Soul Train Not Coal Train After-Party: Thursday 12/13 5:30-10pm at Baltic Room

Q: What sets us apart from the crooks at Goldman Sachs, Peabody Coal, and SSA Marine? A: WE GOT SOUL! Let’s celebrate the statewide mobilization and help defend our communities, region, and planet from Climate Cooking Criminals Pushing Poisonous Pollution for Profit. You’ll be inspired to get your groove on to fight for a world…

SAFE Direct Action Newsletter

The New York Times reported last week that people over 50, especially widows, are falling into foreclosure faster than any other age group. The reason, in part, is the fine print on mortgages. If the only name on a mortgage is the husband’s, and if a woman survives her husband’s death, she cannot take over…

Democrats Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon hand control of State Senate to Republicans

The Olympian is reporting Republican-led coalition takes control of state Senate: Senate Republicans joined by maverick Democratic Sens. Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon announced a new majority coalition today to run the Senate in January, calling their plan a bipartisan effort to share power in a cooperative way the public is demanding. Tom will serve…

Highlights from the Cascadia Scorecard

The Cascadia Scorecard is Sightline Institute’s sustainability report card for the Pacific Northwest. Launched in 2004, the Cascadia Scorecard project measures the key trends that are shaping the future of our region. The Scorecard’s trends help us gauge whether the Northwest is making genuine progress towards shared goals: long and healthy lives, broadly shared prosperity,…

Rally to defend the New Deal and end the Bush tax cuts, Seattle, Monday at noon

Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 12:00 PM Let’s Support A Progressive Champion – 9 miles away Rep. Jim McDermott’s Office 32 registered participant(s) (100 maximum) 1809 7th St  (map) Seattle, WA 98101 Hosted by Amanda Morgan Description Since 1989, Rep. McDermott has been fighting for the people’s rights over corporations and big money. He has shown…

The attack on progressive radio in the Pacific Northwest

How odd!  The progressive talk radio stations for Seattle (KPTK) and Portland (KPOJ, now Fox Sports AM620) are  switching to sports radio formats. The Tacoma Weekly reports in Seattle’s KPTK expected to switch from progressive talk to sports: “When reached for comment KPTK program director Carey Curelop said, ‘There’s nothing I can confirm or deny.’…