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Seattle’s Socialist Alternative: a Marxist’s puzzle of what to do when you win an election?

After being a Seattle Councilmember for a decade, Kshama Sawant will retire from public office at the end of December. In January 2023, Sawant...

Fifty Years ago, there was a successful populist revolt in Seattle!

There is a lesson for progressives to learn from the past successful effort to save the Pike Place Market from being torn down. Seattle’s initiative...

When Seattle Declared Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day

President Joe Biden last Friday, October 4, issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Congress established Columbus Day as an annual October...

Seattle’s Urban Light Rail Needed Transparency to Get Built

Written by: Nick Licata     I often read the inspiring tale of The Little Train That Could to my two-year-old granddaughter.  When she gets older, I should read...

Back on Track – Seattle’s Urban Light Rail Story

I often read the inspiring tale of The Little Train That Could to my two-year-old granddaughter.  When she gets older, I should read her Bob Wodnik’s...

The 20th Anniversary of the WTO Battle in Seattle

Originally posted at the Medium. Written by Nick Licata.   The freedom to dissent was tested as the US closed out the twentieth century with a...

Why Big $ is Pouring into Seattle Council Elections

Seattle’s city council election this November has seen a record-breaking amount of funds being spent by Independent Expenditure Committees (IEs). Amazon’s $1.5 million contributions...

Arts and Culture Issues Take The Stage for Seattle City Council Candidates

Written by: Nick Licata All seven Seattle City Council District election candidates have been invited to a Cultural Sector Candidate Monday, October 7, 6-8:30 p.m. at Seattle’s...

Trumpian Tactics Shape Progressive Seattle’s Local Elections

Written by: Nick Licata   President Donald Trump attacks four women in congress as a wild socialist “squad” intent on destroying America if they stay in...

Public Golf Courses can benefit the public without being eliminated

Written by: Nick Licata   A recent released city study and comments from Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan have stirred up a conversation about whether our public...

A New Democrat Attorney General drops charges against Republicans who poisoned Flint Michigan’s water. Why does that make sense?

Written by: Nick Licata   Did a Coverup of Who Caused Flint Michigan’s Contaminated Water Continue During its Investigation?  For the first time in 16 years, Michigan...

Low-Income Motor Home Park Residents Evicted but keeping together

Written By: Nick Licata   A year ago, in March 2018, three young female filmmakers (ages 13 – 15) made a short film to call attention...

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE & STREETCARS

  Seattle City Council has begun the process for funding the construction and operation of a downtown streetcar project called the Center City Connector Streetcar,...

Becoming a Citizen Activist Live Webinar and PowerPoint

Have you recently become more politically engaged? Would you like to know how to make that engagement as effective as possible? Recently, Nick Licata was...

WTO – The Battle in Seattle

By Nick Licata, former Seattle City Councilmember, who invited demonstrators to Seattle and marched with them; and, author of Becoming A Citizen Activist –...

Council Dynamics on Monday’s Surprise Vote

I’ve been to many council meetings over 18 years but yesterday’s full council meeting truly stands out as one for having a surprise ending. Before...

Inside the conservative plan to take over city politics

By Nick Licata First appeared in CrossCut 1/6/16 http://crosscut.com/2016/01/a-seattle-liberal-ventures-into-a-den-of-conservative-activism/ The conservative American Legislative Exchange Council is the most successful political force, left or right, producing state legislation...

From the Cities a Progressive Movement Will Rise

By Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata First appeared in Huffington Post December 23, 2014 Progressives have been getting their asses kicked by conservatives, and it's not...

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