Selected Stories 2005-

  1. Federal Decision: WA Inmates Should Get Vote
  2. GIFTS FOR KIDS -- "A Concept In My Mind When I Was Lying In A Prison Cell"
  3. Life Sentence for $20 Robbery: Locking people like me up for life isn't the answer, by Dean Fillion, 8/30/09. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell.
  4. Lawsuit to Protect Secret Ballot in WA Filed Today in Supreme Court, story and video by Noemie Maxwell, 7/14/09
  5. Fifty-Year Search Finds Son Serving 3-Strikes Life Sentence, by Gerald White Sr.. 4/27/09. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  6. Washington is Straight-out Flunking": We Must Adequately Fund the Dept. of Corrections, 12/13/08.
  7. Conversation with Chase Riveland: Head of Washington Corrections when the tough-on-crime wave hit, Washblog, 7/28/08.
  8. Conversation with Eldon Vail, Secretary of State Department of Corrections, Washblog, 5/21/08. Also on Osculatrix.
  9. Conversation with Rob Holland: Prosperity Populism, Local Authentic Politics, Get-out-the-Caucus, 2/1/08
  10. "We cannot build prisons fast enough: WA Dept. of Corrections on prison transfers, 1/30/08
  11. 3-Strikes Guest Post: "Dumped in the Streets of an Alien Town", by John Letellier, 1/2/09. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  12. Is This Not Also Torture: "Treating" Addiction in WA With Lifetime Prison Sentences, by James Moody, 11/27/08. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  13. How does a person get sentenced to 777 years in Washington? Ask Jackie Fletcher, by Theresa Matheson with Jacqueline Fletcher, 11/23/08. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell.
  14. A 3-Strikes Story: Abusive Foster Care, Deadly Streets, Broken Public Defense, by Noemie Maxwell in collaboration with 3-Striker Schawn Cruze and his family, 9/16/2008
  15. Cherease Cross: Kind, Beautiful, and Caring, She Deserved a Better Chance, by Shirley White, 8/26/08. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  16. Abuse of Discretion: Life Without Parole for Door Mat Burning, Steven Darby McDonald, 6/30/06. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  17. Freedom Culminating: Life Sentences Require Evidence Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, by Theodore Rhone, Frank Banks, Spencer Carter, and Anthony Jones, 6/10/08. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  18. Life Sentence at 21 for No-Injury Crimes, by David Conyers, 5/21/08. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  19. Three-Strikes Guest Post: I am not a Disposable Human Being, by Ronald Peters, 3/27/08. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  20. Imprisoned for life in WA for an attempted wallet grab, by Al-Kareem Shadeed, 1/15/08. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  21. New Public Hospital District Commissioner Questions Need for Public Hospital Districts, 1/6/08
  22. INTRODUCE THIS! Submitting Resolutions at WA's Presidential Caucuses (3-Strikes Reform), 1/3/08
  23. To Those Who Have Shown Notice to Cruel and Unconstitutional Laws in Washington State, by Joseph Scott Wharton, 1/1/08. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  24. Guest post from WA State Reformatory: These crimes do not merit life imprisonment, by Stevan Dozier. Formatting, background research, and posting by Noemie Maxwell
  25. Washington's Presidential Caucus and Primary: Access, Relevancy, Democracy, 12/27/07
  26. A Washington Christmas Letter: Public Campaign Funding for Safer Children, Lower Health Costs, 12/24/07
  27. Life in Prison without Parole for Low-Violence Crimes: Can Washington Find Redemption?
    Washblog (published version including any comments): 12/11/07
  28. Seattle FCC Hearing: Democracy is in their hands: What are they thinking?, 11/9-10/07
  29. Sustainable Aviation in Cascadia, 11/4/07
  30. Interview with Richard Pope, Candidate for King County Council, 10/20/07
  31. King County Elections Forges Ahead with Election Plan Against Multiple Recommendations, 10/1/07
  32. Interra's Community Loyalty Card: Business-Consumer Organizing at the Point-of-Sale, 9/23/07
  33. Ray Peretti of Renton & the $7.7 Million Campaign to Cheat Washingtonians
    Washblog (published version including any comments): 9/11/07
  34. "Sometimes Vote Suppression is as Important as Vote-Getting": Cleaning up WA Voter Rolls, 7/18/07
  35. We are Here as a Voice of Conscience, Crying out for the Displaced, 7/24/07
  36. Rodney Tom Announces Candidacy for US Congress: We are Resilient, We Will Bounce Back, 7/29/07
  37. Our Buildings Ourselves: Connecting Human, Community, and Ecological Health, 7/13/07
