The Cascadia Advocate is written by the staff, board, and contributors of the Northwest Progressive Institute, a regionally focused nonprofit working from Washington, Oregon, & Idaho to constructively transform our world through insightful research and imaginative advocacy.
NPI was founded in August 2003 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
| Excerpt: | Take a few moments to read this excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter From Birmingham Jail. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Monday, January 16th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Holidays, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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| Excerpt: | In this fifth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI's Caya Berndt spoke with Nicole Porter, Senior Director of Advocacy for The Sentencing Project, about restoring fundamental liberties to those with felony convictions. |
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| Published at: | 8:22 PM on Thursday, August 25th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Events, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | Netroots Nation, NPI@NN |
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| Excerpt: | In this second installment of NPI@NN, NPI's Caya Berndt spoke with the Executive Director at the Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy, Cori Frazer, about the intersections of abortion rights and disability. |
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| Published at: | 8:22 PM on Monday, August 22nd, 2022 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Events, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Netroots Nation, NPI@NN |
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| Excerpt: | Last week, Congress approved an omnibus budget bill, long-overdue legislation to rescue the Postal Service, and a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). |
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| Published at: | 4:28 PM on Monday, March 21st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility, United States Postal Service |
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| Excerpt: | 50% of 700 likely 2022 voters surveyed last month for NPI by Public Policy Polling said they strongly or somewhat supported passing legislation to expand the Court, while 41% were strongly or somewhat opposed. 8% were not sure. |
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| Published at: | 1:33 PM on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings, U.S. Supreme Court Expansion |
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| Excerpt: | In our fear, may we find purpose. May we leverage our collective pain and struggle to make ourselves and our communities better, Erin Jones writes. |
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| Published at: | 2:18 PM on Thursday, February 10th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Erin Jones |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Education, Guest Posts, Holidays, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Black History Month |
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| Excerpt: | Urging people advance racial equity now with real solutions, the 2nd Juneteenth Freedom March and Celebration took place across Seattle's Central District. |
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| Published at: | 9:47 PM on Saturday, June 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Holidays |
| Other Tags: | Juneteenth |
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| Excerpt: | At the White House, Floyd's family called for the evenly divided United States Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 PM on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| Excerpt: | Read David A. Johnson's review of Economist journalist Jon Fasman's new book exploring elements of technology and practices in modern policing in the United States. |
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| Published at: | 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 16th, 2021 |
| Written by: | David A Johnson |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Media & Culture, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Books, Criminal Justice |
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| Excerpt: | It's not often that the President of the United States issues a statement weighing in on the passage of a law at the state level. As Biden's comments make clear, this issue is really, really important to him. |
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| Published at: | 2:50 PM on Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Economic Security, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Fair Wages & Leave |
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| Excerpt: | Watch a video highlight from NPI's 2020 Spring Fundraising Gala featuring Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Friday, March 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| Excerpt: | The Republican Party has become a cult that adores an unaccountable sociopath. Perhaps the time has come for a new center-right political party rooted in conservative values. |
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| Published at: | 4:00 PM on Monday, March 8th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Elections, Party Politics, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Fair Elections |
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| Excerpt: | Senate Bill 5066 would require officers to intervene when they see a fellow offer engaging in excessive force. It would also require officers to report wrongdoing to their superiors. |
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| Published at: | 10:10 AM on Friday, February 26th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| Excerpt: | Take a few moments to read this excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter From Birmingham Jail. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Monday, January 18th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Holidays, Policy Topics |
| Other Tags: | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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