Perhaps the most damaging legacy of the Trump years is the disservice he and his associates are doing to Americans’ sense of self and nation.… Continue reading
Depending on your age, people associate peace with protesting the Vietnam War, songs, movies and marches of the 1960s, the time before 9/11, quiet getaway… Continue reading
If you’re like me, you’re probably going to sit down on Sunday night, popcorn and adult beverage in hand, to watch the start of the… Continue reading
How dare she question the sanctity of American militarism? As national security adviser John Bolton declared last fall, the International Criminal Court constitutes “an assault… Continue reading
Words matter. We have heard that many times, but especially when we think about how we keep democracy alive and healthy. And one way that… Continue reading
If you look back over the Trump administration’s handling of immigration during the past two-and-a-half years, you’ll see a pattern of chronic tension and dysfunction.… Continue reading
Emma Lazarus, whose words appear on a plaque at the Statue of Liberty, did not write, “Give me your skilled, your educated, your elite few… Continue reading
Now you see it, now you don’t. Our cartoon caravan detailing Donald J. Trump’s chair-warming in the White House continues with a puzzling peek at… Continue reading
I became active in politics in the late 1950s, got elected to Congress in 1964, and have remained engaged in one way or another every… Continue reading
We on the Portland Peace Team were invited out the other day to provide some nonviolent public safety for the local demonstration of perhaps 250… Continue reading
Nancy Pelosi, the only Democrat Donald Trump seems to truly fear, is a branch of reason in our thickly overgrown political forest. Even before Robert… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA — The state Senate passed an amended version of the operating budget totaling $52.5 billion for the next biennium, with 31 in favor and… Continue reading
The circus continues at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and so does our cartoon chronicle of President Trump. Here’s a look back at Trump’s 113th week in… Continue reading
That Congress has not already reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is abhorrent. VAWA, which was initially signed into law by President Bill Clinton,… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA — A bill to require the removal of firearms from domestic violence calls if there is probable cause that a crime was committed passed… Continue reading
Bainbridge Island activists will join a nationwide day of action Thursday in response to Attorney General Bill Barr’s failure to release the Mueller report and… Continue reading
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OLYMPIA - Undetectable and untraceable firearms and their creation would be illegal under proposed legislation in Olympia. These types of firearms are being manufactured most… Continue reading
