Washington Liberals

In State Dems to Kucinich: Get lost, Seattle P-I reporter Joel Connelly  joins State Dem Chair Dwight Pelz in badmouthing Dennis Kucinich for considering a run for Congress in Washington State. Why is Pelz viciously attacking a Democratic hero who stands for everything Democrats should believe in? Kucinich is much loved by unionists (for his…

11:00 AM: Foreclose on Wells Fargo, Westlake Plaza, Seattle, 4th & Pine. One of the worst abusers of the foreclosure process. 4:30 PM: Pie Eating at Amazon, Denny Park, Dexter & Denny Way,Seattle. You may have read the exposé in the Tea Bag Times (oops, Seattle Times). Well, it’s way worse than that. “Tired of…

Occupy Solidarity Social Forum Although it was not reported by US news agencies, the Occupy Wall Street movement managed to create an unprecedented moment in American history earlier this year. The first national occupy movement convention was held in Olympia, Washington Feb 18 – 20th. The Occupy Solidarity Social Forum (ossf2012.org) was organized at the…

A Policy of Cold-Blooded Murder  by Nicolas J S Davies President Obama has halted the macabre parade of hooded, shackled suspects in orange jump-suits stumbling off American planes into the tropical sunshine at Guantanamo. But he has not done so by restoring the rule of law. Instead, he has replaced Bush’s policy of kidnapping, torture…

Washington State supporters of Dennis Kucinich received email this morning indicating that the Ohio Democrat is seriously considering running for Congress in Washington State: Dear Friend, I have just received this communication from Washington Citizens for Kucinich which asks that I consider running for Congress in Washington State. This week, while I was speaking in…

Bob Hasegawa campaign kickoff for State Senate race Sunday, April 22 at 1:30PM 12424 42nd Ave S (in the Banquet Room) Seattle, WA  

Amazon.com has come under criticism for working with ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council), a corporate lobbying group that writes model legislation in favor of corporate and conservative causes. See Wal-Mart Joins Amazon to Pitch State Law for Tax Benefit Plan, wherein it says: “ALEC Exposed” The Center for Media and Democracy created a website…

RootsAction writes: “Mr President: Watch This Video. It’s been decades since the Cold War ended, yet our country still has 450 U.S. inter-continental ballistic missiles deployed and ready to fire at Russia on a moment’s notice. The Russian people are not our enemy. Their dancing – and this video – inspires us.”

Tonight, in association with MoveOn.org, I’ll be attending a 99% Spring training session.  I got an email from the organizers with a link to their training materials, including this PDF:  The 99% Spring Training Guide.  I’m impressed. It’s well-written, attractively designed and full of documented information from multiple sources about non-violent direct action and other…

Dennis Kucinich appeared in Des Moines, WA on April 12, 2012 at a forum on “The Threat to Social Security: An Issue for All Generations.“  Photos and video excerpts are below. Other speakers at the forum were Pramila Jayapal, Executive Director, One America; Marilyn Watkins, Policy Director, Economic Opportunity Institute; and Magdaleno Rose-Avila, Executive Director, The Latino…