Shar Lichty Marriage Equality matters in Spokane. This was apparent at City Hall on Monday April 16, as I witnessed 300 individuals show up and nearly 100 testify on both sides of the issue. During this meeting, I heard some…

A confusing event in Sanford, Florida is squarely in the faces of us who care about justice, human rights, individual liberties, discrimination and neighborhood security. And every factor pushing the killing of Trayvon Martin to the front of American consciousness…

Did you see that coming? Gonzaga University is taking heat for honoring Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Having more than one serious knee-jerk reaction to this contro-versy, I have to chime in. It seems some conservative supporters of the local Jesuit university…

Now, we seem to have a choice. We two potential enemies in the Middle East. Libya was a distraction just to remind us that all Islamist evil does not reside in Iraq and Afghanistan, but here are Iran and Syria…

By Amanda Hunt, Intern The 2012 legislative session was a whirlwind of good, bad, and even ugly. Our legislators had, once again, the difficult task of reducing Washington’s budget due to revenue shortfall. There was much disagreement on cutting of…

by Taylor Malone, PJALS Young Activist Leader It can be difficult for activists to remain confident and optimistic about the impact we have on our community. Changes come so slowly and with so much opposition that, at times, I feel…

As we go to press, supporters of Bradley Manning are preparing to demonstrate, while the U.S. government moves toward harsh punishment for this alleged whistleblower who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Charged with giving graphic evidence of…

BY SEAN CHABOT AND MAJID SHARIFI A new consensus has emerged about how to promote freedom and democracy in the Middle East. Instead of supporting authori-tarian regimes, experts across the political spectrum now agree that nonviolent resistance by people in…

By Regina Steele, Intern emma’s revolution came to the Spokane region once more on April 21st. Pat Humphries and Sandy O performed at the Unitarian Universalist Church in a bene-fit concert for the MAIA Project to provide Palestinian children with…

Monday March 5th, PJALS’ Inland Northwest Death Penalty Abolition Group (INDPAG) hosted a panel/Q&A discussion at Liberty Park United Methodist Church that addressed many reasons why Washington needs to abolish the death penalty. The panel was moderated by Sara Schmidt…