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In a Tiny House Village, Portland’s Homeless Find Dignity

As cities search for solutions to homelessness, Portland’s Dignity Village offers 60 men and women community and safety.

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Our Continued March to the Mountaintop

A transcription of a speech delivered by Marcus Harrison Green at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle.

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Can Seattle Wipe Out Racism in Juvenile Justice? The Grassroots Plan to Make It Happen

King County has committed to removing racial disparities from the juvenile justice system.

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Can Seattle Boot Big Money Out of Elections By Giving Everyone Democracy Vouchers?

The goal is to establish an even playing field among candidates, mitigate the impact of big donors, and magnify the importance of average citizens.

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It Took Me Years to Believe That Black Lives Matter – Now Here’s What I Need From You

Internalized racism prevented me from seeing how the system works.

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Anti-Racist Organizers Win as Seattle Council Votes to End Youth Incarceration

The resolution endorses the goal of having no kids in detention in Seattle.

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Why 1.5 Million American Families Live on $2 a Day

Authors follow the lives of America’s poorest families to find out what they need to break out of poverty, and how to make it happen.

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Fund the World You Want to Live In: Interest-Free Loans Make More Than ‘Business Sense’

Neighbors are helping crowdfund the dreams of local entrepreneurs, giving community businesses the chance to expand with interest-free loans.

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Seattle Led the Minimum Wage Revolution. Can It Do the Same With Rent Control?

New York and San Francisco both suffer from soaring rents and gentrification, despite decades of regulation. How Seattle socialist Kshama Sawant plans to do affordable housing right.