Washington Liberals Blog
A chat with Karen Porterfield, who is running for US Congress in the 8th CD
At the 41st Legislative District Caucus meeting today, I spoke with Karen Porterfield, who is running for US Congress in the newly redistricted 8th Congressional District. The new 8th CD extends from the eastern...
Save Social Security by Scrapping the Cap: video from Highline CC event
The Social Security Works Washington coalition is educating young and old folks about the importance of the Social Security System and how one simple fix will ensure EVERYONE will benefit from this vital social...
Karen Porterfield to Challenge Dave Reichert in WA-08
At Wednesday’s general meeting of the 31st Legislative District Democrats, I met Karen Porterfield, a Management Consultant and Adjunct Faculty member at Seattle University, who is running against Dave Reichert in Washington’s 8th Congressional...
The Vatican targets nuns' efforts towards social justice
The Vatican’s Latest Target in the War on Women: Nuns “The Vatican is cracking down. Not on corruption, child molestation or homophobia, but rather on American nuns. The bishops want to put a stop...
A new idea for expanding college access
This time of year, high school seniors who plan to go to community college or the University of Washington take a look at the actual price of admission — and then try to figure...
Ode to Occupy
Our friends Dennis Trainor and Ariel Zevon created this super sweet ode to the movement. Thank you to them and everyone making this social movement beautiful, fun, and effective.
Link: MF Global: The Untold Story of the Biggest Wall Street Collapse Since Lehman
MF Global: The Untold Story of the Biggest Wall Street Collapse Since Lehman “There are plenty of lessons to be learned from MF Global and heart-pounding policy implications; all of which we can count...
Wallingford: Friday Night At The Meaningful Movies
Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice “Friday Night At The Meaningful Movies†All films are shown at Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle 0.4 miles west of the I-5...
Eviction Protection Organizer Training April 28 & 29 in Tacoma, WA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Declare the Pacific Northwest an Eviction FREE Zone! Eviction Protection Organizer Training Join us this weekend, April 28 & 29 in Tacoma, WA Learn from the country’s best with trainers from City Life/Vida...