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WEBAdvocacy. We fight for what is morally right, not what is politically possible. From our creation in 1994, Real Change’s approach to combating homelessness and poverty meets direct, immediate needs while working toward long-term, systems-change. We challenge ongoing camp sweeps, fighting the criminalization of poverty and homelessness with ...
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WEBSep 18, 2024 · Robin Hunt is a Real Change volunteer who has worked closely with the newsroom to create exquisite cover illustrations for the newspaper. You may have seen Hunt’s design for the Sept. 13, 2023, issue, of a house within a cake display case or for the April 5, 2023, cover, which depicted a slice of pie symbolizing the capital gains tax.
Filmmaker Raj Patel on food justice in the climate era
WEBBy Martha Baskin | October 20, 2021. Food insecurity and hunger have long framed the work of Raj Patel, author, activist and academic. A professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, he follows food justice and resistance movements around …
Book Review: 'Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for …
WEBApr 11, 2018 · “Uprooting Racism” is not a pleasant read for a White person. But stick with it, because the book provides a clearly written analysis of the institutional racism in our society and the damage it creates, then gives a series of simple exercises and practical strategies for dealing with it.
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Anti-poverty bills moving through the Washington legislature
WEBMar 31, 2021 · While the Washington legislature handles hundreds of proposals each session, 2021 has seen a clear focus on bills targeting poverty, in response not only to the COVID-19 pandemic but also ongoing structural concerns. Through lenses as varied as climate concerns, means taxes and housing, Washington legislators have been working …
How Trump incites violence with stochastic terrorism
WEBOct 23, 2019 · In a racist manifesto, the shooter railed against the “Hispanic invasion of Texas” and against the media, using language used by Trump ad nauseam in his tweets and speeches. Twenty-two people died violently and dozens of others were seriously wounded by the inspiration of those words. When Cohen wrote about stochastic …
Book review: ‘Interior Chinatown’ By Charles Yu - Real Change
WEBMar 10, 2021 · Charles Yu, in his novel “Interior Chinatown,” opens a window to how Chinese-Americans experience their assigned place in this society. Structured as a screenplay for a cop show on TV, the novel follows Willis Wu, who plays Generic Asian Man. “In the world of Black and [w]hite, everyone starts out as Generic Asian Man.
Revisiting ‘Streetwise’ | June 30 - July 6, 2021 | Real Change
WEBJun 30, 2021 · June marks the debut on DVD of a 37-year-old treasure of Seattle film history: Martin Bell, Mary Ellen Mark and Cheryl McCall’s 1984 documentary “Streetwise.”. An incredibly moving portrait of the daily life of Seattle homeless youth, the film garnered wide acclaim and an Oscar nomination. Upon its release, veteran Seattle Times film ...
Book review: ‘How the South Won the Civil War’ by Heather Cox ...
WEBApr 28, 2021 · Heather Cox Richardson revels in her role as a professor at Boston College. She is a white woman, 58 years of age and a resident with her partner, a lobsterman, in a small fishing village in Maine. A prolific author and essayist, she has written her sixth book, “How the South Won the Civil War.” Therein, she provides a clear analysis of America’s …