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Category Archives: Holidays

Martin Luther King, Jr.: “I am in Birmingham because injustice is here”

Excerpt: Take a few moments to read this excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter From Birmingham Jail.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Civil Liberties, Policy Topics
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Banished Words for 2024

Excerpt: Read Lake Superior State University's forty-ninth List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness -- plus NPI's additions!
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Happy New Year 2024!

Excerpt: Enjoy a collection of photos captured by NPI's founder of the New Year's At The Needle fireworks show.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Merry Christmas 2023!

Excerpt: Readers, whether you're celebrating the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord today or just spending some time with your family, please accept our wishes for a very Merry Christmas.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Happy Thanksgiving 2023!

Excerpt: Here's what our team at the Northwest Progressive Institute is grateful for this year.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Two October holidays: Happy Canadian Thanksgiving and Indigenous Peoples Day!

Excerpt: The second Monday in October is an opportunity to honor our Tribal Nations and to give thanks for our blessings with not one, but two holidays.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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In memoriam, twenty-two years later

Excerpt: In honor of those who died that day, we’re republishing a poem that we post annually here on The Cascadia Advocate.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Happy Labor Day 2023!

Excerpt: Labor Day, established in the late nineteenth century, was born out of the union movement. It's a day to recognize the immense contributions and sacrifices of our workers.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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The Declaration of Independence, two hundred and forty-seven years later

Excerpt: This Fourth of July, take a few minutes to read the Declaration of Independence.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Happy Easter 2023!

Excerpt: The Cascadia Advocate's annual Easter holiday news roundup for 2023, with messages from elected leaders and links to local Easter liturgical services.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: We will reach the goal of freedom because that is America’s goal

Excerpt: Take a few moments to read this excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter From Birmingham Jail.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Civil Liberties, Policy Topics
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Banished Words for 2023

Excerpt: Read Lake Superior State University's forty-eighth List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness -- plus NPI's additions!
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Humor & Satire
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Happy Thanksgiving 2022!

Excerpt: Here's what our team at the Northwest Progressive Institute is grateful for this year.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Today is General Election Day 2022. Haven’t voted yet? It’s time to get that ballot in!

Excerpt: This is it! The end of voting has arrived in the 2022 general election. Has your ballot been returned? Have you checked on your family and friends to ensure they've voted?
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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