December Surprise? From Rubin to Pelosi, Wall Street & DC Dems Push Post-Election Austerity “On a recent Meet the Press face-off between Democrats and Republicans, a politician claimed we urgently need to cut government spending. He embraced a plan to slash vital government programs and gut retirement security, while actually cutting taxes for the rich….
Time to stop wishing that Obama would stop doing the work of tyrants. We can create the relationships and institutions that support the rights of people, a healthy earth, and a sustainable economy. Rocky Anderson speaks for me. Please help free Bradley Manning, who only revealed the crimes our government wants to hide from us.
The Other 98% joined with Working Washington and Bill Moyer’s Backbone Campaign to protest Amazon. The activists won: Amazon agreed to stop supporting ALEC.
The News Tribune is reporting: “In a ruling this morning that is certain to lead to a Supreme Court review, King County Superior Court Judge Bruce Heller found that tax increases including the closure of loopholes need only a simple majority.”
I got an email from the Washington State Democrats Dear Linda, We are proud to have such strong Democratic organizations on the eastside. And they are hosting one of their most important events on Sunday after the State Convention. Please join U.S. Representative Adam Smith, candidate for Governor Jay Inslee, emcee Tony Ventrella and other…
Representative Bob Hasegawa will be leading a special meeting of the Washington Public Bank Coalition to discuss what needs to be done to get the Investment Trust bill passed in the next legislative session. The meeting will be on Monday evening June 18th from 5:30 to 8 pm at Rainier Vista Neighborhood House, 4410 29th Avenue…
I shot this video on the streets of Seattle during our guerrilla projection action last week and just found it online. What fun.
Tom Rasmussen has been a member of the Seattle City Council for nine years and for the last three years he has chaired the transportation committee. Seattle faces many challenges with the growth of population and increasing congestion. One complication comes from the fact that the responsibilities for safe, efficient transportation are split among the…
[Update: 2012/05/38. Two new presentations: *How to Rebuild the Economy in Washington StateSenator Maralyn Chase, 32nd LD *Ending Wars & Fixing Congress Darcy Burner Democratic Candidate for Congress 1st CD] Are you coming to the Democratic Convention in Seattle & looking for an inexpensive place to have dinner Friday night, June 1st? Are you interested…
Via Paul Richmond: A Secret War in 120 Countries: The Pentagon’s New Power Elite Last year, Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe of the Washington Post reported that U.S. Special Operations forces were deployed in 75 countries, up from 60 at the end of the Bush presidency. By the end of this year, U.S. Special Operations…