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Two reasons to feel hopeful in Spokane

Hope is precious, and when I find it I try to pay attention to it and share it. So I want to tell you about 2 experiences I had just last week that lifted my spirits, buoyed my energy, and…

PJALS Member Survey

Condoleezza Rice speaking in Spokane

Whitworth University is bringing Condoleezza Rice as part of their President’s Leadership Forum on Thursday, October 9th at the Convention Center. PJALS is working with Vets for Peace, IWW and Occupy Spokane to organize a nonviolent protest outside of her…

The Blogful of Salt

Warrior Songs Spokane hosts retreat and “A Public Listening”

There are so many unacceptable costs of war from human life to the “demonic destructive suction tube” draining resources from our federal budget. While we continue to oppose each and every act of war, let us not also tell the…

People’s Climate March: Stop the Wars, Stop the Warming

Come march with PJALS as people all over the world mobilize together to say STOP Climate Change! To change everything, we need everyone. It’s time to Stop the Wars & Stop the Warming! Sunday Sept 21, 1:30 pm Cowley Park,…

The Costs Are Simply Too High to Get It Wrong Again!

In the past six weeks, America has flown nearly 3,000 missions, deployed more than 1,500 troops, and launched more than 150 airstrikes in Iraq. Last week, the President announced that our latest war in the Middle East will be ramping…

PJALS Priorities for Action 2014-2015

As a collective of activists, PJALS staff, steering committee members, and committee chairs addressed the difficult task of prioritizing efforts when there are seemingly endless injustices being carried out through direct acts and perpetuated through acquiescence and silence. Prioritizing our…

Another Look at the Cycle of Violence

I believe you know that support for capital punishment in this country: is diminishing; was only a foot deep when it was a mile wide; is based upon fear and ignorance rather than common sense or justice, and; is always…

MAIA PROJECT – Gaza Water Purification Unit update

This is a different update from what we originally planned to give, as since July 8, Gaza has been under almost constant attack from Israeli bombing and shelling, and Khan Younis, where “our” unit is located at Atfal Al-Ghad (Children…