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...]
Volunteers Needed to Verify Accessibility of Town Hall Meetings
Virtual town halls are the new norm when it comes to communicating with our elected officials. With there being so many different ways to host a virtual town hall, we at Town Hall Project want to make sure our members of Congress are truly listening to their constituents. To do this, we need YOUR … [Read more...]
ICE says international students must take in-person classes to remain in the US
New students matriculating at schools offering fully online programs will not receive visas, per ICE. Students who are already enrolled at such schools will be required to transfer or leave the country. Eight percent of US colleges are planning for an online-only semester, according to the Chronicle … [Read more...]
‘Historic day’ for Standing Rock as pipeline company told to shut down, remove oil
A federal judge has ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down and remove all oil within 30 days, a huge win for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and the other plaintiffs. In a 24-page order, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg wrote that he was "mindful of the … [Read more...]
US Supreme Court deals blow to Keystone oil pipeline
The U.S. Supreme Court handed another setback to the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada on Monday by keeping in place a lower court ruling that blocked a key environmental permit for the project. Canadian company TC Energy needs the permit to continue building the long-disputed pipeline … [Read more...]
What to an American Is the Fourth of July?
On this Fourth of July, the rest of us—and our wealthy white male allies—should be celebrating our ongoing struggles for freedom and not celebrating as if we are free. We should be celebrating our disobedience, turbulence, insolence, and discontent about inequities and injustices in all forms. We … [Read more...]
COVID-19 should not justify erosion of rights for most marginalised
All leaders must frame their COVID-19 responses within existing obligations under international law. Whilst states may temporarily close their borders to limit transmission, any such measures should be non-discriminatory, necessary, proportionate and reasonable in all circumstances. It is … [Read more...]
8 Washington counties carry a racist legacy in their names
Confederate statues are being pulled down, one after another, spurred by Black Lives Matter protests across the country. The likenesses of other historic figures with problematic histories have been toppled, vandalized or removed, too, including those of the conquistador Juan de Onate in New Mexico, … [Read more...]
Seattle activists share their vision for Black trans pride
In recent years, trans issues have broken into the mainstream. It didn’t happen overnight; it’s been a long time coming. Trans activists have been at the center of the fight for LGBTQ rights since before Stonewall, decrying discrimination and violence against their peers for … [Read more...]
Chokeholds, tear gas, police reform top agenda for WA Legislature
Many lawmakers said the need to reform policing is so dire that it will be a leading topic if the Legislature meets in an emergency session this year to address the state budget. Even if no special session is held in the coming months, police reform will remain at the top of legislators’ agenda … [Read more...]
Yakima County farmworkers called ‘sacrificial lambs’ of pandemic
Yakima County has the highest per capita rate of COVID-19 infections on the entire West Coast, a distinction the community leaders blame on a slow response from the governor and state and local officials to demands for stronger health and safety protections for agricultural workers. The Central … [Read more...]
The Fight for Equitable Access to Water and Electricity Has Never Been More Urgent
In few U.S. cities is the burden of high utility bills more apparent than in Detroit, which conducted the largest residential water shutoff in the country’s history in 2014. Since then, some 140,000 local residents have faced water shutoffs due to skyrocketing water rates, a 35 percent poverty rate, … [Read more...]
As the Ocean Encroaches, this Washington State Tribe Is Building Its Next Chapter
A growing number of tribal nations and intertribal organizations have adopted climate assessment and adaptation plans, according to the National Congress of American Indians. In Washington State, several tribes have included relocation as one of their adaptation strategies. . . . NRDC senior … [Read more...]
Of Warrior Chiefs and Indian Princesses: The Psychological Consequences of American Indian Mascots
For those of you with sociology, political science and psychology backgrounds: Four studies examined the consequences of American Indian mascots and other prevalent representations of American Indians on aspects of the self-concept for American Indian students. When exposed to Chief … [Read more...]
The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus
Latino and African-American residents of the United States have been three times as likely to become infected as their white neighbors, according to the new data, which provides detailed characteristics of 640,000 infections detected in nearly 1,000 U.S. counties. And Black and Latino people have … [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...]
I Am a Book Critic. Here’s What Is Wrong With “Black Lists” — and What Is Good.
Political and creative false choices dog this country: that books by Black people or about race are for didactic purposes only, separate from the demands of form, poetics, genius, and even delight. And so, as an antidote to all the political falsehoods, consumer pitfalls, and creative lapses that … [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...]
Police Condemned for Charging Peaceful Environmentalists With ‘Terrorizing’ in Louisiana
"These charges are mere retaliation in response to the critical work done by Louisiana Bucket Brigade," said Scott Eustis, community science director at HealthyGulf. "Formosa Plastics is a serial offender of the United States Clean Water Act, and discussing their criminal record with executives and … [Read more...]
Creative Justice – A Program for youth most impacted by the school-to-prison-(to-deportation) pipeline.
CREATIVE JUSTICE USES ART AS A VEHICLE TO: Prepare young people to be leaders in community and the workplace; Amplify youth voice as a source of community transformation; Promote teamwork, collaboration, and community engagement; Help lift up the power of young people … [Read more...]
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