“Chris died because of craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA. They talk about gun rights but what about Chris’ right to live? When will this insanity stop?” — Richard Martinez, father of 20 year old victim Chris Martinez.

I was thirsty this morning, so I went to the sink, turned on the tap, filled a glass, and drank some water. We do this every day. We don’t worry about the quality of the water, the pipes that bring it into our homes, the reservoir where water is collected and stored, the water treatment…

Reprinted from www.credomobilize.com Hillary Clinton is too corporatist and hawkish to be the Democratic nominee for president. Oppose her nomination to prevent a continuation of the disappointing political outcomes of the past twenty years. Background In 2008, after eight years of the terrifying presidency of George W. Bush, Americans were eager for real change. Candidate…

6:30PM, Tuesday May 20th: SAFE’s weekly meeting with SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER PAUL BODEN. Food will be served. Paul Boden is the Executive Director of WRAP (Westland Regional Advocacy Project) and he travels the country speaking and educating others on the issues of homelessness and social justice. Please join us to welcome Paul Boden to Seattle and…

The House of Representatives will soon be debating the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which continues the tradition of massive waste in military budgeting. On Monday May 19 at 11:00 AM, I and others will be delivering the following letter to Rep. Adam Smith at his Renton district office (101 Evergreen Building, 15 S. Grady…

Whereas more than 1,000,000 students attend public schools in Washington State, comprised of about 80,000 students at each grade level; and Whereas only 60,000 students graduate from Washington high schools each year, leaving about 20,000 annually who have not received the help they need to graduate – in part because our state has consistently provided…

InspireSeattle invites YOU to join our future socials:            Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 6:30pm *  Main discussion topic for this evening: Obamacare, Disruptive Innovation and the Future of Health *To receive InspireSeattle invitations, click here to provide us with an email address. The Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare, a.k.a. ACA) seems to have more lives…

Senator Elizabeth Warren will be speaking at Pastor Rich Lang’s University Temple Methodist Church near UW (1415 NE 43rd Street), at 7 PM Thursday May 29. Tickets at $34.90 are available via Brown Paper Tickets. This price includes admission, fees and a copy of her book “A Fighting Chance.” Buy Tickets

The Keep Seattle Moving campaign has decided to suspend signature-gathering for Initiative 118, and the Mayor is expected to announce a ballot measure to save Metro bus service this Tuesday, May 13. Stay tuned… Thank you to everyone who has been out collecting signatures already! You are invited to our Volunteer Thank-You Party this Friday,…

The Bellevue Reporter published my letter-to-the-editor about King County voters’ recent rejection of Proposition 1. With gas prices at $3.75 a gallon, the cost of filling up a tank of gas ranges from $63.75 for a Toyota Corolla (gas tank capacity 17 gallons) to $116.25 for a Chevy Suburban (tank capacity of 31 gallons). But…