It's been a gradual process, but I now identify as a resident of Cascadia rather than a resident of the United States. Rethinking one's identity and loyalties can be a difficult but clarifying process. For me, it has become more urgent with the election of Donald
Loss of hospitals in eastern Cascadia begins If you live east of the Cascades and need convincing that the US no longer cares about your well-being, I suggest you read this story at Investigate West about the crisis facing hospitals in eastern Oregon. At the center of the piece is
BC approves huge LNG facility According to the Narwhal, the British Columbia government recently approved a 12-million ton liquefied natural gas facility at Ksi Lisims at the mouth of the Nass River. A joint venture between Canadian & US firms, and the Nisga’a First Nation, the project will be
It's been a gradual process, but I now identify as a resident of Cascadia rather than a resident of the United States. Rethinking one's identity and loyalties can be a difficult but clarifying process. For me, it has become more urgent with the election of Donald
This week, reacting to the meltdown of the CDC under HHS leader and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the governors of three west coast states – Washington, Oregon, and California – announced the creation of the West Coast Health Alliance that will center their vaccine and other public health policies on
After a massive earthquake in Kamchatka Russia in late July sent a tsunami across the Pacific, we were lucky that it had mostly minor effects on the coast of Cascadia. But the quake serves as a wake-up call about the risks of a similar mega-quake in the Pacific Northwest. The
As the Trump administration ponders launching what will no doubt be an expensive war with Iran – as well are proposing a record $1 trillion defense budget, it make me wonder what an independent Cascadia could do with all those wasted resources. Washington and Oregon together pay $37 billion more in
Sign up for the free newsletter One day after a crowd of protesters defied a raid by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in a Latino neighborhood of Minneapolis, and several days after another crowd shouting "Shame!" surrounded ICE agents attempting to detain people at two restaurants
Sign up for the free Cascadia Journal e-newsletter by Andrew Engelson, Drew Alcosser, and Brandon Letsinger Earlier this month, there was a pivotal moment in Donald Trump’s four-month attack on democracy and the rule of law in the United States. When asked by Meet The Press interviewer Kristen Welker
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Tribes, environmental groups resume lawsuit over dams Washington State Standard reports that environmental groups, backed by a coalition of tribes in the Columbia River Basin, have resumed a lawsuit against the federal government over the destruction of salmon runs caused by four dams on the Snake River. The Trump administration
Cascadia leaders condemn political violence After right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event in Orem, Utah yesterday, leaders across Cascadia condemned political violence in the US, including Oregon governor Tina Kotek posting on social media: "The attack on Charlie Kirk is inexcusable. Violence has absolutely
As the United States today continues its depressing descent into political violence and fascism, perhaps it's time to review some of the best books I read this summer. Each year, I play Seattle Public Library's Summer Book Bingo, trying to fill in spaces in all sorts
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Oregon to oppose Trump invasion as ICE ramps up Oregon Capital Chronicle reports that Oregon's governor and attorney general are preparing to file court challenges in the event Donald Trump acts on a remark he made recently about sending National Guard troops to Portland. The article notes that
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This week, reacting to the meltdown of the CDC under HHS leader and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the governors of three west coast states – Washington, Oregon, and California – announced the creation of the West Coast Health Alliance that will center their vaccine and other public health policies on
WA could lose 30K jobs due to tariffs KUOW has an article on a new report from Washington governor Bob Ferguson's office that finds if all Trump's proposed tariffs go into effect, the state could lose more than 30,000 jobs by 2029 and see grocery
Seattle police no longer under federal oversight KUOW reports that US district judge James Robart ended the 13-year-long consent decree the Seattle Police Department had been under to address the department's excessive use of force. Seattle was placed under the order after the 2010 fatal shooting of Indigenous
West coast states create vaccine alliance Defending the sovereign right of states to protect the health of their residents, Oregon, Washington and California today announced a pact to work together on science-based vaccine policy the New York Times reports – as the fed-run CDC descends into chaos under Robert F. Kennedy
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