| Excerpt: | It's truly refreshing to see a country's leadership take swift and decisive action to improve gun safety laws in the aftermath of a horrific mass shooting. |
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| Published at: | 10:19 PM on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Secure Firearms Ownership |
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Category Archives: World Commmunity
*This* is what leadership looks like: New Zealand is banning military-grade guns
Republican-controlled U.S. Senate votes to rebuke Donald Trump over Yemen war
| Excerpt: | On March 13th, 2019, the U.S. Senate behaved like the legislative body it's supposed to be instead of a bureau of the Trump White House. |
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| Published at: | 9:13 PM on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict |
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Boeing backpedals as United States finally joins rest of world in grounding the 737 MAX
| Excerpt: | The 737 MAX, Boeing's next generation narrow body jet, has been grounded in the United States following the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. |
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| Published at: | 1:27 PM on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Aviation |
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Documentary Review: “Silas” will take you inside the fight against corruption in Liberia
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of "Silas" a documentary about the fight against corruption and exploitation in Liberia. |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Our Environment, Views & Reviews |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Conservation, Film, Seattle International Film Festival |
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BREAKTHROUGH: U.S. House votes to stop abetting Saudi Arabia’s Yemen war
| Excerpt: | The success of House Joint Resolution 37 is a rare use of the War Powers Act approved by Congress in 1973 and passed into law over Nixon's veto. |
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| Published at: | 4:51 PM on Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict |
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More right wing terrorism: Refugee hating extremist attacks Pittsburgh synagogue
| Excerpt: | The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that an individual matching the name of the shooter had threatened to attack the synagogue on the right wing social media platform Gab. |
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| Published at: | 11:47 AM on Saturday, October 27th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Ending Terrorism |
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NPI poll finds 69% of Washingtonians favor life in prison alternatives to the death penalty
| Excerpt: | An overwhelming majority of Washingtonians would rather send convicted murderers to prison for life than execute them, a recent poll commissioned by the Northwest Progressive Institute has found. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Thursday, July 12th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News, Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Nondiscrimination |
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Salish Sea threatened by Canada’s buyout of Kinder Morgan’s Trans-Mountain pipeline
| Excerpt: | The expansion of the Trans-Mountain Pipeline is a threat to the Salish Sea that should not be allowed to become yesterday's news. |
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| Published at: | 8:45 AM on Monday, July 9th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Brad Fenstermacher |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Open Government |
| Tags: | Energy & Power, Indigenous Peoples |
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SIFF Documentary Review: “The Most Dangerous Year” highlights the urgency of the fight for transgender rights
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of "The Most Dangerous Year", premiering at the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Saturday, May 26th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Human Rights, Nondiscrimination |
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Torturer Gina Haspel will be installed as new CIA head thanks to renegade Democrats
| Excerpt: | Despite the opposition of Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, the United States Senate today voted to confirm torturer Gina Haspel to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency, further harming the United States' international standing and handing Donald Trump another victory. |
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| Published at: | 1:46 PM on Thursday, May 17th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Confirmation Votes, Human Rights, Intelligence, Nominations |
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Disturbing Senate confirmation hearing shows why Pompeo should not be confirmed
| Excerpt: | Pompeo seems more interested in pleasing Donald Trump and hiding whatever members of the Foreign Relations Committee want to know about their secret meeting regarding Mueller's investigation. He should not be confirmed. |
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| Published at: | 11:40 PM on Thursday, April 12th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Essie Hicks |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Service |
| Tags: | Confirmation Hearings, Nominations |
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LANDMARK VICTORY: Washington State Senate votes to abolish the death penalty!
| Excerpt: | In a landmark victory for human rights and dignity, the Washington State Senate made history today by approving legislation that would abolish the death penalty, ending the barbaric practice of executing people as a punishment for crimes. |
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| Published at: | 5:18 PM on Wednesday, February 14th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Human Rights |
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Book Review: Fallout: Conspiracy, Cover-Up and the Deceitful Case for the Atom Bomb