We stand with Kshama Sawant The socialist on the Seattle City Council is under attack for calling for inauguration protests--and for being a woman of color. November 23, 2016
Leela Yellesetty and Chris Mobley Executed by the Seattle Police Department The murder of Che Taylor casts a harsh new light on a police department that is supposed to be the poster child for reform. March 1, 2016
The road to 15 in Seattle With Seattle's mayor proposing a long and loophole-filled path to a $15 minimum wage, Fight for 15 activists are discussing the way forward now. May 13, 2014
Leela Yellesetty and Chris Mobley Is the Fight for 15 strangling small business? In Seattle, there's growing support for a $15 an hour minimum wage, but employers are fighting back, using the complaint that small businesses will suffer. March 17, 2014
Election breakthrough for a Seattle socialist In a stunning repudiation of the political status quo, a revolutionary socialist candidate in Seattle holds a narrow lead in an election for City Council. November 14, 2013
Time to Occupy the Capitol Washington state activists are gearing up for the next stage in our struggle--a November 28 mass protest against budget cuts. November 23, 2011
Chris Mobley and Sam Bernstein Seattle says fund our transit Seattle bus riders will be left on the side of the road if a $60 million budget gap isn't filled at the county bus agency. July 18, 2011
Leela Yellesetty and Chris Mobley Four seconds to his death Woodcarver John T. Williams had just over four seconds to respond to a police officer's order before he was shot and killed. January 27, 2011
Amy Smith, Chris Mobley and Steve Leigh Why Initiative 1098 lost What's behind Washington state voters' rejection of Initiative 1098, which would have instituted an income tax on the rich? November 30, 2010
Readers’ View Building the movement at UW In the interest of building the most effective movement to stop the cuts, it's helpful to assess the lessons learned from organizing that took place last spring. October 21, 2010
No bowing down to the crisis Cutbacks and tuition increases are hitting hard in Washington state--but residents have an opportunity to turn that around. October 15, 2010
Interview: Tim Harris The jail Seattle doesn’t need Activists are coming together to protest the city of Seattle's plan to construct a new jail at a cost of $200 million--at the same time budget cuts are taking a toll. March 6, 2009
Darrin Hoop and Chris Mobley Strike shuts down Seattle building sites A strike by 300 fire sprinkler installers has shut down construction at most large construction sites in Seattle and western Washington. July 4, 2008
