A nurse running to champion progressive causes in Washington’s 5th Legislative District has earned the support of the state’s most prominent Democratic officeholder for her insurgent campaign.
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Posted inPolicy Topics
Despite pandemic, Sound Transit’s East Link Line 2 remains on track for 2023 completion
The agency and its contractors are now at about ninety percent of civil construction and the structural work on the Downtown Bellevue Tunnel, one of the most important segments of the line, is complete.
Posted inElections
RNC is proof that Trump sees no distinction between the federal government and himself
The White House and the National Park Service, which belong to the people of the United States, are being exploited to help Donald Trump’s reelection effort.
Posted inElections
Scandals and ethics violations abound as the 2020 Republican National Convention begins
It should really be called the Trump National Convention, because that’s what it is: a carnival in allegiance to a man who represents the worst of humanity.
Posted inSeries & Special Reports
Instructive bad reading, Part IV: Dissecting fascism with the help of “Might is Right”
Fourth installment in a series examining a white supremacist text published in 1896 that can help us understand what’s happening today. Sometimes, it’s in the awfully done that we can see a point of view most clearly.
Posted inMedia & Culture
Instructive bad reading, Part III: Dissecting fascism with the help of “Might is Right”
Third installment in a series examining a white supremacist text published in 1896 that can help us understand what’s happening today. Sometimes, it’s in the awfully done that we can see a point of view most clearly.
Posted inEvents
Mary Fairhurst honored with Lynn Allen Award at NPI’s Summer Anniversary Picnic
Retired Supreme Court Justice Mary Fairhurst of Olympia has become the seventh person to earn NPI’s highest honor, the Lynn Allen Award. Learn more.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (August 17th-22nd)
The week’s major votes included House passage of the Delivering for America Act and the defeat of Republican amendments to the bill.
Posted inSeries & Special Reports
Instructive bad reading, Part II: Dissecting fascism with the help of “Might is Right”
Second installment in a series examining a white supremacist text published in 1896 that can help us understand what’s happening today. Sometimes, it’s in the awfully done that we can see a point of view most clearly.
Posted inViews & Reviews
Instructive bad reading, Part I: Dissecting fascism with the help of “Might is Right”
First installment in a series examining a white supremacist text published in 1896 that can help us understand what’s happening today. Sometimes, it’s in the awfully done that we can see a point of view most clearly.
Posted inParty Politics
Joe Biden dwells among us: He’s not just from the people or for the people, but of the people
America’s past leaders have told us that they are from the people and for the people. 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden added a dimension in his Thursday night acceptance speech. Biden is *of* the people.
Posted inElections
Republican Noise Machine aimlessly flings mud as Democrats rally behind Joe Biden
Professionally employed insult hurlers on Fox and other right wing media outlets are trying out every attack they can think of, hoping something will stick and bring down the 2020 Democratic ticket.
Posted inElections
States launch lawsuits against Trump/DeJoy as USPS says it’s pausing “service changes”
Led by Bob Ferguson of Washington and Josh Shapiro of Pennyslvania, states are going to court to stop the Trump regime’s assault on the United States Postal Service.
Posted inElections
Stalwart Republicans urge U.S. to abandon Trump and unify behind Biden at 2020 DNC
Meg Whitman, John Kasich, and Christine Todd Whitman were part of the program for the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.