Tag: initiative 103
Interviews with Jeff Reifman
Interviews with Jeff Reifman about Seattle and Microsoft Here are some of my favorite interviews and conversations about things I care about: democracy, Seattle and Amazon’s impact on the city and technology. Microsoft’s Tax Dodge – Mind Over Matters (YouTube):...
How Phonebook Companies Are Wasting Seattle Taxpayers’ Money
Thud… Thud… Thud! That’s the sound of phonebooks you opted out from landing on your porch in the near future if Seattle loses a lawsuit brought by phonebook publishers. The case is a perfect example of big business using “corporate personhood”...
Initiative 103 Provides Tools Seattle Needs to Protect Our Community
Issue after issue in Seattle pits corporate power and influence peddling against residents and our environment. Initiative 103’s Community Bill of Rights provides the tools residents need to protect and manage what happens in our city. Take a...
Pacific Northwest Emerging as a Stronghold for a New Kind of Activism
There’s a new form of activism gaining strength in the Pacific Northwest. Citizen organizers in three Washington cities are gathering signatures to place initiatives on the November ballot that would limit corporate power and elevate peoples’ rights above corporate rights:...