At TomPaine.com, Ralph Nader writes about the last 40 years export of millions of jobs overseas in the name of free trade. It really is no secret that IT jobs being outsourced overseas is reminiscent of Detroit’s export of automotive jobs from its Michigan plants to cheaper states, and then eventually to Mexico and other countries with a cheaper labor force and lax environmental laws. This race-to-the-bottom is covered in detail at Washtech.
Yay! The Ballard Seafood Festival! Lutefisk, anyone? July 26th and 27th in Seattle’s favorite neighborhood. It looks like polka!