The Cascadia Advocate is written by the staff, board, and contributors of the Northwest Progressive Institute, a netroots powered strategy center working to raise America's quality of life through insightful research and imaginative advocacy.
NPI was founded in August 2003 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
| Excerpt: | An overview of late July 2020 developments on the front lines of protests against police brutality in Portland and Seattle, which have drawn a federal response. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Other Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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| Excerpt: | Portland and Seattle are seen as places where they can use federal law enforcement personnel to instigate conflicts that will be helpful in riling up their base and spreading fear. |
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| Published at: | 11:00 PM on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Other Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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| Excerpt: | The people's right to peaceably assemble has been repeatedly infringed upon by federal authorities operating in the Rose City on Donald Trump's orders. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Monday, July 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Other Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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| Excerpt: | As British Columbia makes additional moves to reopen its economy, Washington has mandated the wearing of masks in public and Oregon has completed a special legislative session focusing on COVID-19 and police reform. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Monday, June 29th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Personal Wellness |
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| Excerpt: | Read the remarks delivered by the Vice Chair of the Washington State Senate's Law & Justice Committee at the June 7th Woodinville Peace March for Black Lives Matter. |
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| Published at: | 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Manka Dhingra |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Other Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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| Excerpt: | Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has upgraded the charges against Derek Chauvin and charged three other former officers involved in the death of George Floyd. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 PM on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Other Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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| Excerpt: | In Washington, food processing plants are becoming hotspots for both disease and dissatisfaction, Oregon's Supreme Court has told a circuit court judge to explain at length why he thinks Governor Brown overstepped her authority, and Idaho is implementing a new plan for testing and tracking. |
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| Published at: | 10:45 PM on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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| Excerpt: | The Northwest Progressive Institute is responding to the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd by committing to organize for systemic change to ensure that Black Lives Matter. |
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| Published at: | 3:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Other Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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| Excerpt: | Two gyms were given cease and desist orders in Washington State, while Oregon's stay at home order is under review by the state's Supreme Court, and a test used in Eastern Idaho is being questioned as to its accuracy. |
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| Published at: | 10:34 AM on Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, World Commmunity |
| Other Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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| Excerpt: | King County has announced new mask-wearing requirements, while the religious right in Oregon has joined militant Republicans in Washington in launching legal maneuvers against stay at home orders. |
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| Published at: | 11:01 PM on Monday, May 11th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security |
| Other Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Global Health |
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| Excerpt: | Abolition of the death penalty, a statewide ban on plastic bags, and comprehensive sexual health education have each received an affirmative vote in their House committees of origin. |
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| Published at: | 4:49 PM on Thursday, February 27th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education, Legislative Advocacy, Our Environment |
| Other Tags: | Curriculum, Nondiscrimination, Pollution |
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| Excerpt: | Legislation that would permanently abolish Washington's unconstitutional, immoral, and indefensible death penalty statute is returning to the House. |
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| Published at: | 11:56 AM on Friday, January 31st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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| Excerpt: | Read NPI's reviews of the three films featured at the October 4th Social Justice Film Festival in Seattle, concerning homelessness and rejoining society after incarceration. |
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| Published at: | 6:00 PM on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Media & Culture, Views & Reviews |
| Other Tags: | Film |
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| Excerpt: | The disgraced initiative promoter has cut a deal that will allow him to avoid jail time for his crime. He has paid a fine and agreed to stay away from the Lacey Office Depot. |
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| Published at: | 12:49 PM on Thursday, July 25th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections |
| Other Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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