Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Tag: Washington

It’s more than a church parking lot. It’s a safe zone...

Some say safe-parking programs aren’t a solution to homelessness. But these women and families are grateful this church has one.

Seattle mayor resigns amid allegations of sexual abuse

Murray's alleged crimes go back to the 1970s.

Poison papers: Monsanto knew PCBs were toxic for years but sold...

Monsanto's vice president of global strategy did not contest the authenticity of the documents.

Populism of the 1%: Why the same billionaires are behind Trump...

These complex ties reveal a clear and resounding message.

Emergency declared at nuclear waste site in Washington state

The Hanford site is known for being the most contaminated nuclear site in the country.

The President who loved generals

Could war with Iran be on Washington’s agenda?

Washington governor’s order to protect immigrants will also save state’s economy

Immigrants make up 17 percent of the state’s workforce. If Washington’s undocumented workers were deported, nearly $14.5 billion in economic activity could be lost.

Spokane climate activists sue U.S. government for constitutional violations

These activists are fighting for their “right to a healthy climate” and to ban fossil fuel trains as a violation of that right.

The real face of Washington (and America)

Thank You, Donald Trump

Washington becomes first state to sue Monsanto over PCBs, accused of...

Washington’s lawsuit comes just days before shareholders decide on Bayer AG’s $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto that would create the world’s largest seed and pesticide company.

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Sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C.

Largest U.S. corporations paid 10.4% federal tax in 2025, ITEP finds

The study of 706 companies counted 114 that paid no current federal income tax and $198 billion in subsidies from rates below 21%

Insurers drop Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors

KFF counted 193 counties with no Medicare Advantage drug plan open to general enrollment in 2027, up from 123 this year
Cleta Mitchell. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How Cleta Mitchell Turned Trump’s “Big Lie” Into a Movement

Conservative powerbroker Cleta Mitchell has raised a grassroots army to transform American voting systems and worked closely with the administration to enact her plans. No one besides Trump himself has done more to overhaul elections.
Chart of the Keeling Curve showing atmospheric carbon dioxide rising at Mauna Loa

Greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2025, WMO says

Carbon dioxide reached 426.8 parts per million, up from 377.5 when the UN weather agency began its bulletin in 2004
A No Kings protest in Washington, D.C. Photo: Nvss132 / CC BY 4.0

‘You say you want a revolution’ – where’s the coalition against the relentless tyranny...

When else in a marginal democracy have so few done so much damage to so many in such a short time?