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Actions we can take to tame WA’s unemployment crisis
From restaurant vouchers to universal basic income, here are some ideas for jump-starting our economic recovery.
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union, a Seattle-based organization advocating for improved public transit and other progressive urban issues. She is a contributin
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How Seattle's unemployed survived the Great Depression
Built around the principle of mutual aid, the Unemployed Citizens League organized to help the poor and influence local politics.
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What makes a business tax progressive? Seattle offers a case study
In the state with the most regressive tax system in the country, the Seattle City Council is weighing options for taxing large corporations.
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Why has Amazon been so quiet about Seattle’s new business tax?
The e-commerce giant may still make moves to cut costs, but that just defines the next fight.
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What defunding Seattle Police could look like
Less military gear, fewer officers, community investment. It all should be on the table.