NFL Refs’ Victory Will Trickle Down to You
Who knew that a bad call at the end of the Seahawks/Packers football game on Monday night would produce a seminal moment in labor history? Yesterday was a pretty awesome […]
Category Archives: Leadership
Does Romney Have a Plan? Hell, Yes! And, You Won’t Like It
Mitt Romney’s expertise is killing the golden goose after he’s safely stored all the eggs off-shore in a tax-sheltered account. He made his fortune by finding ways to get Main Street to fund […]
If You Can’t Run a Campaign, Can You Run the White House?
For sixty years of my life, I have volunteered on political campaigns. I was just three years old when I first rang a doorbell for the late, great Sen. Paul […]
Labor Day: Celebrating John L. Lewis
Labor Day is more a celebration of the end of summer than of the courageous union leaders who built the foundation for the middle class. Most folks have never heard […]
Romney’s Top Priority: Elimination of the Safety Net for Abuse Survivors
$100 billion a year comes by taking Medicaid, which is the health care program for the poor as well as food stamps, and housing vouchers. -Mitt Romney on CBS News, […]
Romney Hood: Why I’m Loving Mittens’ VP Choice
Go ahead, make my day. – Clint Eastwood, Sudden Impact (Romney backer) Mitt Romney gave Pres. Barack Obama and former Pres. Bill Clinton the best birthday gifts ever: He chose […]
Bravo, Kit Gruelle! Survivor, Graduate, and Director of PRIVATE VIOLENCE
DV survivor and advocate Kit Gruelle recently graduated from Appalachian State University in North Carolina. Bravo! She is now free to focus on the completion of her documentary Private Violence […]
Passive vs. Earned Income: Explaining the Code Words Used to Manipulate Voters
Republicans have a contempt for welfare recipients. Yet, we rarely hear them bitch about welfare for the rich: the pork in the federal budget that handsomely rewards rich people for […]
No Endorsement for Governor, Washington State
When I first heard he was running for governor, I intended to fully support Rob McKenna. He has been a steadfast champion in Washington State for survivors of domestic violence […]
Endorsements: Mary McNaughton for State Representative, 44th Legislative District, WA
My endorsement for state representative for the 44th Legislative District in Washington is a complete no-brainer: Mary McNaughton. Hell would freeze over before I would support her opponent, incumbent Mike Hope. […]
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