Works in Progress Volume 28, No. 3 Serving the Olympia community and the cause of social justice since 1990. July 2017 Clean up East Bay eters. States are required to study all non-compliant watersheds and come up with a plan to get them compli- ant. Many have been done, but the Let Moxlie Creek breathe hardest cases can drag on in a snail’s By Harry Branch the federal paced search for non-point pollution. Clean Water LOTT, the Olympia waste water treat- Here in Olympia there is a problem Act due to ex- ment plant near the Farmer’s Market, in East Bay off of Budd Inlet. The prob- cess nitrogen. is likely to face restrictions if Budd lem is water quality. It does not meet According to Inlet water quality doesn’t show im- federal clean water standards. Part the EPA, ni- provement. TMDL discussions sur- of the problem is that Moxlie Creek, trates travel rounding numerous concerns pertain- which flows into East Bay, is encased eighteen ing to Budd Inlet and Capitol Lake, the in a half-mile-long, underground, con- times farther possibility of ensuing EIS (Environ- crete pipe. This affects the creek’s in a buried mental Impact statement), and other ability to assimilate necessary levels pipe than in factors are in a state of flux. One of of oxygen from both the atmosphere one that sees the Department of Ecology’s main and the workings of phytoplankton. daylight. Es- enforcement tools is the issuance Moxlie Creek needs to be “daylighted.” pecially given of stormwater permits. Ecology en- Daylighting the creek would entail that there is a forces these rules for the Feds. Could taking it out of the pipe and allowing lot of outside the stormwater permit provide lever- it to flow above ground. While Olym- funding avail- age to block or modify the Walker pia public officials tend to view creek Moxllie Creek is the large inlet in the foreground of this bird’s eye view able for near- John development on Parcels 2&3? of the city of Olympia, East Olympia and Tumwater in 1879 when daylighting and restoration as an all- shore, estua- A few years ago the Olympia Plan- or-nothing proposition, in actuality, Washington was still a territory. The photo is in the Library of Congress ning Commission proposed that the collection; contributed by Eli Glover, 1844-1920. rine cleanup allowing any section of the creek to city’s Comprehensive Plan designate “breathe” would likely improve wa- tail space and eighty- some portions of ter quality. If only the mouth of the five rental units. The Port of Olympia owns a vacant parcel the Olympia wa- creek, the estuary, were opened, the This site should be terfront as Urban exchange between salt and fresh water restored, not devel- of land that is the only portion of the Moxlie Conservancy. Des- would happen more as it should. Call oped. The Walker ignations like this it Ecosystem Based Management. John real estate de- Creek estuary available for restoration. are supposed to be Cities up and down the West Coast velopment would But a plan is moving forward to build a large, based on the goals have restored or are in the process of be on the north side and aspirations of daylighting streams and restoring es- of State Avenue as mixed-use building on the site complete with the community. tuaries. Some cities, such as Edmonds, one passes East Bay retail space and eighty-five rental units. The Department of have chosen to challenge Washington Drive near the Hands Ecology paid a visit State’s minimal setbacks and other On Children’s Mu- to the City Council lacking rules and have been victorious seum. This should be and restoration, East Bay water is informing them that Oceanographically, ecologically, the site of a beautiful, rich estuary. out of compliance with several Total this would place unacceptable limits and in every other sense, estuaries East Bay is out of compliance with Managed Daily Load (TMDL) param- 4Moxlie Creek continued on page 4 are critical to marine environments. Fresh water, being lighter, flows out on the surface drawing salt water in underneath. These and other per- sistent mixing patterns help phyto- Equity and its discontents: plankton proliferate which improves water quality and jump-starts the food web. Stream estuaries in South Puget students’ education and Sound impact a much broader length of shoreline than river estuaries. They provide important habitat not only for The Evergreen State College the salmon that spawn in the streams but for salmon that migrate past. By Emily Lardner student Jacqueline Middleton ex- plains that “that coverage hit our cam- the negative coverage of the protest- Attached is a bird’s eye view of the Readers of Works in Progress will like- ers was a shocking and bitter twist. It city of Olympia in 1879. The large pus like a hailstorm. It may not have ly know that The Evergreen State Col- been his intention, but Mr. Weinstein’s is not lost on us that students of color inlet in the foreground is the Mox- lege closed at the end of May because are the ones who have been dispropor- lie Creek estuary. Often there