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Dems' Resolution Opposing Common Core Standards 1

Dems' Resolution Opposing Common Core Standards

WHEREAS the copyrighted (and therefore unchangeable) Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a set of controversial top-down K-12 academic standards that were promulgated by wealthy private interests without research-based evidence of validity and are...

Look who doesn't pay their fair share 0

Look who doesn't pay their fair share

Using aggregated income tax data from the IRS for 2012, I calculated some statistics about zipcodes in Washington State and nationally. As you can see from the first chart near the end of this...

The nation is progressive! 0

The nation is progressive!

Once again, our nation, which largely holds progressive values has not shown them at the ballot box. Our party’s message and messaging, campaign techniques, and ability to deliver on its (vague) promises must all...

Stand Up For Democracy, Stop the TPP 0

Stand Up For Democracy, Stop the TPP

Backbone Ally, Washington Fair Trade Coalition invites you to Stand Up For Democracy Join WFTC for Tuesday’s Light Brigade Actions in Seattle and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stop the Sneak Attack on Democracy, Nov. 8-14! Washington...

Listen to Howard Dean! 0

Listen to Howard Dean!

Let’s see, in 2004 the Progressives from both the Dean and Kucinich camps had to threaten the DNC leadership with walking out unless Governor Dean was appointed Chairman. Then within two years the Democrats...