  38. Preserving Urban Edge Farming in WA: 31st District Democrats Forum, 7/2/07
  39. Cantwell staff meet with Southend Neighbors for Peace & Justice on Iraq, 6/24/07
  40. "Death Star" Trade Deal: Real Progress or Fast Track to Betrayal?, 6/18/07
  41. Interview with David Donnelly: Clean Elections "Architect" will Keynote in Seattle, 6/5/07
  42. Is Bob Ferguson Really the Democrats' Anointed Candidate to Succeed Maleng?, 6/3/07
    Federal Way Mirror, 6/6/07
  43. The Time is Now! To End the War on Drugs, 5/28/07
  44. Less Time in Hospitals, More Time in School: Home Visits for Children with Asthma, 5/21/07
  45. Photos and Stories from NW Progressive Conference: Eastern WA, 5/15/07
  46. Are we Closing the Primary Door too soon in the 8th CD?, 4/30/07
  47. How your Ballot can be Tracked to You: San Juan Island County, 4/25/07
  48. Step It Up: Reduce Carbon 80% by 2050 (photos from Seattle march)
    Washblog, 4/15/07
  49. Port candidate: $25,000 to GOP, $0 to Dems ... but he's not partisan, 4/4/07
  50. Hidden Conservation Election: Interviews with the 2 Candidates, 3/13/07
  51. Tacoma Stryker Protests: Important Direct Action Against the Occupation, 3/9/07
  52. Visionary Asthma Project Helps Children Breathe and Learn, 2/25/07
  53. Democratic State Reorganization Photo Journal, 1/29/07
  54. Pictures from Olympia Peace Rally and News from Democratic Reorganization, 1/27/07
  55. Live Blogging from the Citizen's Hearing on Iraq, 1/20/07
  56. WISER Commons: A WA Slice of the Largest Movement the World has Seen, 1/2/07
  57. Joseph SchulerÂ’'s King County Farm: Laws are not Enough to Protect it, 11/30/06
  58. I-933: Outsiders Feed on Washington's Pain, 10/30/06
  59. Religious Right wants Stephen Johnson on WA Supreme Court, 10/25/06
  60. Place, Ownership, Community, I-933: A Conversation with Sightline's Alan Durning, 10/23/06
  61. WA Supreme Court Candidate to 5th graders: "I'd get rid of all the Democrats", 10/18/06
  62. Stephen Johnson and BIAW Team up to Reshape Washington's Supreme Court, 10/10/06
  63. Looters First Rule: I-933 is a Kick-Me Sign on Washington State, 10/13/06
  64. Elway: I-933 Significantly Losing Ground, 10/3/06
  65. Northwest Community Radio Network: A New Media Force for Democracy, 10/2/06
  66. I-933 Will Cost Taxpayers $7-$9 Billion, Says WA Office of Financial Management, 9/20/07
  67. Buying Justice and Lying About it: Building Industry Association of Washington, 9/7/06
  68. Religious Right and Developers are Stacking WA's Supreme Court, 8/23/07
  69. Bill Sherman: Washington is at an Energy & Environmental Choicepoint, 8/21/06
  70. Strategic Investment in Local Washington Food, 8/17/06
  71. I-933 Opponents are Insane: Official Stance of Citizen's Alliance for Property Rights?, 8/16/06
  72. I-933 Property Rights Advocate Urges Property Theft on a Yahoo Group, 8/8/07
  73. Gravel Mines, Stolen Water, Stinking Carcasses, Tricked Voters: I-933, 8/6/06
  74. Washington Tax Fairness Coalition: "Hold Big Oil Accountable!", 8/4/06
  75. Washington's Biggest Travesty: Special Interest Money in Campaigns, 7/2/06
  76. Peter Goldmark, Citizen Statesman -- 5th Congressional District, 6/18/06
  77. DeLay Associated Group Spends $200,000 to Moot out WA's Laws, 6/13/07
  78. Rose Ehart: Politics, Environment, Social Justice, Religious Faith, 6/11/06
  79. Claudia Kauffman for State Senate: Serving the Community, Matching Resources to Needs, 6/2/06
  80. Roz Jenkins on Outreach: What Would it Mean to get What We're Asking For?, 5/25/06
  81. Radical Right Illinois Group Single Largest I-933 Donor, 5/21/06
  82. Alternative Energy, Democratic Technology and the Human Scale, 5/5/06
  83. Progressive Phase Change: A Conversation with Don Hopps, 5/2/06
  84. 25 Grassroots Democrats Swung a Local Election and Changed Washington, 4/23/06
  85. Interview with Ed Crawford, Candidate for 47th LD Senate, 3/25/06
  86. Evergreen Freedom Foundation's Public Distrust Campaign, 2/22/06
  87. WA Farm Bureau misrepresents facts to support ballot Initiative, 2/17/06
  88. Angry Initiatives, 1/13/06
  89. Washington's Progressive Blogosphere and the "Emerging Progressive Infrastructure", 1/5/06
  90. Evidence-Based GOTV, 1/9/06
  91. Conversation with Ali-Salaam Mahmoud: Economic Foundations for Peace, 10/25/05
  92. Pat Davis, Port of Seattle, and Stevedoring Services of American, 8/26/05
  93. Medical Malpractice: I-330 Disputes Insurance Commissioner Findings, 8/8/05
  94. Environment as a Nonpartisan Issue: Conversation with Jim DiPeso of Republicans for Environmental Protection, 12/28/04