2025年1月29日 · Last week, I read a great op-ed in the Portland Mercury about the role of policy change in poverty alleviation. The piece, called “Homelessness is Economics” by long-time political consultant, activist and candidate for office Jonathan Tasini, outlined the ways policies focus on the symptom of homelessness, not the reasons why people become homeless. ...

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2 天之前 · Stop the Sweeps Seattle believes housing is a human right and that everyone deserves to have safe, secure, dignified housing. That is why we fully endorse the people-powered initiative Proposition 1A that is on the ballot for the Feb. 11 special election. Prop 1A will have huge implications for funding a new housing tool in Seattle — social housing. The initiative would generate an estimated ...

2025年1月31日 · Since the November 2024 election, immigrant communities in Washington state have been preparing for what could be the most openly anti-immigrant U.S. presidential administration in recent history. With the newly inaugurated President Donald Trump promising to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, Washington’s sanctuary laws, community networks and social safety organizations will all ...

2024年9月18日 · Real Change is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To recognize the milestone, the newsroom produced a retrospective issue focusing on the last three decades of jobs, journalism and justice. Real Change is celebrating with …

2024年12月18日 · The holiday season ushers in moments of reflection, time with loved ones and contemplating what the new year will bring. With the current state of the world, it’s becoming more evident that we’re all going through a lot, but it’s also made room for understanding how vital community support is during these troubling times. ...

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2025年1月16日 · W ith the official opening of the 2025 legislative session on Jan. 13, Washington state lawmakers are bracing for a 120-day window to pass all the state laws for the year. Amidst the backdrop of a potentially hostile incoming Trump administration, many in the state Democratic Party — which holds comfortable majorities in both the state House and Senate — anticipate renewed attacks on ...

2 天之前 · After countless failed attempts to get sober, I’ve finally achieved what many said I never could. But it took me 15 long, grueling years to get here, and I believe the primary reason was my homelessness ...