Washington Policy Center is a conservative think-tank that supported I-1053, opposed I-1098, and has in general promoted business interests over workers, the environment, and the middle class. So I was surprised that their Citizens’ Guide to Initiative 1125 is balanced (presents both sides of the issue).  WPC seems to be leaving it up to the…
How can you sleep at night knowing what you did to our country? Â Fraudulent wars, torture, reckless deregulation, tax cuts for rich people, institutionalized corruption, election fraud, voter suppression, rejection of science, etc, etc, etc.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 7:00 PM Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts 2011 Mottman Rd SW Olympia, WA 98512 Public Bank Forum Featuring Ellen Brown, Author of The Web of Debt Rep. Bob Hasegawa , Chair of the House Infrastructure Financing Task Force Learn how having a state-owned public bank in Washington will help…
From Truthout: President Barack Obama is no longer running unchallenged in all the major primary states, thanks to activists in Iowa who are focusing their Occupy Wall Street activism onto the headquarters of the Obama for President campaign office this Saturday, October 22, in Des Moines.The “Occupy Obama” event is being organized in part by…
“Ten years after promising that human rights would be protected in Afghanistan, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has verified “systemic torture” by Afghan security forces trained and funded by the United States.” … Read more.
Saturday, October 22nd – 5 PM. Lawrence Lessig, “The Corruption of Congress” Seattle Town Hall (downstairs hall; entrance on Seneca). 1119 – 8th Ave, Seattle 98101 (8th & Seneca) (tickets $5 – in advance or at the door) Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig is nationally acclaimed for speaking out in favor of campaign finance reform,…
Public Bank Forum Featuring Ellen Brown, Author of The Web of Debt  Rep. Bob Hasegawa , Chair of the House Infrastructure Financing Task Force Learn how having a state-owned public bank in Washington will help create thousands of jobs, support education and fund infrastructure projects Wed, October 26, 7:00pm 6:30 doors open 120 Kane Hall,…
The Occupy movement should adopt an easily recognizable, catchy symbol — such as a red/white/blue ribbon with “99%”. It can then be displayed everywhere: on trees, hanging from overpasses, etc. Another idea: a tricorne hat (three-cornered hat), with the three corners being peace, fairness (fair taxation, economic justice), and good government (an end to corruption),…
From One Million Strong against Michelle Bachman (http://www.facebook.com/StopBachmann)