Jim McMahan

Jim McMahan

Justice for Breonna Taylor and Black lives in SeattleJustice for Breonna Taylor and Black lives in Seattle

Justice for Breonna Taylor and Black lives in Seattle

Seattle — Demonstrators marched here on Sept. 24 to protest the previous day’s decision by a grand jury in Louisville,…

September 30, 2020
Seattle protest in solidarity with PortlandSeattle protest in solidarity with Portland

Seattle protest in solidarity with Portland

On July 25, 2,000 youthful anti-racists marched here in solidarity with Portland resistance. As in Portland, Ore., federal repressive forces…

July 28, 2020

Cops dismantle CHOP, Seattle anti-racist protests continue

After 3 1/2 weeks of anti-racist organizing at the Capital Hill Organizing Protest (CHOP),  Seattle cops raided and closed the…

July 7, 2020
Seattle longshore workers stop work on JuneteenthSeattle longshore workers stop work on Juneteenth

Seattle longshore workers stop work on Juneteenth

Seattle Longshore workers and supporters in Seattle marched on Juneteenth ((June 19, 1865, is the date the Emancipation Proclamation reached…

June 22, 2020
Seattle’s 60,000-strong march propels anti-racist struggle in  Washington stateSeattle’s 60,000-strong march propels anti-racist struggle in  Washington state

Seattle’s 60,000-strong march propels anti-racist struggle in Washington state

Seattle June 13 —  Some 60,000 people, propelled by the ongoing global struggle against racist police repression, took part in…

June 15, 2020
Striking packinghouse workers win signed agreements for safetyStriking packinghouse workers win signed agreements for safety

Striking packinghouse workers win signed agreements for safety

Seattle Immigrant workers, on strike against Washington state fruit packinghouses since May 7, won another victory on May 28. The…

June 1, 2020
Packinghouse workers strike vs. bosses & COVID-19Packinghouse workers strike vs. bosses & COVID-19

Packinghouse workers strike vs. bosses & COVID-19

Seattle May 24 — Strikes broke out May 7 in several apple packinghouses and continue in Washington state’s Yakima Valley.…

May 28, 2020
Tax Amazon for housing and COVID-19 relief!Tax Amazon for housing and COVID-19 relief!

Tax Amazon for housing and COVID-19 relief!

Seattle Seattle already had over 11,000 people affected by a dangerous hepatitis A epidemic affecting 100 of them when the…

April 15, 2020
Prisoners, workers vs. pandemic profiteersPrisoners, workers vs. pandemic profiteers

Prisoners, workers vs. pandemic profiteers

Seattle Worker actions and organizing to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic have run into conflict with the capitalists’ efforts…

April 3, 2020
Seattle: Workers need health care, not Trumpcare! WW commentarySeattle: Workers need health care, not Trumpcare! WW commentary

Seattle: Workers need health care, not Trumpcare! WW commentary

Seattle March 9 -- In Washington state, there were 15 deaths from COVID-19 (coronavirus) and 79 diagnosed cases of the…

March 13, 2020