Washington Liberals Blog

There is Strength in a Union 0

There is Strength in a Union

Unions can go bad, (think Tony Boyle of the UMW) but the unions gave us the weekend, the eight hour day and ended child labor in this country. Unions have clearly lost power in...

Carbon Nation – Movie Showing in Seattle 0

Carbon Nation – Movie Showing in Seattle

If you are in San Francisco, Portland or Seattle, you can see the movie Carbon Nation in the next week or two. There are solutions to our energy issues that do not require that...

Notes on Dennis Kucinich's talk in Olympia 3

Notes on Dennis Kucinich's talk in Olympia

On February 21, 2011 I traveled from Seattle with three progressive friends to hear Dennis Kucinich speak on “The True Cost of War” at the Capitol Theatre in Olympia, Washington. As we drove in...

EOI on public employee compensation 0

EOI on public employee compensation

Conservatives are slashing state budgets, as well as tax rates for the well-to-do. They’re blaming budget problems on the alleged high pay of public employees. This report from the Economic Opportunity Institute exposes some...

News and Weather from Climate Progress 0

News and Weather from Climate Progress

Climate Progress does a fine job of keeping up on the science and making presentations on global warming and climate change in a way that most of us can understand. If you click on...

"Could Washington Be the Next Wisconsin?" 0

"Could Washington Be the Next Wisconsin?"

Check out this sneak peek into the Anti-Labor Administration of Governor Rob McKenna, at the Stranger. On the campaign trail, McKenna will rail against state workers—their cost-of-living increases, skyrocketing health care costs, and “fat”...

The Dirt on Coal 0

The Dirt on Coal

Special Series by the Sightline Institute The Dirt on Coal Here in the Northwest, coal feels like someone else’s problem. We know that much of the electricity that powers our homes comes from carbon-free...