The Blogful of Salt
Respect Immigrants
By Adrian Murillo, PJALS Steering Committee   I moved to Spokane a year ago. When I first learned of the city’s “sanctuary” ordinance as it now stands, I thought to myself: I’ve landed in a city with a social conscience.…
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PJALS 40th Anniversary
40 years…half a lifetime? 40 years…a long time to be in a career 40 years…a fabulous accomplishment for peace and justice in Spokane.   Yes–beginning in October 2015 , and culminating in October 2016–PJALS will be celebrating its 40th anniversary…
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How many Presidential candidates have you moved to add a position to their platform?
By Liz Moore, Director I was reading Facebook posts and articles as I came home from camping, the day after Senator Bernie Sanders was pre-empted by Black Lives Matter in Seattle, after he and Governor O’Malley (also a Presidential candidate)…
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Calling Young Activist Leaders!
Calling Young Activist Leaders! By Teresa Kinder, YALPista class of 2015 and PJALS Office Manager Summer is quickly nearing an end meaning only one thing: it is time for a new Young Activist Leaders Program (YALP) class! As a YALP…
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PJALS Fall Workshop: “Race: The Power of an Illusion”
Saturday, Sept. 26 9am-5pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane 4340 W. Ft. George Wright Dr. Join the conversation in this interactive 8-hour training based on the acclaimed documentary which examines the contemporary science challenging common assumptions about our similarities and…
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Hiroshima Day Remembrance
Hiroshima Day Remembrance-70th Anniversary Thursday, August 6th noon Riverfront Park-meet between the Carousel and the river. On the 70th anniversary of the US nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki we will gather in remembrance of the lives lost in these…
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Peace, People, and Prosperity
USAction Pentagon Sign on Letter-PJALS As the Federal Budget battle continues with Obama’s version containing the highest Pentagon budget in our Nation’s history we are calling on Congress to enact a budget that provides for true security and prosperity. America’s…
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The Handful of Salt
Handful of Salt for June-July-August 2015
Click here to view or download a pdf of our newsletter. You can also read all the content in our blog. Click below to view or download current fliers: June 4 Peacekeeper Training Workshop and June 3-12 Poster Exhibit: “Boycott…
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PJALS Turns 40, With A Purpose
By Tim Connor Where did the time go? This coming year will mark PJALS’s 40th year—hosting, organizing and generally radiating good works from Spokane. To mark this remarkable milestone—of a transformative social change organization growing from a seedling to a…
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Fear, Itself and Other Dangers
Rusty Nelson on Peace and War Earlier in my lifetime, Americans had an affinity for memorable statements of their elected leaders. In spite of philosophical, political, and religious differences, we could be inspired by catch phrases, warnings, and imperatives like…
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