Tag: Seattle
Big Business defeated as Socialist Kshama Sawant’s victory certified in Seattle
"The ruling class in the United States is afraid of these kinds of movements and so we should not be surprised by the reaction."
How a Seattle neighborhood confronted food insecurity in the pandemic
Seattle’s square-mile neighborhood of South Park has turned its early pandemic community supports into a sustainable system tackling food insecurity.
Seattle & Portland activists: Protest federal and city police crackdowns &...
“We don’t know exactly what the federal officers are doing. What we do know is we are in a situation where local police are welcoming those federal agents into our city.”
Trump to send federal troops to protests in Chicago & Seattle...
“We’re looking at the infringement on our rights that is just escalating.”
‘Stay in the streets’: Black Lives Matter movement in Seattle occupies...
“We cannot have a pacified movement.”
‘Awesome, brilliant, necessary’: Seattle bans foreign-influenced corporations from spending in local...
"It is possible to take on powerful corporations and win. Just look at Seattle."
‘Seattle is not for sale:’ Voters rebuke Amazon, re-electing Socialist Kshama...
The re-election victory “has been a major repudiation, not only of Amazon and of Jeff Bezos himself, as the richest man in the world, but also it has been a referendum on the vision for Seattle.”
Prescription drugs may be polluting our drinking water
“Pollution from prescription drugs threatens public health and the safety of drinking water."
Seattle ends crucial indigenous youth program
Every youth that regularly attended Clear Sky graduated from high school, yet the district wants to end the program anyway.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, September 14
15 groups account for nearly all dark money, Trump claim Democrats rigged hurricane death toll, Bezos commits fraction of $163B fortune to help homeless, and more.
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Uncertainty looms over Trump’s assassination attempt: FBI questions details
FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony reveals doubts about whether Donald Trump was hit by a bullet or shrapnel during an assassination attempt, raising questions about the investigation’s progress and transparency.
Vance’s popularity crisis: Can the RNC afford to keep him on the ticket?
Polling reveals deep unpopularity for GOP vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, raising questions about the Republican Party’s strategy and the potential consequences for the 2024 election.
American healthcare workers demand Biden and Harris end support for Israeli assault on Gaza
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American healthcare workers who volunteered in Gaza urge U.S. leaders to end Israel’s assault, citing the atrocities witnessed firsthand.
Public opposition to Project 2025 surges as Trump distances himself
Awareness and disapproval of Project 2025 increase significantly despite Trump’s attempts to disassociate from the controversial conservative policy agenda.
730 million people faced hunger last year: A global crisis demanding urgent action
The latest UN report reveals alarming levels of hunger and malnutrition, highlighting the need for urgent political and financial commitments to address food insecurity worldwide.