Washington Liberals

This post is part of the research project: Northwest Coal Exports and was originally published at Sightline Daily. If ever an industry needed good PR, it’s coal. The industry can’t hope to promote its own...

[There are several similar resolution in the works.] At the December 12, 2012 membership meeting, the 32nd Legislative District Democrats unanimously passed a resolution condemning the actions of Senators Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon....

Pfc. Bradley Manning in His Own Words “…Well, it was forwarded to WL ]Wiki-Leaks], and God knows what happens now: hopefully worldwide discussion, debates, and reforms. If not, then we’re doomed as a species. I...

Former progressive legislator Brendan Williams says, in The Inevitable Republican Coup and Its Inevitable Silver Lining, that the Democrats’ embracing of Rodney Tom a few years go had a predictable outcome: his turning on...

From Five Tax Fallacies Invented by the One Percent. They Are Entirely False The Rich Pay Almost All the Taxes In fact, “Total taxes for the very rich are 29% of their incomes (23%...

The White House keeps sending out emails like the one I got today: Here’s the situation: If Congress doesn’t act, a typical middle-class family of four will pay about $2,000 more in income taxes...

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...

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...

Every day we hear about the fiscal cliff. But don’t be scared, because in reality it’s a fiction of rhetoric, foisted on the American people by Wall Street and inside-the-beltway politicians, especially those who...

Working Washington reports: We are dumping hundreds of lumps of coal on greedy CEOs right here in Seattle. They seem to think that the holidays are the perfect time for them to get more...