Public Bank forum at UW, Wed, October 26, 7:00 PM, with Ellen Brown and Rep. Bob Hasegawa

Public Bank Forum Featuring Ellen Brown,  Author of The Web of Debt   Rep. Bob Hasegawa , Chair of the House Infrastructure Financing Task Force Learn how having a state-owned public bank in Washington will help create thousands of jobs, support education and fund infrastructure projects Wed, October 26, 7:00pm 6:30 doors open 120 Kane Hall,…

Rep. Hasegawa to talk about state bank at Mercer Island library Sunday

The King County Legislative Action Committee will host Rep. Bob Hasegawa (11th) at this month’s meeting: Sunday Oct. 16th, 2-4 p.m. at the Mercer Island Library. 4400 88th Avenue Southeast, Mercer Island, WA 98040-4148 Click here for a “printer friendly” version of the map & directions Rep. Hasegawa is sponsor of the State Investment Trust…

Vets & Soldiers Speak Out against War: Friday in Seattle

On the 10th anniversary of the Afghan invasion Vets & Soldiers Speak Out against War Friday, October 7, 7:30pm Doors open at 6:30pm Three generations of veterans and soldiers will examine the human and economic costs of the endless U.S. occupations in Afghanistan and Iraq, including the rise of anti-war sentiment and suicide rates among…

Plowshares activist released from prison; promptly arrested for alleged probation violation

A Plowshares activist was released today after serving the majority of her sentence, only to be promptly arrested for allegedly violating the terms of her probation. Lynne Greenwald was released earlier today from the SeaTac Federal Detention Center in Washington State after serving five and a half months of a six month sentence for her…