Environment
Saving Maury Island may hold lessons for oil train fight
We in Washington state do not put up with litter. Remember those signs along I-5, warning any driver who might
Lisa Arnold
Lisa Arnold is a Seattle-based consultant (at Lisa Arnold Consulting) to community organizations focusing on grassroots organizing and fund-raising. She can be reached through lisaarnold@lisaarnoldcon
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Politics
Real state support for schools: A roadmap
Lawmakers keep weasling out of true support for schools. Maybe citizen pressure would change that.
Equity
3 organizing lessons from Seattle's fast food strike
What community organizers can learn from the Seattle strike that's gone national.
Politics
How pizza helped Garfield High teachers resist standardized testing
Lessons for citizens from teachers who were fed up with the MAP testing system and found the will to hold together until Seattle Public Schools backed down.
Politics
Warning: Public service is a social change liability
In honor of his inauguration, Obama is advocating an increased dedication to public service. Local activists share what he's not telling you.