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Join EOI for (Not so) Trivial Pursuits: Dean Baker vs. The World

Anonymous on August 1, 2012 - 3:54pm

They say if you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.
But if you and your team are at EOI’s Trivia Night with renowned macroeconomist Dean Baker — author of eight books, co-founder of the Center for Economic Policy Research, and go-to “talking head” for national news outlets — then who’s smarter: Your trivia team or Dean Baker?

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Olympic athletes reflect the best in us

Anonymous on August 1, 2012 - 12:51pm

Olympic boxer Queen Underwood. PHOTO: Bryce Boyer/Seattle Met

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Incarcerating Communities: Why Faith Leaders Are Speaking Out on the War on Drugs

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 6:28pm

Last Tuesday evening, I attended a forum in Seattle that made some vital connections for people concerned about the enormous volume of people in our criminal justice system. Sponsored by the ACLU-WA, the Church Council of Greater Seattle, Faith Action Network, and the Latino Community Fund, its topic was "Faith Communities and Mass Incarceration."

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From Fighting for the West Memphis Three to Ending the Death Penalty in Washington

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 6:07pm

This article first appeared on the blog of Safe and Just Alternatives, a campaign working to end capital punishment in our state.

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Post-recession: When national income grew, who gained?

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 12:50pm


The first two years after the official end of the Great Recession, more than 84 percent of all growth in national income went exclusively to corporations. American workers, meanwhile, to0k home just 4.4 percent of income growth in the post-Recession recovery.

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Senate report rips for-profit college industry

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 11:33am

In a recent court decision favoring the for-profit education industry, a federal judge struck down a provision of the “gainful employment regulations” designed to ensure for-profit colleges were preparing students for the workforce without saddling them with unaffordable debt.

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We did it!

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 5:02pm

Thanks to your support, EOI exceeded our (Re)Capture the Flag fundraising goal – and met the $10,000 match from a generous donor!
Your donations will help EOI continue to advance public policies that improve opportunities for workers and students, promote healthy families and businesses, and ensure a dignified retirement for all.

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Health reform means more bang for your buck — and maybe even a rebate check

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 4:35pm

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more than 7,600 Washington households are receiving rebate checks from their health insurance company.

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MomsRising Radio talks paid family and medical leave

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 3:34pm

On Sunday, EOI Policy Director Marilyn Watkins joined host Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner on MomsRising Radio to talk about maternity and paternity leave, particularly in Washington state.

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Businesses do better when employees have sick leave

Anonymous on July 26, 2012 - 6:45pm

See the full story at Bloomberg Businessweek

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