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Recycled News, Recycling Ornaments

felsputzer wrote 1 week ago: Every year, starting Thanksgiving week, we’re treated to recycled “news” in the ma … more →

Tags: Politics, Seattle, Holidays, Deborah Lawrence, Dee Dee Art, 2008 Impeach Bush ornament, 2009 Recycle pentagon ornament, White House Christmas Ornaments, White House Christmas Tree

No Soup For Them!21 comments

nonnie9999 wrote 3 weeks ago: From MEDIA MATTERS: Joseph Curl and Matthew Mosk at the Washington Times came up with a heck of a no … more →

Tags: Movies, Parody, snark, Humor, John McCain, Fox News, Politics, John Boehner, Republicans

Ray McGovern: Accountability for Torture

Colleen wrote 4 weeks ago: On November 12 I went to hear former CIA analyst Ray McGovern speak on “Why Accountability for Tortu … more →

Tags: Amnesty International, Barack Obama, Bush administration, Human Rights, Torture, Ray McGovern, Rob Crawford, Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture, WSRCAT

UPDATE: Jorge Alonso Chehade granted stay of deportation by last-minute bill3 comments

rachelfirm wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday, Representative Jim McDermott, introduced a private bill on behalf of Jorge-Alonso Chehade … more →

Tags: Youth, DREAM Act, dream deportation, jorge alonso

Financial Crack Whores

jischinger wrote 3 months ago: House Moves To Extend Unemployment Benefits “Despite predictions the Great Recession is runnin … more →

Tags: History, Business, Politics, media, Justice, social epistemology, obama, Congress, News

Seattle Stands Up For Health Care Reform

jr wrote 3 months ago: … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, News, Politics, Video, Health Care, Economy, lesley braxton

Health Care - We Won't Back Down1 comment

Colleen wrote 3 months ago: I felt inspired and empowered as I walked away from Seattle’s Health Care for All rally Thursday nig … more →

Tags: Seattle, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Politics, Protests, Bill Moyers, health-care reform, Amnesty International, cupcake royale

Sanity - Not Marxism - In Short Supply In Seattle3 comments

paulag1955 wrote 3 months ago: Posted by Guest Blogger, Zach Apparently the cause of freedom and personal liberty is—get this—ideal … more →

Tags: Washington, Health Care, WA-07

UPDATE 2: DeMint and Rangel support UE extension...Reid confirms: Rep. McDermott (D-WA)to introduce 13 wk Unemployment extension Bill in Fall...5 comments

ginaswo wrote 4 months ago: Update 2: Tuesday 8/11: More support for the 13 wk UE extension in the Fall session as Geithner says … more →

Tags: Finance, Foreclosures, Healthcare, housing, Labor Department, Obama Administration, Politics, tarp, unemployment statistics

Medicinal Marijuana Patient Protection Act, Take 2

jabberwock108 wrote 5 months ago: On June 11th, Barney Frank (D-MA) reintroduced the Medicinal Marijuana Patient Protection Act. The a … more →

Tags: Massachusetts, obama, Politics, Marijuana, drug policy, HR 2835, Barney Frank, eric holder, Earl Blumenauer

Rich Folk Need Windows Too

lens1 wrote 6 months ago: Rep. Jim McDermott!  Seattle’s exclusive Rainier Club!  It needs new windows!  Earmarks!  Voti … more →

Tags: Congress, Economy, Events, News, Northwest Politics, Politics, Seattle, The Homeland, Washington State

The Sniper: Lighten Up, Francis

necohofa wrote 6 months ago: The Sniper: Lighten Up, Francis A few weeks ago, the assistant e-mailed Becton seeking a meeting wit … more →

Tags: Liz Becton, Elizabeth Becton, Rep Jim McDermott, don t call me liz, elizabeth j becton

GUEST BLOGGER: Miss PR Princess Takes on This New "Don't Call Me Liz" Debacle in D.C.

misspinkslip wrote 6 months ago: From MPS: This story about Rep. Jim McDermott’s (D-Wash.) scheduler/office manager, Elizabeth … more →

Tags: Guest Blogger, News, DC, Elizabeth Becton, employed, Employment, Job, Jobs, Liz

'The Responsible Left': Funding Obama's Expanding Wars

rogerhollander wrote 6 months ago: Published on Thursday, June 18, 2009 by RebelReports The cowardly Democrats who checked their spines … more →

Tags: Iraq and Afghanistan, War, Afghanistan War, roger hollander, Iraq War, Democrats, War, George Miller, Jeremy Scahill.

Rep. McDermott: “The Medical-Industrial Complex in this Country is Bigger than the Military-Industrial Complex”

rogerhollander wrote 8 months ago: www.democracynow.org, April 1, 2009 We speak with Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), a leading advocate for … more →

Tags: Iraq and Afghanistan, Health, roger hollander, democracy, obama, amy goodman, Afghanistan escalation, al-Qaeda, Democracy Now!

Sanders Puts Single-Payer On the Agenda

rogerhollander wrote 8 months ago: Published on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 by The Nation by John Nichols While the one reform that could c … more →

Tags: Health, roger hollander, John Conyers, Health Care, Single Payer, health, Community Health, House Judiciary, Obama Administration

price of free speech

culturalcapitalism wrote 9 months ago: read about ron paul’s “federal reseve transparency act” this evening and promptly  … more →

Tags: Ron Paul, military industrial complex, govt-industrial complex, state gov't deficits, Federal Reserve Transparency Act

Stop the Static. Open Up Radio.

brandibratrude wrote 9 months ago: REPOST from FreePress Are you sick of hearing the same talk radio blowhards and cookie-cutter music … more →

Tags: Community News, Media Literacy, Political/Bills/Laws, Politics, Big Media, freepress, airwaves, radio, Local Community Radio Act

Inauguration Day on the National Mall, In Words

Lucky Mr. wrote 10 months ago: “I was one lucky bastard.” The Ticket What was the inauguration like with a ticket? Well … more →

Tags: text entries, Clarence Thomas, dick cheney, G.W. Bush, Greg Nichols, Inauguration, Joe Lieberman, John Roberts, magic johnson


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