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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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Opinion

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More

The Longest Year

September 17, 2024
I was at a gathering recently where several people noted how stressed they were about the upcoming election and wondering how long they could get through another 70 or so days of whatever THIS is. We… Read More

Beware The Coming Shenanigans

September 17, 2024
We’ve been here before. In 2016, Hillary Clinton was in position to beat Donald Trump. The polls looked good. Then, James Comey announced that the FBI was re-opening an investigation into her… Read More

Mass Deportation: The Cruelty Is The Point

September 17, 2024
A big focus of Trump’s campaign, and by extension the Project 2025 agenda he plans to enact, are the immediate deportations of up to 12 million undocumented immigrants. He’s promised that… Read More

The Need for Background Checks on Candidates

July 18, 2024
For almost 250 years, our elected officials have run for office more or less on the “honor system.” The only legal requirements to run include being a natural born citizen, being a… Read More

Won’t Get Fooled Again (Or Will We?)

July 18, 2024
In September of 2016, candidate Hillary Clinton appeared to suffer some kind of health event while campaigning. The media tore into it like a pack of hyenas and pumped out story after story about… Read More

(Way, Way) Back To the Future

July 12, 2024
The conservative members of the Supreme Court have been busy of late with their trebuchet (popular in the 6th century), doing their level-best to launch us back to eras past. It began in 2010 with… Read More
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Building Better Neighbors and Improving Public Safety: New Executive Order Updates Washington’s Recidivism and Reentry Efforts

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Inslee Recognizes Outstanding Leadership In 23 State Government Managers

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Gov. Jay Inslee recognized 23 state agency leaders this week at an annual awards ceremony. The Governor's Outstanding Leadership Awards celebrated accomplishments achieved during the 2023 calendar… Read More

As Salmon Return Home to Spawn, People Work to Bring Them Back from the Brink

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