is a many interviews effectively became a of an anonymous caller to Thurston call to arms for internet trolls and the tionately targeted.” stream associated with a river estuary: County Communications who said, I agree with Middleton’s statement Hylebos Creek for the Puyallup Riv- alt-right. Online vigilantes from 4chan, “I’m on my way to Evergreen Univer- Reddit and other forums swarmed to that Weinstein’s story about the col- er, Medicine Creek for the Nisqually sity now with a .44 Magnum. I am lege fit right-wing constructions of River, and so on. These stream estu- unearth Evergreen students’ contact gonna execute as many people on that information. They have harassed us the so-called “new left.” Additionally, I aries increase the area of tide flats campus as I can get a hold of.” The would argue, at the heart of Weinstein’s and provide a place where water with hundreds of phone calls, anony- caller, and others like him, were re- mous texts and terrifyingly specific move to vilify Evergreen students who from the river is re-mixed by the in- sponding to Evergreen professor Bret demonstrated and the faculty and staff coming tide. Moxlie Creek was the threats of violence that show they Weinstein’s claims that the college know where we live and work.” Mid- who support them, particularly the Deschutes River’s companion stream. “had descended into madness” by re- faculty and staff of color, is his rejec- The estuary of the stream can only dleton continues: quiring all white people to leave cam- “Mr. Weinstein’s story about Ever- tion of the principles outlined in Ever- exist where it is. It can’t be moved. pus for a day. Weinstein first brought green’s new Equity Strategic Plan. The Port of Olympia currently owns green’s regressive campus culture his claims to national attention by ap- fit neatly into many misconceptions Evergreen’s new equity plan, an a vacant parcel of land that is the only pearing on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News object of scorn in the right-wing me- portion of the historic estuary avail- about the “new left,” so it seemed to show segment, “Campus Craziness.” go unquestioned. However, for many dia thanks to Weinstein’s tweet and able for restoration. But a plan is mov- In her June 17 New York Times edi- talks, was presented to the campus ing forward to build a large, mixed-use students, staff and faculty at Ever- torial entitled The Media Brought the green, the harassment that came after 4 building on the site complete with re- Alt-Right to My Campus, Evergreen Equity continued on page 6 PageWorks 2 In Progress Works In Progress July 2017 established in 1990 by the Thurston County Rainbow Coalition Special events Works In Progress is a free, all volunteer- Remaking the operated progressive community pub- Fellowship of Reconcilia- lication based in Olympia, Washington. tion (FOR) Annual Regional Opinions expressed do not necessarily Port of Olympia for Conference reflect those of Works In Progress and are Saturday to Tuesday, July 1-4, solely those of the authors. 2017 • Held at Seabeck in Kitsap st County, WA Submissions the 21 Century “Building Powerful Communities: Shat- Please send text as Word attachments. tering Oppressive Systems with Love” Artwork and photos can be sent elec- By Helen Wheatley come the focal point of the local econ- Congressional Recess tronically or we can scan them for you omy. In January of 2017, the Washing- as camera-ready/black & white. Monday—Thursday, July 3-7 “A Port is something Olympia doesn’t ton Public Ports Association (WPPA) Federal legislators potentially back in Works In Progress is committed to sto- know she has,” the Chamber of Com- their districts. Go lobby them. ries misrepresented or ignored by the published a draft of its periodic Marine mainstream media. We value local, well- merce told Thurston County voters Cargo Forecast. The report shows that Tumwater Independence researched news stories, accounts of per- nearly a century ago. When the peo- the shipping industry is now utterly Day Parade sonal experience and reflections by local ple of Thurston County created the dependent on the rise and fall of Asia, Tuesday, July 4, 11 AM Starts authors. Opinion pieces, also valued, are public Port of Olympia in 1922, the which accounts for over 90% of Wash- at Capitol Blvd and Lee St, often best supported by facts, examples, area was riding high on the great west- ington’s container imports and ex- Tumwater and sources, and we encourage writers ern timber boom. A Port District could ports. If Thurston County had placed March with the Our Revolution Thurston to include these elements to submissions. dredge a channel for ocean-going ves- its bets on timber over state govern- group, or your favorite candidate for office WIP reserves the right to publish in sels, build land for ment, the results Walk to Protect & Restore whole or part all submissions. For edit- industrial sites and could have been ing purposes, please enclose your phone Our Salish Sea “facilities for better It is a good