compiled by Dina Johnson, West Seattle DFA Meetup Host
Our Meetup Page Calendar of upcoming local events of interest
Jim
McDermott:
http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/
D.C. Office: 1035 Longworth HOB, Washington DC, 20515
Phone (202) 225-3106 Fax (202) 225-6197
Seattle Office: 1809 7th Avenue Suite 1212 Seattle, WA 98101-1399
Phone (206) 553-7170 Fax (206) 553-7175
Website email form: ttp://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml
Patty
Murray:murray.senate.gov/index.cfm
D.C. Office:
173 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2621 Fax: (202) 224-0238
Seattle Office: 2988 Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Avenue, Seattle,
Washington 98174
Phone: (206) 553-5545 Fax: (206) 553-0891
Website email form: http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm
Maria
Cantwell:
cantwell.senate.gov/index.cfm
Toll-free Phone: 1-888-648-7328
DC Office: 717 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 phone
202-224-3441 Ffax 202-228-0514
Website E-mail form: cantwell.senate.gov/contact/index.html
Jason
Bennett
State Outreach Director for Maria Cantwell
915 2nd Ave #3206 Seattle, WA 98174
Phone: Direct line (206) 220-6380 Cellphone (206) 579-0644
Fax (206) 220-6404 Email: jason_bennett@cantwell.senate.gov
34th
District Democrats
representing West Seattle, Vashon Island, & parts of Burien.
Links to all our city and district elected officials, plus calendar of
events and election information.
Monthly meetings every 2nd Wed. at Fauntleroy Hall
NEWSPAPERS
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
Letter must include name, address, daytime phone number and signature.
No longer than 200 words; subject to editing.
Write: P-I Letters to the Editor, Box 1909 Seattle, WA 98111-1909
or drop your letter off at:
Seattle P-I, 101 Elliott Ave. W. , Second Floor
Fax: (206) 448-8184 E-mail: editpage@seattlepi.com
SeattleTimes
Same rules for letters as the P-I
Write: Letters Editor The Seattle Times P.O. Box 70 Seattle, WA 98111
Fax: (206) 382-6760 Email: opinion@seattletimes.com
West
Seattle Herald (local news only)
Phone: (206) 932-0300
Fax: (206) 937-1223
Write: Jack Mayne, Editor: 3500 SW Alaska St Seattle, WA 98126
Seattle
Weekly
Phone: (206) 623-0500 Fax: (206) 467-4338
Write: 1008 Western Ave, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98104
The
Stranger
Dan Savage, Editor E-mail: lastdays@thestranger.com
Phone: (206) 323-7101 Fax: (206) 323-7203
Write: 1535 11th Ave, 3rd Fl Seattle, WA 98122
TV STATIONS
KING
(NBC-5) Headquarters
Phone: (206) 448-5555 Fax: (206) 448-4525
333 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
KIRO
(CBS-7) Headquarters
Phone: (206) 728-7777 Fax: (206) 441-4840
Address: 2807 3rd Ave Seattle, WA 98121
KCTS
(PBS) -Headquarters
Phone: (206) 728-6463 Fax: (206) 443-6691
Address: 401 Mercer St Seattle, WA 98109
KOMO
(ABC-4) Headquarters
Phone: (206) 404-4000 Fax: (206) 404-4422
Address: 100 4th Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 Radio Stations
RADIO STATIONS
KIRO (news-talk) 710 AM
KUOW 94.9 FM (Univ. of WA) (National Public Radio)
AIR AMERICA 1090 AM
KBCS 91.3 (out of Bellevue Community College) carries "Democracy Now" and "Radio Free Speech." All of Seattle can pick up their signal (but Lynnwood at 164th is out of range).
PROGESSIVE ACTIVISM LINKS
Progressive Democratic Organizations
Democracy for America: Dean-inspired grassroots
Democracy for Washington: local DFA folks
Seattle Activism: detailed local calendar listings
Seattle Thunder: reclaiming Democracy
Better Donkey.org: local liberal democrats and a variety of activities
Progressive Change for Washington
Progressive Majority and Links they consider progressive:
Grassroots.org: Long list of links
BuyBlue: Use economic pressure to resist Corporatism.
Barbara
Boxer's PAC for a Change
Political Action Committee led by liberal
Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California.
CHURCH AND STATE ISSUES
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Godless Americans PAC: Liberal atheists
Faithful America.org: Liberal religious people
The Shalom Center: Liberal Rabbi Waskow
HUMAN RIGHTS
Americian Civil Liberties Union: suing Bush
Tomorrow's Children: Humanitarian Robin Fasano's PAC to benefit destitute Iraqi Children's hospitals.
VOTING ISSUES
ANTIWAR LINKS
SNOW (Sound Non-Violent Opponents of War)
Peace and Justice Event Calendar
Operation Truth: More Vets against Iraq War
MEDIA ISSUES
Free Press "Vibrant, diverse and independent media is the cornerstone of a functional democracy."
Weapons of Mass Distraction: An alternative media project, shows Sunday films in Fremont
FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
DIVERSE ISSUES
On The Issues: Candidates' and elected officials' public stances on every issue
The Nation and The New Republic: Progressive news magazines
Common Dreams News Center Non-MSM
C-Span: Unedited, pundit-free news videos
LIBERAL
BLOGS (frequently updated weblogs
with news, editor's opinions and reader commentary)
Daily Kos: 50 thousand+ members, who have also compiled Dkosopedia , an encyclopedia of politics, history, culture and science.
Baghdad Burning: written by a young Iraqi wonan
Seattle for Dean: run by West Seattle meetup member Howard Martin.
ANTI-BUSH
100 Facts: The Case against Bush
Sorry Everybody: 8000+ picture messages, regretting Election 2004, from the U.S. to the world, and some in return.