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Witness to Innocence: The Death Penalty and Race
Witness to Innocence: The Death Penalty and Race Last week, I attended a wonderful event held by Witness to Innocence at Gonzaga University. Witness to Innocence is a non-profit organization advocating for the abolition of America’s death penalty. Two death…
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Workshop: Mobilizing for Equity, Justice and Community Power
Organizing Workshop: Mobilizing for Equity, Justice and Community Power How-To’s for Powerful Actions and Campaigns Saturday, October 21 from 1-5pm At SNAP’s office at 3102 W Fort Wright Drive This workshop is co-sponsored by: Greater Spokane Progress, Pride Foundation, Peace…
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Coalition of Color 2017 Spokane Valley Candidate Forum When: Saturday, October 7, 10 AM – 1 PM Where: Spokane Community College Lair 1810 N. Greene St. City Council candidates who will attend the Spokane Valley forum (as of September 15):…
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Young Activists Thank You!
In August, PJALS members helped send three young activists in Spokane to Western States Center‘s annual Activists Mobilizing for Power conference in Portland, OR. We are excited about our long-term commitment and prioritization of leadership development–it’s how we build a…
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A Call for Housing Justice!
A Call for Housing Justice: March & Rally Monday, September 25th 4:30pm – Gather at Cath McMorris Rodgers office 5:00pm – March to City Hall 5:15pm – Rally Against the Rocks at City Hall 6:00pm – Attend City Council Forum…
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You’re invited: PJALS General Membership Meeting & Potluck
Come together for our annual membership meeting on Wednesday September 13, 5:30-7:30 in the Community Building, 35 W. Main. Join with other members to enjoy good food, get to know each other, and connect for effective action for human rights,…
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Support DREAMers, Defend DACA!
In an act of simple cruelty, President Trump has played to his base and announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be ended. At EWU, WSU, and in our communities across Washington state, 17,000 DACA recipients –…
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Populist Militarism and Trump’s War Agenda
Populist Militarism and Trump’s War Agenda Thursday, Sept 7, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Community Building Lobby, 35 W. Main Militarism is an ideology–or, more accurately, a set of interconnected ideologies–that drives and sustains war. This workshop will focus on militarism…
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Supporting Charlottesville, Confronting White Supremacy
On August 19th, our SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) committee responded to a call from national groups including Movement for Black Lives, The Majority, and Black Lives Matter Charlottesville for a national day of action and response to the…
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PJALS calls on Senators Murray and Cantwell: Congress must stop Trump’s Afghanistan Escalation
President Trump announced Monday night a dramatic escalation of US war in Afghanistan, with no definition of success and no exit plan – in fact, very few specifics of any kind. Reports before his speech included speculations of sending 4000…
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