Category Archives: Politics

Abolish the Police? Those Who Survived the Chaos in Seattle Aren’t So Sure

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Jim deMaine

What is it like when a city abandons a neighborhood and the police vanish? Business owners describe a harrowing experience of calling for help and being left all alone. By Nellie Bowles in the New York Times SEATTLE — Faizel Khan … Continue reading →

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HONORING A LIFE’S MISSION

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Jim deMaine

By Debra Adams Simmons, HISTORY Executive Editor – National Geographic Thanks to Gordon G. for sending this in. President Lyndon B. Johnson summoned John Lewis to a private meeting in the Oval Office on the morning of August 6, 1965. … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t Trump’s America Be Like Italy?

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Jim deMaine

By Paul Krugman in the NYT A few days ago The Times published a long, damning article about how the Trump administration managed to fail so completely in responding to the coronavirus. Much of the content confirmed what anyone following the debacle … Continue reading →

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Dear world,

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Jim deMaine
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The Doctor Versus the Denier

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Jim deMaine

By Maureen Dowd in the NYT WASHINGTON — Never mind Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. You want to see a real can’t-look-away train wreck of a relationship? Look to the nation’s capital, where a messy falling out is chronicled everywhere … Continue reading →

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Washington State Beat Back Covid-19. Now It’s Rising Again.

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Washington was the initial epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus outbreak, and an early lockdown helped contain it. Six months later, cases are spiking again, and the future looks uncertain. By Rachel Abrams in the NYT YAKIMA, Wash. — In what … Continue reading →

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President Biden’s First Day

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Jim deMaine

by David Brooks in the NYT The first thing you’ll notice is the quiet. If Joe Biden wins this thing, there will be no disgraceful presidential tweets and no furious cable segments reacting to them on Inauguration Day. Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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An interesting comparison

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. for finding this!

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STD yard sign in Ballard

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Jim deMaine
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Time to defund the …..

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Jim deMaine
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Biden Should Not Debate Trump Unless …

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Jim deMaine

By Thomas L. Friedman in the NYT I worry about Joe Biden debating Donald Trump. He should do it only under two conditions. Otherwise, he’s giving Trump unfair advantages. First, Biden should declare that he will take part in a … Continue reading →

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David Domke upcoming lectures

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Note: These lectures require registration & payment A.  “UNCHARTED WATERS: How the 2020 Presidential Election is Unique.” This is a single lecture July 13. Here’s the details: The 2020 US presidential election is unlike any other presidential election in American history, … Continue reading →

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David Brooks: The national humiliation we need

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Jim deMaine

by David Brooks – thanks Donna D. for sending this. We Americans enter the July 4 weekend of 2020 humiliated as almost never before. We had one collective project this year and that was to crush COVID-19, and we failed. … Continue reading →

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Biden’s Best Veep Pick Is Obvious

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Jim deMaine

By Frank Bruni in the NYT Whatever his wobbles, Joe Biden has, from the start of his presidential campaign, got one thing exactly right: The 2020 election is a battle for the soul of America. That’s not just a pretty slogan. It’s … Continue reading →

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Seattle is no progressive paradise

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Jim deMaine

From the NYT by By Margaret O’Mara SEATTLE — Seattle’s police-free “autonomous zone” is coming to an end. After two largely peaceful weeks, shootings over the last several days near the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area, CHOP for short, left a 19-year-old … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 18, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Five Takeaways From John Bolton’s Memoir By Peter Baker in the NYT John R. Bolton, the former national security adviser, plans to publish a damning book next week depicting President Trump as a corrupt, poorly informed, reckless leader who used the … Continue reading →

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Attack ads aren’t anything new

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Not too hard to imagine what’s coming in 2020 and things heat up.

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Back to the bunker?

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Jim deMaine

From the NYT “Take back your city NOW,” Mr. Trump wrote in a tweet directed at Mayor Jenny Durkan and Gov. Jay Inslee. “If you don’t do it, I will. This is not a game.” The president added, “Domestic Terrorists have taken … Continue reading →

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The difference between Lindsay Graham and Mitt Romney

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Jim deMaine

This article in the Atlantic trace the history of collaborators and the effect of their culture and governments – including ours. It’s well worth reading. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/07/trumps-collaborators/612250/

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Civic Cocktail

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Jim deMaine

JUNE 3: Durkan, Guppy at Virtual Civic Cocktail!Don’t miss the last Civic Cocktail until September Let’s talk COVID, cities, and what the future holds with Mayor Jenny Durkan and Washington Policy Center Vice President of Research Paul Guppy at Seattle CityClub’s last Virtual Civic Cocktail … Continue reading →

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A lot is happening other than the virus

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to MaryJane F. for sending this in. For more from Heather Cox Richardson click https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/people/4875576

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DECLARING OUR WORLD BROKEN, CITIZENS OF 35 COUNTRIES FORM GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO SAVE HUMANITY AMID PANDEMIC

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Jim deMaine

New York, NY – Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic the ultimate failure of our world’s leaders to address our greatest collective threats — including deadly pandemics, climate change, ecosystem destruction, and proliferating weapons of mass destruction — citizens of 35 countries … Continue reading →

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