The Caucus Post

Oh how times have changed since our last event back in October with Gov. Inslee... Has it been four years yet?   Fortunately, here in t...

In this unique Caucus event we team up with current affairs TV program Inside Outlook for a televised Town Hall "style" discussion...

With US Representative Jim McDermott having held his seat for 27 years, WA District 7 voters are in the unique position of voting for a repl...

There are over 2.4 million people sitting in American prisons right now. Rates of incarceration in this country have increased 400% over th...

“The price of a college education should not include a 1-in-5 chance of being sexually assaulted,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. In May of this...

SEATTLE ON THE HOUSING PRECIPICE?  Leave it to a pair of journalists to add a little sensationalism to capture your attention... In al...

LIVING WAGE. LIVING WAGE. Its on the tongue of many. We have the good fortune of having two of the region's most prominent voices o...

In kicking off the new format for Caucus, we have invited Seattle Mayoral Candidate Ed Murray to come down to the Jade Garden on Tuesday the...

Nostalgic Sonic fan or not, the economic, social, cultural and political implications that professional sports have on cities and count...

This month, Dr. Chris Casillas and I will be sharing the moderator responsibility as we delve into the debacle that is our country's ...

This month, we will be diving into the recent report on the increase of Americans receiving federal disability payments, which has nearly ...

March is upon us and with it the madness of sequester. One thing is for certain, Caucus every first Tuesday of the month: 7:30pm to 9:00pm @...

"Peak Oil" has been deemed the greatest challenge that our modern industrialized has had to face by the scientists, investors, a...

Seattle Public Schools luminary Mr. Michael Tamayo will be leading us through a roundtable discussion on the Washington State educational l...

TOPIC: The economics of low-wage retail workers Ho, ho, ho, happy shopping, I mean holiday, season During this time of the year when so ma...

"Nearly half, or 48%, of all mortgage borrowers under age 40 are underwater." What is the impact and implications of this reality...

Ahh the smell of convention season... Smells like _______ .  One of the fun little topics that likes to get thrown around festively at t...

First Tuesday of the month coming next week, which means one thing: Caucus. 7:30pm - 9:00pm @ Jade Garden. Chris Kagi will be moderating ...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal..." Great. We celebrate this, but what does it signify fo...

Same time, 7:30pm. Same place, the illustrious Jade Garden .   Theme:  The Shrinking Political Middle Moderator: Michael Tamayo ...

"Washington is marked by a combination of bitter partisanship and intellectual confusion — and both are, I would argue, largely the re...

So good to have a Sherman Alexie from and in Seattle. Interestingly enough, this post came out in his weekly "Text from South Lake Uni...

On the occasion of May Day , we'll convene at the usual time and location: Tuesday, May 1, 7:30pm at the Jade Garden ( 424 7th Ave. S.,...

Nine years ago, March 19, the US invaded Iraq under the pretext of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Now we hear saber rattling on Iran under th...

By PAUL KRUGMAN Florida’s now-infamous Stand Your Ground law, which lets you shoot someone you consider threatening without f...

Every great once and awhile a time comes when truth sees the light of day: Goldman Sachs.

We had yet another thought provoking roundtable. Special thanks to Matt Elley for facilitating.  Below are a few follow-up links that were r...

The Derivative Market & Shadow Banking System          Advocate Perspective : “Ultimately, derivatives offer organizations the opportun...

Not all are on-board for Initiative 502 to legalize marijuana.  Namely, the business owners that currently sell medical marijuana through di...

For our next Caucus on Tuesday (2.7.12 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm @ Jade Garden) we will discuss the pro's and con's of legalizing Mari...