The term community has two distinct commutative meanings: 1) Community usually refers to a social unit larger than a small village that shares common values. The term can also refer to the national community or international community, and 2) in biology, a community is a group of interacting living organisms sharing a populated environment. In…

Long-time opponents of Social Security spun wild yarns about the debt and deficit this summer, and during the run-up to the so-called “fiscal cliff”. Ignoring ten years of war and tax cuts for the wealthy (both purchased on the national credit card), as well as a pandemic of Wall Street greed that nearly sunk the…

I’m reading Michael Hastings’ The Operator: The Wild and Terrifying Story of America’s War in Afghanistan. He reports that during the Iraq War “the Pentagon had launched a searching, multi-billion dollar effort to overhaul and reshape its media strategy… The Pentagon had about twenty-seven thousand people working on public relations, spending $4.7 billion in a…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bill Moyer, Executive Director, Backbone Campaign 206-356-9980, bill@backbonecampaign.org February 7, 2013 The Backbone Campaign and Allies Applaud Re-Launch of ‘Declaration For Democracy’ Campaign to Overturn Citizens United 2,000 Public Officials Have Already Expressed Support for Constitutional Amendment WASHINGTON – This week The Backbone Campaign and ally organizations applauded the re-launch of…

Two House Democrats introduced legislation today that would standardize tax rates for all sales of marijuana. Sponsored by Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Ross Hunter (D-48) and House Finance Committee Chair Reuven Carlyle (D-36), HB 1789 would create a consistent regulatory scheme for marijuana transactions. “A responsible regulatory system requires that we have consistent, transparent oversight…

Thursday, February 7, 6:30pm Black History Month film “Every Mother’s Son” This gripping documentary follows three mothers in New York City who became activists after their sons were murdered by police. The 60-minute film showcases the mothers — Puerto Rican, West African, and Jewish — as they come together to seek justice. West Seattle Branch…

See Resolution to Censure State Senators Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon

InspireSeattle Invites YOU to join us at our Social Forum:  Saturday, February 23rd at 6:30PM. Main discussion topic for this evening: Moving Beyond Coal Robin Everett’s current focus is on eliminating coal as a primary energy source. “Coal is the largest contributor to greenhouse gasses,” Robin says, labeling the coal industry as “the main culprit”…

Thanks to Dave Vicks for pointing me to that video.