Good morning! In case you missed it, I wrote about the SNAP to Action food drive Cascadia Democratic Action organized and how mutual aid has been an essential part of revolutionary movements for change, whether the abolition of slavery, unionization, the Black Panthers, or opposing fascists during the Spanish Civil
Last week, a group I helped create, Cascadia Democratic Action, organized a food drive in Seattle's Cal Anderson Park. Our goal was to help neighbors hurt by the Trump administration's refusal to fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Food banks are already under enormous strain
Mayor Harrell increases lead in latest ballot drop Incumbent Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell increased his lead to 57 to 43 percent over transit activist Katie Wilson with the latest count of ballots on Wednesday, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog reported. Though late ballots generally favor progressive, Wilson now has a deficit
Hello, friends! Here's a report from yesterday's local elections in Washington (and Oregon). You can read more of my reporting from Katie Wilson's election night party in Erica Barnett's article at PubliCola. Support Cascadia Journal Wilson trails in Seattle mayor's
It's election day! If you haven't yet, please fill out your ballot and drop it in a ballot box (not US mail, it's too late for that) by 8 pm this evening. If you're in King County, you can find the closest
Cascadia Democratic Action collects one ton of food! Seattle, I'm proud of you. On Saturday, people came from all over the city to the SNAP to Action food drive, donating what we estimate was 2,000 pounds – one ton! – of non-perishable food to assist our neighbors who may
Did governor Bob Ferguson just launch the movement for Cascadia independence? The Cascadia Innovation Corridor, an organization started by former Washington governor Chris Gregoire, has for nearly ten years dedicated itself to forging close ties between Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia – especially in the realm of tech companies, research, transportation,
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Here's your roundup of news and arts coverage from across the Cascadia bioregion. Can you help me meet my goal of 70 paid subscribers by the end of the month? I'm close, and your support helps this newsletter continue. Thanks! --Andrew Yes, I'll support
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