Washington Liberals Blog
Quickie link: Tax evasion as a matter of principle
The Tax Evasion Double Standard: How US CEOs Are Withholding Revenue by Thom Hartmann If I refused to pay any taxes until the US government lowered my taxes to a so-called “fair rate,” I’d...
How Dems help the Repugs
“When your opponent is drowning, the old saying goes, throw him an anvil. Is Hillary Clinton throwing hers—the Republicans—a life raft instead”, as Kerry and Obama did? Wikileaks emails suggest as much. “Rarely has...
What is Solutionary Rail? Thom Hartmann Show with guest Bill Moyer
Thom Hartmann invited me onto his Tuesday program to speak with him about Solutionary Rail. It was a special honor to be able to talk with Thom about the project. Please check out the...
Health Coverage in King County: Progress to date – and steps still to be taken
King County residents, especially those with U.S. citizenship, have benefitted greatly from the expansion of health coverage via the Affordable Care Act. Between April 2014 and March 2016, the number of residents covered through...
Teacher pay is lower than you think
Source: the Sept 10, 2015 article Pay varies widely for Washington state teachers
Hedge fund billionaires push charter school
This article from The American Prospect traces tells the sordid story about how hedge fund billionaires bankrolled charter schools and teamed with ALEC and the Koch brothers to support union-busting policies and the candidacy...
Hot August Political Thoughts
Currently, we arguably live in an Oligarchy – A form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a small number of people. These people might be distinguished by royalty, wealth, family ties,...
World's richest 62 people as rich as the poorest 3.5 billion
Documentation: The 62 richest people have as much wealth as half the world and Richest 62 people as wealthy as half of world’s population, says Oxfam.