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Charlottesville Will Unite the Left

speech by Joan Braune at Spokane Citizens Stand Against Racism, Sunday August 13, 2017 As we all know, yesterday in Virginia, several hundred fascists held a rally called Unite the Right. They should have called it “Unite the Left,” because…

10 reasons we MUST be talking to voters about Prop 1

PROPOSITION 1 ENCOURAGES DISCRIMINATION THAT HURTS US ALL Everyone should be treated equally and with respect. Proposition 1 wipes away city laws that prevent biased policing and racial profiling that is counterproductive to effective law enforcement, and it doesn’t just…

Peacekeeping & De-escalation Skills Training: Nonviolence in Action

Peacekeeping & De-escalation Skills Training: Nonviolence in Action Wednesday, August 23 5:30 pm – 8 pm Community Building, 35 W. Main Light refreshments at 5:30 Training begins at 6:00 pm and will finish at 8:00 pm. No cost. Donations gladly…

PJALS Voter Canvass – No on Prop. 1

PJALS Voter Canvass-No on Prop. 1 Saturday, August 26 9:30 am – 2 pm Community Building, 35 W. Main RSVP here Talking with voters face-to-face is the MOST important way we will defeat Prop 1, the anti-immigrant profiling initiative on…

PJALS Federal Budget Action: presenting the People’s Budget

PJALS Federal Budget Action: presenting the People’s Budget 10 N. Post St. Spokane 4 pm – 5:15 pm PJALS’ Peace & Justice Action Committee presents the next event in their series of budget actions with a rally in front of…

Help Send Young Activists to AMP Next Weekend!

Help send young PJALS leaders to “Building Communities of Hope – Activists Mobilizing for Power” training conference in Portland, OR, Aug 11-13! AMP is a unique three-day training and networking conference for community-based leaders, staff, and volunteers of groups organizing…

Peace Memorial for Nagasaki & Hiroshima

Gather behind the Convention Center near the Spokane River to join Peace & Justice Action League members to commemorate the 225,000+ lives ended in Nagasaki and Hiroshima by the US’s atomic bombs on civilian cities in 1945. President Donald…

Ban the Box Family BBQ & Community Meeting

All welcome – invite your friends! Friday Aug 4, 6p-8p, at Morning Star Baptist Church, 3909 W Rowan Ave, Spokane, Washington 99205 Our families and neighbors need “Ban the Box,” our Fair Hiring Ordinance for Spokane! Let’s come together and…

Spokane Veterans for Peace – Fairchild Truth to Power Rally

Fairchild Air Force is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Join Spokane Veterans for Peace in saying no to the largest source of toxic emissions, to the dumping of fuel over our heads, to a Superfund site, to the ongoing poisoning of…

Come talk with voters who care about racism!

PJALS Voter Canvass – No on Prop 1 Saturday July 29, 10a-2p Gather at the Community Building, 35 W. Main. All welcome! Talking with voters face-to-face is the MOST important way we will defeat Prop 1, the anti-immigrant profiling initiative…