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Dispatches
The latest on local issues, education on class struggle, chapter news, and actions.
The Hellhole – Week of 5/20
The Tragedy of Fort Lawton Housing activists have fought to build something useful on Fort Lawton ever since that barren parking lot was returned to the commons in 2005 from… Read more »
The Hellhole – Week of 5/13
Seattle DSA endorses Kshama Sawant for Seattle City Council, District 3 Councilmember Sawant has been a tireless advocate for workers and tenants during a period where the Council was under… Read more »
The Hellhole – Week of 5/6
Seattle schools deserve workplace democracy It’s teacher appreciation week. You’d think teachers would be appreciated? Many teachers already pay out of pocket for supplies, play roles as pseudo-guidance counselors and… Read more »
The Hellhole – Week of 4/29
Caregivers invisible no more as Washington funds long-term care. Washington State’s Long Term Care Trust Act is just a start, but it’s a worthy one. The fund is a modest,… Read more »
The Hellhole – Week of 4/22
SEIU Nurses Rally for Breaks, Safe Scheduling; Sen. Walsh Needs a Rest Period After Self-Own Nurses work demanding jobs. So it’s only natural that they demand safe scheduling, fair breaks,… Read more »
The Hellhole – Week of 4/15
Dual bills protecting workers pass the state legislature Over 100,000 workers work in agriculture every year, producing enormous value in their communities and also $7 billion in revenue for captains… Read more »
The Hellhole – Week of 4/8
Sound Transit’s Lame Plan In his piece on how Sound Transit plans to change the downtown transit tunnel, Seattle Times reporter Mike Lindblom tries to imagine anything other than a… Read more »
The Hellhole – Week of 3/25
City Upzones The Seattle City Council up-zoned dozens of neighborhoods around mass transit hubs. Upzones provoke a lot of internal debate on the left because upzones, free of mitigating policy,… Read more »
The Hellhole – Week of 3/18
Sound Transit CEO to privatize routes, bring in scabs Privatization leads to worse service and outcomes. This week Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff suggested privatizing a bus route and replacing… Read more »
The Hellhole – Week of 3/11
Northwest Detention Center Resistance celebrates five years of fighting for immigrant rights This past Sunday in Tacoma, Northwest Detention Center Resistance celebrated their 5th anniversary of fighting for and as… Read more »
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