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Patriots Say NO to US Civil Liberties Violations

This next week we’re going to hear a lot about patriotism. What does patriotism mean to you? To me, it’s most important to be loyal to humans and our planet as a whole, not to focus too much on nationality.…

Human Rights, the US Drug War, and Grassroots Nonviolent Resistance in Colombia

Just back from a month-long research trip in Colombia, John Lindsay-Poland of the Fellowship of Reconciliation will share eyewitness experiences with communities using active nonviolence to refuse participation in the armed conflict, civil groups maintaining collective memory of the conflict,…

Remembering Al Mangan

by Louise Chadez Aloysius Anthony Mangan, Jr. died on Holy Saturday, March 30th at the age of 92. He had been living in California with son Barry and his family. I first met Al Mangan in 1984 at a rally…

In Memoriam… Al Mangan

by Rusty and Nancy Nelson In the development of PJALS, the contributions of Al Mangan are unlikely to be matched. We who treasure his friendship and example are saddened by his death and inspired to be more proactive in the…

Fretting about Fairchild …and other chronic ills

Rusty Nelson on Peace and War Long ago, in a time of relative innocence and prosperity, the people of the Spokane area hitched themselves to the star of the U.S. Air Force. It didn’t take much reflection or study, just…

Marching for Immigration Reform

By Lucy Vazquez, PJALS intern The streets of Downtown Spokane echoed with a powerful “SÃ Se Puede” (yes we can) on May 1st as approximately 150 Mechistas, PJALS folks, students, and other community members marched on the streets in support…

“I have done things I never thought I was capable of “

by Michelle Little When I first chose to do my internship with PJALS, I was a bit wary of how well I could function as a community organizer. I can’t even keep my house organized, so the thought of organizing…

“I was part of a monumental victory”

by Justin Filla These past nine months at PJALS has been a great experience. I have had the privilege of sitting on the Marriage Equality Committee as well as the Palestine and Israel Human Rights Committee (PIHRC). From sitting on…

“I discovered my passion”

by Lucy Vazquez The past nine months at PJALS have been very rewarding. There were many times I doubted my abilities in community organizing and often thought that perhaps community organizing wasn’t for me. During my practicum experience I didn’t…