From the Seattle King County Coalition on Homelessness (SKCCH): We need a strong HOUSING focus in federal COVID-19 relief: Pass the Emergency Housing Protections & Relief Act of 2020 The House of Representatives just passed crucial housing and homelessness resources in the "Emergency … [Read more...]
Share Your Unemployment Story to Leverage Economic Aid
In this time of pandemic and economic crisis, Congress is more out of touch than ever. With public health restrictions keeping lawmakers from meeting in-person in their communities, far too many are only seeing this crisis through the news. We at Town Hall Project are convinced that if our … [Read more...]
WA Low Income Housing Alliance Weekly Webinars, 10:00 am Wednesdays
The WA Low Income Housing Alliance works toward the opportunity for all Washington residents to live in safe, healthy, affordable homes in thriving communities. They sponsor a weekly webinar to highlight work and provide action points on these issues. Examples of recent/coming meetings: Marc … [Read more...]
WA’s coming budget cuts could dwarf those of the Great Recession
Washington lawmakers are planning an emergency session to plug a hole of at least $7 billion in the state budget — one that may dwarf the shortfall they dealt with a decade ago during the Great Recession. Preliminary numbers suggest that, over the next three years, Washington state tax revenues … [Read more...]
The Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington – Recorded session
The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington On June 20, right between the primaries and the conventions, we rise together. Join us at June2020.org!The Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington is going digital! On June 20th, we will hold the largest digital … [Read more...]
Public Citizen Launching Democracy Defender Training Program to Protect the Vote – No Experience Required
While COVID-19 cases continue to rise in states across the country, too many states lack critical resources to ensure safe and accessible voting this fall. We know that ramping up vote-by-mail, expanding early voting, and offering safe in-person voting on election day is possible, but only if we … [Read more...]
We’re Closer Than Ever To Progressive Tax Reform In Washington State
A new letter from Washington State economic and policy researchers makes a similar point, arguing strongly against austerity and for taxing the rich as the only responsible path to solving the crisis. Pointing out that “[s]ignificant cuts in government spending and investment in public projects and … [Read more...]
Rising Seas, Rising Rents, and the Struggle Against Climate Gentrification
Climate change has wide implications for both coastal and landlocked cities across the globe. But building resiliency and adapting to climate change can have disastrous effects for low-income and minority communities in the form of climate gentrification. What Is Climate Gentrification? In a … [Read more...]
UUs for a Just Economic Community Organizing UU Community to Join Poor People’s Campaign
A wonderful opportunity! The UUA/Poor People's Campaign has reached out to UUJEC to join their effort for economic justice. We've always felt we were a good fit but somehow never connected. We need volunteers This great opportunity means we need to increase our capacity. Our volunteers will … [Read more...]
Justice for the Reynolds 6
A broad coalition is calling for justice for the Reynolds 6: Six men -- Liban Adem, Isaiah Thomas, Daniel Kibby, Abdizikar Mohammed, Anthony Sams, and Zemetrious McNeal -- who were kicked out of the Reynolds Work Training Release program by the Department of Corrections just days short of their … [Read more...]
Phone Action in Solidarity with Washington COVID-19 Farmworker Strike
Sunrise Seattle is organizing a remote phone action every day during the week of May 18 in solidarity with the Washington state farmworkers currently striking for COVID-19 protections and hazard pay. Click here to sign up for a shift to take action at the same time as others, or use the following … [Read more...]
Race and the Quarantined City
Lately, the coronavirus has got me thinking a lot about the racial dynamics of containment. Under the quarantine, much has been made of Americans’ regulated lack of mobility. But our cities have long kept their black residents contained and at the margins. Populations trapped in place are easier to … [Read more...]
Backbone Campaign Offers Access to Recently Sponsored Conversations
In Case You Missed It: Here are some of the recent Solutionary Perspective Conversations we've had with movement and policy leaders and friends: #Grounded: A Conversation with Winona LaDuke and Bill McKibben Localization of economies, democracy and resilience requires that we be/get … [Read more...]
Side With Love Urges You to Join “Share My Check” Movement
This moment exposes the failures of structures of support and the gaps are being filled by those in our communities most impacted by COVID. We see structures outside of the state creating nimble systems that get people’s needs met, keep them safe and build and strengthen relationships. The … [Read more...]
Virtual Clinic to Offer Free COVID-Related Legal Consultations for Small Businesses and Non-Profits
Communities Rise (Formerly Nonprofit Assistance Center and Wayfind) launches new Covid-19 Small Business and Nonprofit Legal Clinic: This is a new virtual clinic designed to help small businesses and nonprofits navigate the legal issues they are experiencing due to Covid-19. Small businesses and … [Read more...]
Everyone Should Be Able to Vote, Especially in a Pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis puts workers, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals, Black and Brown people, and the most vulnerable among us at great risk. They are on the front lines of the crisis. While DI partners and allies are working day and night to protect their respective communities, President Trump is … [Read more...]
The COVID-19 pandemic is widening the justice gap
In our Justice for All report released last year, the Task Force on Justice noted that 1.5 billion people had a justice problem that they could not resolve. Now, as well as before the pandemic, marginalized communities – already poorly served by justice systems – face the highest risks, as do … [Read more...]
A FEDERAL ONE-TWO PUNCH TO PROTECT RENTERS—PANDEMIC AND BEYOND
Even before the pandemic shuttered its economy, Cascadia—like many parts of North America—faced a profound housing shortage and affordability crisis. Now, that crisis has become a full-blown emergency. Unemployment is surging toward Great Depression levels, economic output is falling fasterthan … [Read more...]
Urge Your Congress Member to Protect Snap in Next Relief Packages
As conversation begins for the 4th Coronavirus relief package, we need your voice to urge your members of Congress to prioritize funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The exponential rise in unemployment, hunger in our state and nation has skyrocketed and food lines … [Read more...]
Did You Miss Backbone Campaign’s Deep Dive into Ideas for Local Resilience? Catch Up Here
Backbone Campaign took a deep dive last week into solutionary ideas for local resilience when we interviewed Judy Wicks - an expert on local living economies - and a group of time bank experts last week. You can watch the Time Bank Conversation Here Backbone Campaign believes that Time Banking is … [Read more...]
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