On Bankers’ Lobby Day (February 7), members from Washington Community Action Network quarantined the state Capitol building in Olympia to protect lawmakers from from lobbyist “germs” of misinformation. Lobbyists were there to dissuade lawmakers from voting for House Bill 1847, which would eliminate outdated tax breaks for big Wall Street banks and private jet ownersContinue reading “Video: Washington CAN! Quarantines State Capitol from Bank Lobbyist Germs”
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Money in Politics: Politicians For Hire
Part of our series of articles exploring the influence of corporate money over our political system. What do protesting teachers in Wisconsin, families facing foreclosure, and community leaders fighting state budget cuts have in common? Well, as the chant now heard ‘round the country goes: “We Are One.” And we are watching to see whichContinue reading “Money in Politics: Politicians For Hire”
Oscar Winner Calls Out Wall Street During Acceptance Speech
A bright spot from last night’s long Academy Awards Show: “Forgive me,” said director Scott Ferguson, as he accepted his Oscar for the film Inside Job, which exposes our economic crisis as a crime perpetrated by a greedy few upon the working class, “I must start by pointing out that three years after our horrificContinue reading “Oscar Winner Calls Out Wall Street During Acceptance Speech”
Montanans Demonstrate Unity Against State Budget Cuts
Over 400 Montanans from across the state, all the way from Ashland to Missoula, converged on the State Capitol in Helena on Monday, February 21, for the first annual Citizens Day at the Capitol, hosted by Alliance for a Just Society affiliate the Montana Organizing Project. Since the state legislative session began in January, MontanaContinue reading “Montanans Demonstrate Unity Against State Budget Cuts”
Protecting Montana’s Future: Montanans Talk About Public Investments
This storybook features the lives and experiences of everyday Montanans. Their stories illustrate the potential costs of bad budget decisions. They also highlight the need for strong, smart public investment in all our families and communities. Click here to download the full storybook.
Money in Politics: The Best Tax Break Half a Million Dollars Can Buy
The first in a series of articles exploring the influence of corporate money over our political system. When Microsoft filed pay disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission last year, it reported a $670,000 bonus for company CEO Steve Ballmer. But the company didn’t mention how Ballmer spent the bulk of that check – onContinue reading “Money in Politics: The Best Tax Break Half a Million Dollars Can Buy”
Oregon Action Hosts Community Forum on Oregon State Bank Proposals
On Tuesday, January 25th, in Medford, Oregon, tucked into the hills of the Southern Cascade mountains, 28 people came together to discuss a radical concept: a bank that works to pool the resources of the community rather than to extract it and send it to Wall Street investors. Their interest was piqued by the twoContinue reading “Oregon Action Hosts Community Forum on Oregon State Bank Proposals”
Washington CAN! Stages Sneak Attack at CHASE Bank’s Winter “Schmooze Fest”
On Wednesday, January 26th, Washington CAN! members gathered outside the CHASE building in Seattle to take action against one of corporations who, by successfully lobbying for tax exemptions, is responsible for the current state budget deficit and state fiscal crisis. This is the start of a series of direct actions planned against greedy banks andContinue reading “Washington CAN! Stages Sneak Attack at CHASE Bank’s Winter “Schmooze Fest””
On the State of the Union: Where Are We Going? A National Mystery
After watching the President’s State of the Union Address, I must confess that I am puzzled. I have no idea where our country is going.
Direct from Main Street: Washington Small Business Views on Credit and Lending
This report shares the findings of a survey of Washington small businesses, focusing on their experiences with credit and their reactions to one current proposal to support small business and economic growth: the creation of a state bank. This report contributes to the discussion of such a proposal by sharing the perspectives of Washington’s MainContinue reading “Direct from Main Street: Washington Small Business Views on Credit and Lending”