thing the disastrous. Friday, July 7, 2 PM, to Sunday, number. Articles may be reprinted. July 9, 2 PM Please cite sources. markets, industri- Port’s maritime ambitions Olympia still ally and agricul- exports logs—as 31-mile walk from Myrtle Edwards Park, If your issue isn’t being covered in Works Seattle, to Tacoma Harbor. Hosted by Pro- In Progress, it's because you aren't writ- turally.” Instead of did not become the it always has. Yet tectors of the Salish Sea and Bellingham ing about it! (Or haven't found someone using the harbor focal point of the local the economy and #NoDAPL Coalition else to cover it!) as a log yard, more environment of Green Party Fundraiser Send submissions and donations to mills could turn economy. In January of Thurston County Wednesday, July 5, 7 PM [email protected] or mail to Works raw logs into lum- have changed Obsidian Café In Progress, PO Box 295, Olympia, WA ber, adding eco- 2017, the Washington profoundly. The Showing movie “The Candidate” 98507-0295. nomic value and scale of North- creating jobs. Public Ports Association Fundraiser for Fishburn for Governing Tool west logging re- Port Campaign The following statement is part of the Plus, with a Port mains huge, but (WPPA) published a draft Thursday, July 6, 5:30 PM Editorial Policy and is the governing tool District, Olympia there will not Urban Futures Farm, 928 for the Anti-Discrimination Clause: won the agree- of its periodic Marine be another great Wilson St. NE, Olympia, 98506. WIP will make every effort to work with the ment of the US timber boom. contributor of material considered by WIP Cargo Forecast. The Live music, local beers, food; candidate’s Army to dredge the State log exports views on how the Port of Olympia could to be offensive in order to reach a mutually approach channel. have leveled off, better support local farmers and the agreed upon resolution, but WIP reserves the report shows that the An army of lobby- and will either Farmer›s Market. Co-hosted by TJ John- right as a last resort to edit or not print sub- shipping industry is now son, EJ Zita, and Karen Valenzuela. mitted material. ist had been un- decline very Mission Statement able to wring this utterly dependent on slightly, or grow Strategic Planning to Win in Our aim is to confront injustice and en- concession from regionally by 2018 courage a participatory democracy based the engineers and the rise and fall of Asia 2.2% at best over Workshop with David Cobb on economic, social, and environmental Congress when the coming two Sunday, July 9, 9 AM - 3 PM justice. Works In Progress is dedicated to they had pushed IntraSpace: 3100 Airport Way S decades accord- Set 24-108, Seattle providing a voice for those most affected for federal dredging before World War ing to the WPPA study. Compare this by the exclusionary and unfair practices Hosted by the Green Party of Washington I. Now in the boom years, 25 billion to the rise of Washington auto exports, State that seek to silence the oppressed. board feet of timber beckoned, along largely to China: 23% growth between Anti-Discrimination Clause City Council Weekly Ses- with sand and gravel for the explosion We will collectively endeavor to be sensi- 2000 ad 2015, with projected future sion tive and respectful to all individuals in this of building that lay ahead. growth of at least 5%. Tuesday, July 11, 6:30 PM society and their issues. However, if and Broader local benefit. The Port gained Now the main and most reliable Public comments will include info on when we should make a mistake in this county-wide acceptance once the case tenant at the Port of Olympia, Wey- a resolution to impeach President D.J. regard, we expect to acknowledge it and was made that the Port could benefit erhaeuser, tells its investors it has Trump • Sponsored by Puget Sound Com- to express regret for injury or insult given. the whole county and not just the tim- faith over the short term that demand munities4Impeachment Back Issues ber trade. Many believed that the South from key overseas customers, Japan FOR Book Discussion WIP is archived on microfilm by the Uni- Sound was positioned to become a major and China, will continue steady for Tuesday, July 11, 6:00 PM versity of Washington Library. Some is- Jim Bellinger’s house: 1515 Tullis sues are held in the Timberland Library center of fruit, berry and nursery pro- a while. Yet there are no assurances duction, just as it had become famous that Weyerhaeuser will keep drawing St NE, Olympia, 360-359-2212 system. The last five years are online at Your choice of book, on the topic of elec- www.olywip.org for canning oysters, and it was seeing so heavily from Washington forests to toral politics. huge growth in dairy and poultry. From supply its customers. How much lon- Tenino’s Oregon Trail Days the start, the Port was supposed to pro- ger can this global company continue Saturday & Sunday, July 22-23, J vide warehousing and other facilities to to cut at its current furious pace in the Railroad Depot Museum and support local