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Our Projects

  • Cascadia Advocate: NPI’s long-form blog presents the organization’s perspective on local, regional, national, and international politics
  • In Brief: NPI’s microblog is a frequently updated collection of original photos plus asides, links, quotes, and clips worth perusing
  • Pacific NW Portal: NPI’s regional media and information gateway aggregates stories from hundreds of reputable progressive blogs and news outlets publishing real journalism
  • Permanent Defense: NPI’s oldest project protects Washington by building a first line of defense against threats to its common wealth and Constitution — like Tim Eyman’s destructive initiatives
  • PNWcurrents: NPI’s podcast provides a forum for perceptive discourse, bringing panelists together to discuss taking statecraft beyond state lines.

NPI, defined

North·west (nawrth-west; Naut. nawr-west)
–noun: the northwestern part of the United States, especially Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Pro·gres·sive (pruh-gres-iv)
–adjective: favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are.

In·sti·tute (in-sti-toot, -tyoot)
–noun: a society or organization for carrying on a particular work, like advancing the common good and expanding freedom.

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