Recent NWCitizen Articles

New Trump Administration Expected To

Undo Biden’s Financial Regulation

Chaos likely to ensue. Catastrophe cannot be ruled out.

By Marco Rosaire Rossi · Sun Nov 24, 2024

The Tyranny Of Leaf Blowers

There is no escape from the deep-throated roar and the clouds of filth produced by these machines.

By Roseanne Laan · Thu Nov 14, 2024

The Election of Donald Trump

A perspective from a very old liberal political junkie.

By John Servais · Thu Nov 7, 2024

Veterans Day, 2024. What Is To Be

Done?

Deeds, not talk, count on Veterans Day

By Dick Conoboy · Mon Nov 4, 2024

VA Health Care for Life? You Now May

Be Eligible.

Several days ago, I received the following from Veterans Service Officer (VSO), Liz Witowski, of the Whatcom County Veterans Program (items below in bold are mine). On this Veterans Day, the

By Dick Conoboy · Fri Nov 1, 2024

How Do You Spell Budget And Disaster

Relief? N…I…B

An off-budget $5 Trillion National Infrastructure Bank (NIB), along the lines of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) that operated between 1932-1957, means low-cost loans and no additions to the deficit.

By Dick Conoboy · Sun Oct 27, 2024

Medicare Advantage Open Season And YOU

Are The $$$ Target

Medicare Advantage is NOT Medicare. Medicare is there to provide health care. Medicare Advantage is a business, there to make money.

By Dick Conoboy · Wed Oct 23, 2024

An Overlooked Benefit of Improved

Internet Access in Whatcom County: The U.S. Census

David Swanson verifies what Jon Humphrey has said for years: good internet access benefits people, cities, counties, and states.

By David A. Swanson · Mon Oct 21, 2024

Minimum Wage - Farce or Tragedy?

Or perhaps tragic farce or farcical tragedy might be more apt descriptors. Pick one, or both.

By Dick Conoboy · Sat Oct 19, 2024

The Big Ask

After nearly 30 years online, and literally being one of the oldest blogs on the internet, Northwest Citizen needs a major programming overhaul. To do so, we need your help.

By NWCitizen Management · Wed Oct 16, 2024

The Disturbing Disappearance of Local

Banks

The top 20% of commercial banks in the United States control 95% of our total banking assets. Remember “Too-Big-to-Fail”?

By Marco Rosaire Rossi · Thu Sep 19, 2024

How To Get Nothing Done

The City has created another useless document ensuring nothing changes and mediocre communication services are protected.

By Jon Humphrey · Sat Aug 24, 2024

You haven’t voted yet? Check out this

idea for one of your votes.

Why a vote for Jason Call for Congress is a good vote for conservatives, liberals, Democrats and Republicans. Yes, an unusual idea.

By John Servais · Mon Aug 5, 2024

First Murray. Now Larsen. Half Trillion

Dollar Theft From Medicare: Not An Issue.

Heaven forbid our reps should attack the main problem, Medicare Advantage, head on. But no. They must nibble around the edges to give the appearance of doing something.

By Dick Conoboy · Sat Jul 27, 2024

Moral Injury Links Medicare Advantage

Physicians To Combat Veterans

Morally significant double binds force doctors and combat soldiers into identical life and death quandaries, damaging their moral centers. To these two groups we can also add law enforcement officers.

By Dick Conoboy · Sun Jun 16, 2024

Over A Half Trillion Dollars Stolen

From Medicare - Sen. Patty Murray Is OK With That

“Citing the nonpartisan Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the paper [Less Care at Higher Cost—The Medicare Advantage Paradox] notes that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have overcharged the

By Dick Conoboy · Fri Jun 14, 2024

Nooksack Adjudication vs. State Water

Law?

Eric Hirst gives us a brief and clear explanation of the water adjudication process that is beginning now in Whatcom County

By Eric Hirst · Fri Jun 14, 2024

The Scrap Heap - The Real Message