcerated in Military custody without trial. Local Activists, Artists, Poets, Performers, Supporters and Friends will gather on the 23rd to RAISE AWARENESS and Peacefully Protest the unjust and inhumane imprisonment of this courageous…

Dwight Pelz speaks on education "reform" and corporate Dems

Wednesday evening State Democratic Chair Dwight Pelz spoke at a meeting of the 41st LD Democrats in Bellevue. He spent most of the time discussing education “reform” — explaining how for many Republicans and for Democrats such as Rodney Tom, education reform means blaming teachers and finding an excuse to shutter public schools and give…

Washington legislature is considering a bill to challenge NDAA's unconstitutional detention provisions

The Washington State House is considering bill HB1581, which would create “the Washington state preservation of liberty act condemning the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the National Defense Authorization Act.”  There are 21 co-sponsors, with representatives from both major parties: Representatives Overstreet (R), Santos (D), Shea (R), Taylor (R),…

Protest Microsoft's support for cutting Social Security, Feb 20th near UW

Working Washington reports: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz isn’t the only local CEO who is backing the corporate front group “Fix the Debt.”  Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been fronting too.  It’s time for them to get real. The CEOs behind Fix the Debt want to lower tax rates on the rich, create or extend corporate…

Washington's Democratic representatives, except for Jim McDermott, are willing to cut Social Security

On Feb 15 a majority of House Democrats released a letter: Majority of House Democrats Call on President Obama to Reject Benefit Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Benefits. But the only Washington State representative who has signed the above letter is Rep. Jim McDermott.   Democratic Representatives Smith, DelBene, Larsen, Kilmer, and Heck haven’t…