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MISSION
Washblog is a community-based weblog for liberal coverage of Washington State political and social news, providing information that traditional media overlooks, progressive insight and analysis, and an open-access platform for progressives to develop, report and collaborate on action and ideas.

Washblog serves as a platform for building solidarity and unified action among people of diverse beliefs, cultures, and regions in support of foundational democratic values now under threat. We have identified four value areas as underlying the progressive movement in Washington state: Democracy; Sustainability; Peace and Justice; and Reason.

Values and Advocacy Issues
In collaboration with interested parties Washblog defends and fosters the following values:

  1. Democracy
    The rule of law including constitutional guarantees of human and civil rights; media independence and accountability; election integrity; campaign finance reform; voter enfranchisement, including opposition to fraud and suppression; separation of church and state; accountability of the political parties; ; a culture conducive to civic engagement, including civics education in the public school system.
  2. Sustainability
    Protection of the environment, protection of the economic viability of sustainable uses of the land; food, energy, and ecological security; corporate accountability; civic engagement; adequate funding of public infrastructure; narrowing the wealth gap.
  3. Peace and Justice
    Tax justice; race, culture, and gender justice; fair labor practices; fair treatment for soldiers and veterans; an end to the drug war; criminal justice reform; the precautionary principle; a commitment to international humanitarian law; a rejection of preventive war.
  4. Reason
    Evidence-based decision-making in the public realm; intellectual and scientific freedom; adequate funding for education; separation of church and state.

Progressive Unity and Infrastructure
Washblog also supports collaboration among single-issue organizations; cross-media collaboration; unity across cultures, regions, and economic lines; and adequate funding for progressive organizations, activists, and thinkers.

 

 

 

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