The Handful of Salt Handful of Salt for July-August 2012 Click here to view or download a pdf of our Handful of Salt newsletter for July-August 2012. Read more
News Young Activist Leaders graduate! By Liz Moore Our Young Activist Leaders program has graduated its first class! This, as you know, is PJALS’ re-launched youth leadership development program, which introduced me to social justice work when I was a high school student. Because of… Read more
News Snapshots from the Ruins Rusty Nelson on Peace and War After weeks of gawking at genuine antiquities, I returned to my native state and spent a few hours looking at an archive of 20th Century Georgia history. I don’t know whether the contrast or… Read more
News Clean Water for the Children of Gaza – A PJALS Success Story! by Sheila Fox Last December, the Palestine-Israel Human Rights Committee (PIHRC) figured out a fun way to raise money for a very serious problem: A bowl-a-thon called “Bowling For Water!” With this event and contributions from members like you, we… Read more
The Blogful of Salt PJALS participates in 21st Annual Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival By Shar Lichty This year marked the 21st year of the Pride Parade in Spokane on June 9. As we have done since its formation, PJALS participated with a delegation in the parade and provided peacekeepers to ensure a safe… Read more
The Blogful of Salt 2012 Rainbow Awards By Shar Lichty Once again, the LGBTQ community came together to celebrate the contributions of some of its leaders and kick off Pride Week in Spokane with the Rainbow Awards. I attended the event once again to celebrate with my… Read more
News APPROVE Referendum 74 By Shar Lichty The marriage equality law that was passed by the legislation and signed into law by the Governor on Feb. 13, 2012 was set to go into effect on June 7th permitting civil marriage for same-sex couples. Unfortunately,… Read more
News Our Work for Economic Justice – A PJALS Success Story! by Amanda Hunt, BSW Since September, I have had the pleasure of working with the Peace and Economic Justice Committee. In this committee, we set our 2012 legislative priorities which included fighting to raise revenue in the state by closing… Read more
The Blogful of Salt Regina’s Reflection by Regina Steele, BSW The past nine months at PJALS have been an unforgettable journey with new friendships and skills built. I truly have engaged individuals and local communities in building a just and nonviolent world. I want to thank… Read more
News An Invitation to Share Your Story, for Smart Justice A diverse coalition including PJALS, Greater Spokane Progress, and the Center for Justice is about to launch a Smart Justice Campaign to persuade the County to fully implement comprehensive alternatives to incarceration for non-violent and low-level offenders. We need to… Read more
