"Long as the River Runs" was a film that was offered at Justice Summit in October of 2019 by Salmon Defense (founded by Billy Frank, Jr.). There is now a companion film: From our collection of extensive interviews with the people involved in the Fishing Wars plus added interviews, we compiled an … [Read more...]
Canada police begin clearing Wet’suwet’en land defender camps
by Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Aljazeera Canada's federal police force (RCMP) has moved in to clear an Indigenous camp in an area of northern British Columbia (BC) slated for pipeline construction, Indigenous land defenders said, a move that has been condemned by rights groups. . . … [Read more...]
Oppose Proposal to Increase Immigration Fees and Limit Fee Waivers. Comments Taken Until February 10th.
Late last year, the Trump Administration published a proposal that would increase fees immigrant community members have to pay to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for a wide range of immigration applications. We are deeply concerned that this proposal will effectively price out many … [Read more...]
Work with Faith Action Network on Census 2020! Training Provided
We are only 40 days out from the launch of Census 2020 on March 12, as postcards will begin to arrive inviting households to participate. Official Census Day is April 1. In the State of Washington, $16.7B in tax dollars for our communities are at stake, along with our democratic representation in … [Read more...]
Bellingham names first Climate and Energy Manager
The City of Bellingham has hired Seth Vidaña as its first-ever Climate and Energy Manager. He begins in the position on Feb. 18. . . . Bellingham City Council approved funding for the new position in its 2019-2020 biennial budget, recognizing the need for additional staff as the City works … [Read more...]
My Culture Is Not Super Bowl Entertainment
A few weeks ago, as I walked through security at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, a T.S.A. agent grabbed onto my braids and snapped them like reins. “Giddy up!” she said. I’m a Native American woman, and my hair is part of my spirit. The woman treated me like a horse. This lack of respect is … [Read more...]
Private prisons face an uncertain future as states turn their backs on the industry
States are passing laws abolishing private prisons and businesses are cutting ties with the facilities. And private prison companies are planning for a future in which their core service is illegal. Increasingly, these criticisms of private, for-profit facilities have been reflected in policy and … [Read more...]
Fridays for Future Movement Urges Greater Global Focus on Africa’s Climate Champions
The Fridays for Future movement held a press conference Friday focused on the need for the world to better recognize the amazing climate activism taking place in Africa — a continent that is already enduring severe impacts of global heating in spite of its limited contributions to creating the … [Read more...]
Recreation over preservation? Residents and Natives worry the San Juan Islands could be ‘loved to death’
The federal government helped make the islands a national monument. But locals worry a Trump-era focus on making public lands productive could be their undoing. For at least 10,000 years, this cluster of 450 green-on-gray islands has drawn Native people who followed the salmon and seasons. In … [Read more...]
RIMS Legislation recommendation from FAN
The Senate Private Detention Ban bill (SB 6442 Saldaña) will be heard on Wednesday in the Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee at 8 AM. FAN is part of an immigrant advocacy coalition with over 150 organizations endorsing these companion bills. Incarceration is inherently a … [Read more...]
Cooke Aquaculture gets approval from state wildlife agency to farm steelhead in Puget Sound
“Disappointed is an understatement,” Brian Cladoosby, chairman of the Swinomish Tribe, said of the state’s decision. “Our salmon and steelhead are on the brink. Potentially introducing more diseases or genetic defects into our native steelhead is very disappointing.” Cladoosby said “dire … [Read more...]
Call to support HB 2441: Improving access to temporary assistance for needy families
Washington state friends, there is an easy way to make a difference supporting low income families in the state. You can call your legislator and ask them to support HB 2441 which increases access to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and addresses racial disparities in the program. … [Read more...]
95 Environmental Rules Being Rolled Back Under Trump
President Trump has made eliminating federal regulations a priority. His administration, with help from Republicans in Congress, has often targeted environmental rules it sees as burdensome to the fossil fuel industry and other big businesses. A New York Times analysis, based on research from … [Read more...]
Doomsday Clock 2020: it is 100 seconds to midnight
The Elders call on the world to wake up to the threats of nuclear war and climate disaster as they unveil the 2020 Doomsday Clock. Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, and Ban Ki-moon, Deputy Chair of The Elders and former United Nations Secretary-General, today … [Read more...]
Faith Over Fear Campaign Launch Party, February 10, Redmond WA
The last four years in countering anti-Muslim bigotry has been quite a journey. We are so blessed that you have walked this journey with us! In the work that we do with you to counter anti-Muslim bigotry, we see five major issues: What is Sharia? Islam and Women’s Rights Islam and … [Read more...]
Faith Over Fear, Four-Hour Ally Training in Dealing with Islamophobia, February 1, Lynnwood WA
Each year anti-Muslim hate groups spend over $30 million dollars to make people afraid of Islam and American Muslims. The websites, You Tube videos, books, white papers, lobbying, and media stars of these hate groups turn the hearts and minds of people against one another, paving the way for a more … [Read more...]
Swartz Bay ferry terminal reopens after pipeline protesters delay sailings
The Swartz Bay ferry terminal near Victoria has reopened after a protest blocked access and delayed a number of sailings early Monday. The demonstration began before dawn, delaying 7 a.m. crossings from Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen for more than an hour. The sailing from Tsawwassen eventually left … [Read more...]
PROTECT THE PEOPLE’S ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
When a government wants to build a toxic waste incinerator in your neighborhood, bulldoze homes to build smog-producing highways, or run pipelines through ancestral Native American lands, a federal law gives you the right to find out and fight back. That law is the National Environmental Policy … [Read more...]
‘A bunch of badasses’: Northwest artists win prestigious art grants worth $100K
Crosscut by Margo Vansynghel / January 15, 2020 Edidi and Mase are not the only team with Pacific Northwest roots receiving the prestigious designation this year. Vashon Island-based artists and activists Beka Economopoulos and Jason Jones of The Natural History Museum also received a $100,000 … [Read more...]
Lawmakers want tougher carbon-reduction goals, even as WA falls short of current targets
Crosscut, by Shauna Sowersby / January 17, 2020 Twelve years after the Washington Legislature first codified limits on greenhouse gas emissions, lawmakers are considering a new bill that would establish even stricter state targets. The original legislation, passed in 2008, sought to reduce … [Read more...]
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