agriculture. forest lands of Washington? Ticknor Schoolhouse, Tenino Workers In Progress Struggling to refine its mission. The Race to the bottom. Weyerhaeuser Learn pioneer skills such as notching Editing: Bethany Weidner, Emily Lardner, following years saw many changes, chooses to ship out of Olympia for now logs for a cabin, making an axe handle with a draw knife, making candles, spin- Enrique Quintero, Kylen Ellwood Clayton, from the Great Depression to high- because of the very favorable deal it Janet Jordan, L. Riner, Sylvia Smith, and ning wool, weaving . . . . Hosted by Puget Wendy Tanowitz tech mills, to oil tanks and a sewer made to lease Port property. The Port Sound Free Trappers and the Tenino Area plant. The Port picked up an airport Chamber of Commerce. Graphics: Sylvia Smith, Lee Miller and must shave its margins very thin, to WIP staff along the way. By the 1960s, the Port the point of losing money, in order to Forum on a Just Transition Layout: Lee Miller no longer served as a log-fueled indus- secure customers. For instance, while to a Clean Energy Future trial hub. The industrial promise of Port officials have been eager to see an Proofreading: Sylvia Smith, L. Riner, Scott Thursday July 13, 7:00 PM Yoos, Bethany Weidner earlier days gave way to brown fields end to a contract involving highly vis- Traditions Café, 5th and Water Mailings: Jeff Sowers and marinas. The Port still faces costs ible and controversial ceramic frack- Streets, Olympia Finances: Pat Tassoni in the range of $100 million or more ing proppants, it got stuck with storing Sameer Ranade will speak. Sponsored by the Thurston Climate Action Team (TCAT) Website: Emily Lardner, Anna Zanelli for cleaning up old sites even after the material—for no additional charge Distribution: David Groves, Enrique years of work on polluted areas such —when the market dried up. The Port Global Days of Listening Quintero, Mike Pelly, Sandia Slaby, Scott Yoos, as the Cascade Pole Superfund site. moves much of its cargo on a single Friday, July 21, 8:30 PM T. Magster, and room for more! When the marine terminal of the rate per ton—a little over $20 per ton Home of Chuck Schultz and Port was built, I-5 did not exist. Break- for the proppants. It does not protect Rozanne Rants bulk cargo was the norm. Industry had itself with such niceties as specifying Three-hour conversation with peace sup- Submission Deadline porters worldwide. Sign up at globalday- not migrated to Asia. Irrigation had a date by which the material must [email protected]. Sponsored by Sunday, July 23 not yet transformed Eastern Washing- leave the Port. FOR. [email protected] ton into an unbeatable paradise for in- At a recent information session con- Command and Control dustrialized agriculture. Yet even then, vened by Commissioner E J Zita, out- Sunday, July 23, 3pm Proofreading Meeting the Port was in stiff competition with going Port Finance Director Jeff Smith Obsidian (backroom) Saturday, July 29, 1 pm similar ports like Grays Harbor. explained the Port’s race to the bottom 414- 4th Avenue downtown Ann Buck’s Loft Local boosters spent years touting this way: “The Port is competing with Olympia. (upstairs) the idea of constructing a canal that every other port to get breakbulk car- This white-knuckle film documents a ter- would carry ship traffic through the go so that we can help pay for the ma- rifying, true story of an accident involv- ing a nuclear missile in the states. Join in Advertising Rates Sound in a clockwise circle, connect- rine terminal. 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According to the Monday, July 24, 5-7 PM Special rate for nonprofits* ly became the most important aspect WPPA, breakbulk cargo volumes of all Place TBA of Thurston’s economy. sorts “will grow slowly due to contain- *Not available with alternative financing The export trap. It is a good thing the continued on next page Port’s maritime ambitions did not be- Port continued on page 4 July 2017 Works In Progress Page 3 Does Thurston County need a Tell County Commissioners convention district? what you think By Emmett O’Connell gled for years to use a convention 208 events, said Grant Dull, the execu- district to build a convention cen- tive director of the Lynnwood Public about a new It feels like we just had this talk. But it ter in Lynnwood. Finally in the late Facilities District.” was actually ten years ago. 90s, as city-based PFDs were coming It’s not yet known how much of that Convention Despite mentioning the topic rarely on line, the Lynnwood convention success has trickled down to the city – if ever—during their campaigns last district made one last try and failed. and local businesses, but they are ex- Taxing District year, Thurston County commissioners From the Seattle Times in 1998: pected to reap $13 million in annual A public hearing to receive com- have started the process for building a “For the third time since 1986, voters economic benefits by the center’s ments from Thurston County resi- convention center. this week