Get a Grip! It’s Crucial To Get First Things First
There has to be a better way to understand these candidates than tossing them, one by one, off the island.
Biden Reasserts His Frontrunner Status
Those who thought (as I did) that Joe Biden showed in the first Democratic debate that he had passed his sell-by date, was weak, would fade fast as front-runner—well all of us were proved wrong by his strong performance in the second.
This Debate Stopped At The Border: Nothing To Say About Our Place In The...
Apparently, for all 20 Democrats jockeying for the U.S. presidency in 2020, the world begins with sunrise on the Eastern Seaboard and ends with dusk on the California Coast.
A good/bad night for Warren
Elizabeth Warren, like Bernie Sanders, spent the evening putting herself on a distant island and pulling up the piers.
Progressives Might Be Right, But Job #1 Is Beating Trump
Tuesday night could be called “moderate come-back night” and I hope one or more of the pragmatic realists will emerge and convince Democratic primary voters that beating Trump is more important than liberal purity.
Populists Versus Pragmatists: Warren Wins
Warren won. She was disciplined, relentless, on message. And it's a simple, easy to digest populist message.
“No Matter What You Say, Republicans Are Going To Call You A Socialist.” So...
Nobody really moved the needle. No disasters or gaffes, no big victories. No real surprises. And here's CNN at the end, hyping the "clash of ideas," and congratulating candidates on "scoring some good hits" and trying to shape it as a prize fight. Pretty tiresome.
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Why is Seattle so Good at Iconic Moments of Radicalism?
In 1885-1915, the state's formative period, "Washington attracted a prodigious share of radicals, socialists, and utopians," coming here because we were a state that welcomed radical change.
The Arts Online: Ten Great YouTubes that wouldn’t have been made without Lockdown
Deprived of their usual performance venues, artists have turned to the internet to make and disseminate their art. The art is evolving quickly
Capitol Hill’s Occupied Zone and how it Happened
Overall, observers and participants will need to continue thinking about how claiming a portion of public space for an underserved and discriminated community can initiate effective social and political change, and not perpetuate the status quo or ignite a right-wing backlash that pursues further repressive policies.
Reading: The Plague During Plague
This spring I decided to take a zoomed book class offered by Alliance Française Seattle. The assigned...
Paint The Town: Takiyah Ward and the Autonomous Zone’s Defining Mural
“Normally getting a project of this size done in the city of Seattle would have required months of bureaucracy, red tape, and writing grants, and trying to find the money, all of which can kill a creative vibe or project real quick.”
