Washington Liberals Blog
Declaration of the Occupation of New York City
[Editor’s note: I’m copying this here for your information. While I’m sympathetic to many of their grievances, I would have emphasized some different issues and would have phrased things differently. Where, if anywhere, are...
How will you help the Wall Street and Oct 6 protesters?
The Wall Street protests are getting media attention. How will you help? What protests are planned for your community? On Thursday, Oct. 6 there’ll be a large protest in D.C., directed not just at...
Well-made video of plans for Portland protest
Second General Assembly Meeting – Portland OR — cool music, instructions for protesters, how to get arrested This facebook page lists resources for occupiers. Occupy Worldwide: http://www.occupytogether.org/ Occupy Washington (State): http://www.occupytogether.org/events/west/washington/ Occupy Seattle: http://www.occupyseattle.org/
On Imperfection, Or, How Do You Choose A New Bank?
Like a lot of people these days, we have come to the conclusion that it’s time to change our lousy bank. And it wasn’t even like we chose badly, either – we were customers...
2012 Elections are Looking Ugly
Not just the candidates or the lack of political will to create public policy to turn the country in the right direction, but the election apparatus itself just got even less respectable. The Brad...
Austerity economics do not turn around recessions and depressions
It’s easy to beat up on Keynsian economics in good times, but in a serious economic downturns, keynsian economics are the way up and out. The push and pull between keynsian economics and free...
The American Fall: whither the Wall Street protest movement?
The protests on Wall Street and their coverage are long overdue. Combined with the upcoming Oct 6 protests in D.C. we may be on the verge of an American Fall akin to the Arab...
United Steel Workers support Wall Street protests
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 30, 2011 — Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), North America’s largest industrial union with 1.2 million active and retired members, today issued the following statement in support...
Obama in 2012
They are worse, but Obama has done a terrible job overall, protecting and aiding the GOP in their plan to continue imperialism and overturn the New Deal.