[Still pertinent . . . ] “Do Indians celebrate Thanksgiving?” I am asked this question at least once every fall. Which, by the way, is too many times. The answer is that my family (though I can’t speak for the other 5 million Indigenous people in America) doesn’t. Not the “brave-pilgrims-and-friendly-savages” version of the holiday,…
When: WED OCT 30, 6PM Reception 7:30-9PM Event; Doors open at 7PM Where: Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA Community Alliance for Global Justice/AGRA Watch is excited to welcome to Seattle Million Belay, Coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa, and Tim Wise, author of Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family…
Join us for a highly experiential 2-day workshop exploring how European-Americans “White” people can be more effective on the journey towards eliminating racism. “Uprooting Racism for White Folks” Facilitated by Zhaleh Almaee & Marc Weinblatt FEBRUARY 1-2, 2020 Port Townsend, WA, USA CLICK HERE for more info (Register by Dec. 1 for $50 lower registration fee) “As…
Patrick O’Connor, Director of Thurston County Public Defense, will discuss new developments in the Thurston County justice system. These include bail reform as a part of a new risk-assessment tool for pretrial release; the First Look project that evaluates diversion potential for new arrestees; ICE arrests and the Keep Washington Working Act; and planning for…
As the chaos in the world increases, most ideas of the future become fatalistic. Yet, the situation only seems “hopeless” when viewed from the narrow logic of a collapsing world view. Old ways of seeing the world are blocking more vital paths of imagination, vision and healing. The point is not simply evolution or progress,…
