The HuffPost is reporting here what Thom Hartmann touched upon during his visit to the Seattle area a few weeks ago for the AM 1090 forum, as I reported here. “The death squads committed atrocities on such a mass scale for so small a country that their killing spree sparked international condemnation”

Republicans Congress man Dave Reichert (8thCD) “already has nearly $600,000 in his campaign account, compared to $31,000 for Democratic challenger Karen Porterfield.”  From Karl Rove in Bellevue to raise cash for Reichert, NRCC This for the guy (Republican Reichert) who didn’t know what Glass-Steagall was when asked, at a 2010 candidates’ forum in Newcastle whether…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: #MicCheckWallSt Organizer, Press Relations,  www.MicCheckWallSt.org. Seattle, Washington – August 8th, 2012  - A cacophonous uproar reverberating  from dozens of clanging pots and pans will fill the streets of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, to herald  the march of The Student Debt Noise Brigade. This Wednesday evening, students and supporters armed with…

Americans should be more outraged about many things: global warming denial, economic injustice, militarism, corruption, and lack of accountability, for starters. It’s sad that the public is letting the leaders pick their pockets and destroy so much of what makes the country great. John Jonik is a prolific and spot-on political cartoonist who grants permission…

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Ga. Supreme Court Rules State Commission Charter Schools Unconstitutional Washington should be next. See The State Constitution and other reasons to oppose charter schools. In short, according to the Washington State Constitution, ” The legislature shall provide for a general and uniform system of public schools. …the entire revenue derived from the common school fund…

With only a few days left in the primary race for the 1st Congressional District,  progressive champion Darcy Burner and centrist Democrat Suzan DelBene are neck and neck in the polls. But recent revelations about DelBene’s failure to file important records with the FEC may (should) decide the race. Washington State Progressive Caucus Chair Judith…

State Republicans Fined for Accounting Errors in Funding Steve Litzow, Others in 2010 Election “The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) approved a $6,700 fine against the Washington State Republican Party Aug. 19 for the late disclosure of donations and spending worth hundreds of thousands in the final weeks of the 2010 elections — including…

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