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Reading of “Cages”
“…Victoria Thorpe engages the reader on all levels, drawing them into the courtroom drama, along with inviting them into both her sister’s and her own personal life…”—Sister Helen Prejean Author’s Reading of Cages Thursday, Sept 6th 7pm Auntie’s Book Store,…
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The Handful of Salt
Handful of Salt for Sept-Oct 2012
Click here to view or download a pdf of our Handful of Salt newsletter for September-October 2012. Click on these links to view or download a pdf of the fliers in this newsletter: Sept-Oct Opportunity Calendar Colonel Ann Wright speaking…
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From the Director’s Chair: The Season of Balance
By Liz Moore As much as it pains me to acknowledge this particular reality, fall is pretty much here. This fall will see the first anniversary of the Occupy movement, on September 15. PJALS will march with Occupy Spokane at…
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Rusty on Peace and War: Earning Stripes and PSE
By Rusty Nelson How’s your patriotic self esteem (PSE)? I usually do pretty well with that, considering that some observers long ago decided I deserved an especially warm spot in their version of Dante’s Inferno for being (choose one, according…
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Witnesses in Palestine
Myrta Ladich and Marianne Torres will be showing photographs taken during their recent trip and sharing more stories and reflections in the Community Building, September 6 at 7 P.M. By Myrta Ladich You hear a noise at your front door…
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Maia Water Project joins Thirsting for Justice Summer Campaign
By Sheila Fox, co-chair of the Palestine-Israel Human Rights Committee What would it be like to live on 6.3 gallons of water a day during these summer months? Many Palestinians know. Wash and drink in solidarity with them and record…
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How Will You Feel If We Fail Marriage Equality?
By Shar Lichty, Organizer Last month I attended a brown bag lunch discussion with a staff member from Washington United for Marriage and leaders from the local group working to secure marriage equality at the ballot in November. During introductions…
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Honor Life: Abolish the Death Penalty
By Victoria Thorpe, co-chair of PJALS Inland Northwest Death Penalty Abolition Group Honor Life: Abolish the Death Penalty was a very successful event presented to the Spokane community July 21st, 2012. Our special guest speaker was Jason Baldwin, of the…
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Police Accountability: a critical window opening now
Though the Zehm case has been settled, now is not the time for activists with our eyes on police accountability to settle in and get comfortable. The next year and a half is going to be critical. The landscape is…
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Tell the Mayor: We need a Police Ombudsman every day!
Breaking News: Public pressure works: The city announced today that Spokane Mayor David Condon will extend the contract of Police Ombudsman Tim Burns until the end of the year. More here! ****** Tonight, the Spokane City Council will vote on…
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