The corruption, the injustice, the criminality, the war-mongering, the torture, the mismanagement, the stupidity, the level of unemployment, the concentration of wealth, and the lack of accountability have reached a point where society seems to be falling apart and social unrest will occur.
Can’t remember. Take it away, Steve. Bring it, Emmylou. It’s hump day.
Thanks to Abby Zimet at Common Dreams for her thoughts about this and for running this video there.
The Golf Club at Newcastle, The Municipal League and The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce have invited the front running, announced candidates for Washington State Governor and Attorney General to speak at a candidates’ forum on Saturday October 22nd and go from 9 am to noon. . Congressman Jay Inslee and  Attorney General Rob McKenna are…
[The US Postal Service] faces destruction faces destruction – thanks to Republicans in Congress, acting for huge corporations through a manufactured “Shock Doctrine†crisis. This is an attack on unionized public workers like the attacks on teachers and state workers in Wisconsin and elsewhere. The postal service would be operating in surplus if not for…
There are reports of police assault on the occupation of Wall Street. Â The first amendment grants us the right to assemble and speak out. Â It’s a shame that this country has so little tolerance for first amendment rights. I am reminded of the video I have seen from China when the military was streaming…
Occupy Wall Street: Day 9 – 200+ Arrested – MSM Finally Wake-up Yesterday between 121 and 200 protesters were arrested when a peaceful march of approximately 2,000 headed to Union Square to spread the word about their occupation for emancipation from a corrupt economic and financial system. The events made news in many national MSM…
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It’s a live feed, for as long as it lasts or as long as they loop the footage, so the activity and engagement level varies depending on what is going on at any given moment, but thought I would embed the video in case you want to plug in for a minute or two and…
Sunday, the “Tarsands Action: Stop Keystone XL Pipeline” folks are rallying in front of the Paramount Theater, 911 Pine St. from 10:45-3:00, where President Obama will have a fundraiser. The Seattle Chapter of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship will be meditating and walking around the theater prior to that. RSVP Here: http://events.tarsandsaction.org/officevisits/events/show/142 Other local events are…