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Alan Grayson on the history of opposition to Social Security
Yesterday, I wrote that all the crocodile tears that the Right Wing sheds for the supposed insolvency of Social Security are just a cover story for what they really want to do, i.e., destroy Social Security. My Tea Party opponent is a perfect example of this: he calls Social Security a “Ponzi scheme”; he calls…
Right wing WPC proposes WA constitutional amendment on 2/3 supermajority requirement
The right wing think tank Washington Policy Center is proposing an amendment to the Washington State Constitution to make a permanent 2/3 super-majority requirement on raising revenue. See Citizens’ Guide to Initiative 1185: To Affirm the Two-thirds Vote Requirement for Tax Increases. Duch an amendment will be needed if the State Supreme Court rules I-1153…
Empower Women: Solidarity, Equity and Activist Support Network
SEASN (Solidarity, Equity and Activist Support Network) provides education, training and support to empower activists to be leaders in the social movement towards equity for all oppressed peoples. We advocate that no voices be silenced due to the pervasive patriarchy that exists within the activist community and throughout our society as a whole. We believe…
Don't Be Charter Fooled
(author unknown) See also: The State Constitution and other reasons to oppose charter schools
US (In)Justice System
John Jonik is a prolific and spot-on political cartoonist who grants permission for people to use his work for non-commercial purposes. His cartoons succinctly express some of the sources of the desired outrage. Here are four more cartoons that I like. See his website for even more.
Chuck Collins to appear at Common Good Cafe in Thursday, with Real Change Reads
Please join Real Change Reads this Thursday, September 20th at 7pm at the Common Good Cafe, to meet Chuck Collins, author of 99 to 1, How Wealth Inequality is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do About It. This exciting opportunity is for you to meet the author and discuss the book, along with the reading group participants from around the…
Washington Post hides industry sponsorship of energy debate
FAIR is reporting: Brought to You by…Big Oil? Washington Post hides industry sponsorship of energy debate
Seattle P-I's photo essay on Occupy
One year of Occupy in Seattle