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I attended the coal hearing at the Washington State Convention Center Thursday, December 13th, along with about 3,500 other people. Â Seattle Mayor McGinn spoke in opposition to granting a permit for coal exports from...
See Resolution condemning the actions of Senators Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon and Brendan William’s frank analysis of the Rodney Tom debacle, and the Dems’ dilemma
HSBC, a London-based bank, is huge. How huge? According to Forbes, it’s the 3rd largest bank (the NY Times rates it 5th), and the 6th largest public company in the world. Per Wikipedia, it...
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...
