The Political Significance of This Cannot be Understated
This changes absolutely nothing! but it has entertainment value, so… This may be what the black bloc needs: Ukes! and Accordions. Thanks to Mary Hath Spokane for passing this one on
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About the war in Afghanistan, from "The Operators" by Michael Hastings
In The Operators: the wild and terrifying inside story of America’s war in Afghanistan, war journalist Michael Hastings describes the self-inflicted downfall of General Stan McChrystal and the quagmire of the war in Afghanistan....
March Legislative Town Hall meeting schedule
Courtesy of our WSARA Secretary, Steven Kelly (IBT), I am forwarding the information below regarding upcoming town hall meetings by our state legislators. Please go to http://oureconomicfuture.org/action/townhalls.html for more information. Thanks to Steve for...
The Sharp Pain of Sequestration
Despite some pundits making light of the immediate effects of sequestration, the pain will soon be very real to our nation’s most vulnerable. Sharon Parrott, for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a...
How should secular, progressive folks criticize religion?
I’m ambivalent about criticizing religion and religious people. I was reminded of this issue (whether it’s wise to criticize believers)Â by some recent facebook posts. One post showed the following image. Another facebook post...
Action alert: contact House members to help overturn Citizens United
Please take the following actions. After clicking on the links contained within the text you’ll need to wait a moment for it to open and then click on. In Solidarity, Judith Shattuck, Chair Washington...
USA's Pussy Riot: Radio Interview about Seattle activists held in solitary confinement
Federal Judge Richard Jones orders activists released from solitary confinement in Seattle Federal Grand Jury case, ruling that the prisoner’s treatment was inhumane.
New Contraceptives for Cascadia
The lesson of St. Louis. Valerie Tarico on March 5, 2013 at 11:11 am This post is 1 in the series: Fifty Times Better than the Pill Photo Credit: Chris JL via Compfight cc...