News Saying NO to Civil Liberties Violations PJALS members at our July 3rd 2013 action against government violations of our civil liberties received positive responses from passersby. Read more
The Blogful of Salt Redefining Power by Sheila Fox I identified with Moji Agha, the Iranian-American poet/writer and peace, human rights and Earth activist that PJALS sponsored recently. Thank you PJALS! It got me going…..wheels turning….. Moji, a cultural psychologist described himself as having a unique… Read more
News The Intersections of Us by Shar Lichty At the end of July I was fortunate to attend the Activists Mobilizing for Power (AMP) Conference put on each year by Western States Center in Portland. I have been wanting to attend this conference for four… Read more
News Smart Justice needs you this fall Our community has a huge opportunity to make major reforms our criminal justice system starting this year. A three-member Spokane Regional Criminal Justice Commission that was appointed by the Mayor of Spokane and the County Commissioners is in the process… Read more
News Engaging students for social justice! PJALS Director will be first Activist-in-Residence at EWU PJALS is excited to announce that director Liz Moore will serve as the first Activist-in-Residence at EWU this winter. This is a wonderful opportunity to further the work we’ve begun through our Young Activist Leaders Program and our community organizing… Read more
The Blogful of Salt Corporate Tax Evasion Costs Us Dearly by Carroll W. McInroe, former Sgt., U.S. Army and WACAN Editorialist “Mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them.” Jefferson wrote those words in an 1826 letter… Read more
The Blogful of Salt A Progressive Attitude Adjustment by Jeremy Street, PJALS member Progressives will see a positive social sea-change when they start thinking and acting more like my father did. 715 Read more
News Peace & Justice Action Committee: A new model to advance our work by Shar Lichty After a summer off, our Peace & Justice Action Committee (PJAC) will be resuming our meeting schedule on Sept. 19th with a new approach: leadership development and campaign-specific organizing. 712 Read more
News Say NO to US War on Syria War is not the answer! US military intervention in Syria will lead to more bloodshed and deaths. Come join members of the PJALS, Veterans for Peace, and people from all over Spokane as we make our “NO WAR” position visible.… Read more
News August Claims The whole history of the progress of human liberty shows that all concessions yet made to her august claims have been born of earnest struggle. … If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor… Read more