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…

Dear Seattle teachers, Thank you for refusing to administer the MAP test. You are to be applauded for having the courage to take a stand against the fixation on high-stakes testing and its harmful impact on students. The Justice Party of Washington State supports the rights of students to receive a high-quality public education. They…

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…

The legal arm of the coal industry in the Northwest. Eric de Place and Nick Abraham Photo credit Jesse Varner If ever an industry needed lawyers, it’s coal. Widely despised for the range of harm it leaves in its wake—from asthma in kids to mercury in fish to dangerous drinking water pollution—the coal industry long…

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Smoking a little pot didn’t cause problems driving. But after smoking a lot of marijuana, the drivers had trouble.

Greetings, Seattle radiophiles! Here we are in a vast metropolitan area teeming with liberal activists and awash in humanitarian causes, while known as merely a so-so “sports town,” except when the Hawks, Mariners or Sonics (oops, looks like we lost that one!) are at the top of the standings. But wait, what’s this? CBS has…

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),…

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…