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Drones Quilt Project Visits Spokane
by Teresa Kinder Veterans for Peace and PJALS brought the Drone Quilt Project to Spokane in March, memorializing the civilian lives lost to US Drone strikes. From newborn babies and young children to the elderly, no one is safe from…
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Wisdom and Wishes from the Action Conference Youth Panel
At our Action Conference in March, PJALS Steering Committee member and YALP grad Taylor Weech moderated a panel with three young activists: Charlie Johansen is a Cheney High School student who graduated from our Young Activist Leaders Program last year.…
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Mothers and Families for Smart Justice
By Victoria Huckabee Do you have an incarcerated loved one? Join the Mothers and Families for Smart Justice group! We are a group of people who either have an incarcerated loved one or have been affected by the prison system…
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Thank you to all our “Bread and Roses” Benefit Auction donors, volunteers, and guests!
    “No more the drudge and idler, ten that toil where one reposes, But a sharing of life’s glories, bread and roses, bread and roses.” Thank you for supporting our work together for human rights, economic justice, and peace.…
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War is God’s Way of Teaching Geography
by Dana Visalli I recently flew from Seattle to Seoul, South Korea and thence to Hanoi, to join a two-week tour of Vietnam with Veterans for Peace (VFP). The tour is led by American veterans of the Vietnam War who…
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Spokane Supports Pasco – End Police Brutality
Join MEChA de EWU and Tri-Cities Community Solutions at 2pm in Volunteer Park Pasco, WA as we come together for the 3 month anniversary of Antonio Zambrano-Montes’ death. Use the facebook event page to organize carpools. Donate to support gas…
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On Iran: Say “Yes” to Peace!
Finally some good news! After a marathon of diplomatic efforts from seven nations, a Framework Agreement on Iran’s nuclear program has been reached. This opens the door to further non-proliferation efforts and to a dramatic improvement in US-Iranian relations, after…
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Support Smart Hiring for folks with conviction records!
Show your support: Monday April 13, 6:00 pm at the Spokane City Council Meeting, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd Share & invite your friends here! In Smart Justice Spokane, we’ve known from the beginning that nothing stops the cycle of…
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Invest in People. Not the Pentagon
We will be gathering at the Fountain in Riverfront Park for our Tax Day Action as a part of Global Days of Action Against Military Spending. Join us at 4:45pm on Wednesday, April 15th as we call on Congress to…
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“Bread and Roses” Benefit Auction: Friday May 8
    Friday May 8, 2015 5:30 – 9:30 pm Bread & Roses Benefit Auction A Friday evening of dinner, live & silent auctions, and fun as we celebrate our work together! Host a table of 10 for $250. Tickets…
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