squelched a district pro- third year. dents has been set for Tuesday, July The weirdest part of their action posal to build some combination of a So, why is Thurston County 25, at 5:30 p.m. Thurston County is that they’re choosing an archaic performing-arts theater and conven- choosing a less likely to succeed Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive mechanism: an old law allowing the tion hall. But this defeat was the most method to build a public facility? SW, Olympia WA, Building 1, Room creation of convention districts rath- crushing, with 75 percent of nearly One reason is obvious. We already 280. Written comments can be er than the more recent Public Fa- 79,500 voters saying ‘no’.” have an operating Public Facilities emailed to Ramiro Chavez, County cilities District law (PFD). The law The leading theory behind the loss: District in Thurston County. It is Manager, at [email protected]. creating Public Facilities Districts Voters didn’t want property taxes to run by the three cities and Thurston wa.us, or hand delivered or mailed was passed in 1988 (and expanded pay for a project that would benefit County and funds, at least in part, the to: Thurston County Board of to cities in 1999), while convention private businesses—especially Lyn- Hands on Children’s Museum and the County Commissioners, Attn: districts were created in 1982 and nwood hotels, restaurants and pubs. Regional Athletic Center. With that Ramiro Chavez, 2000 Lakeridge never seemed to get off the ground. One study found the project would di- route taken up, the only taxing district Drive SW, Olympia, WA 98502. The Instead of pursuing a Public Facilities rectly pump $9.1 million per year into option to build a convention center is deadline for written comments is District (of which we already have the local economy; with indirect ben- the old convention district process. 5:00 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2017. one), the commissioners are initiat- efits, that figure would jump to $16.2 Which also sort of begs the ques- County Commissioners may ing a process under the Cultural Arts, million. tion, when the local Public Facilities choose to move forward with cre- Stadium and Convention District law. The next year, the legislature District started up, why didn’t they ating the district at the end of the The primary difference between the gave Snohomish County the abil- build a convention center? Turns out July 25 public hearing, or they older convention district and the new- ity to quickly kill their failed con- it was a pretty unpopular idea. Even may request staff to provide more er Public Facility Districts is that the vention district, but also the tools in the less democratic process, peo- information prior to making a de- convention districts were much more to start up a more nimble and less ple in Olympia engaged and turned cision. democratic. Convention districts re- democratic Public Facilities District. out to vote for candidates that did Under state law, each jurisdic- quire a series of elections, each of Using the PFD model that doesn’t not support spending public mon- tion in Thurston County can par- which makes an opportunity for the actually have to go to the voters for ey on a convention center downtown. ticipate and hold a seat on the process to break down. Therefore, it is funding, Lynnwood was later able Makes you think it would be hard for governing board for creating the much easier for the public to oppose to build their convention center. something like that to actually survive district; or may opt out by sub- funding. Public Facility Districts need From the Seattle Times in 2005: a public vote. mitting a copy of an adopted only the support of a combination “The $34 million Lynnwood Conven- Emmett O’Connell lives in Olympia resolution requesting its dele- of willing city and county legislative tion Center opened May 1 with lofty tion from the proposed district boards. While the public can engage and blogs about the region at expectations of drawing thousands of olympiatimecom to the Board prior to the July 25, with those elected boards, it isn’t like people to the city’s restaurants, hotels public hearing. If no response, they have a direct say in an election. and shops. For more information: Cultural Arts, the jurisdiction will automati- Today, there are at least 25 Public “The convention center’s suc- Stadium and Convention Districts RCW cally be included in the district. Facility Districts operating across cess was immediate. Gross revenue Title 67.38 - Public Facilities Districts Within two years of the public Washington State and not a single through November was $650,000, 15 RCW Title 36.100. Capital Area hearing, the Board of County Com- convention district. In fact, in the percent more than anticipated. In its Regional PFD – lacey.wa.us – boards- missioners may pass a resolution late 1980s Snohomish County strug- first seven months, the center hosted commissions. to approve a ballot measure to put the creation of the district in front of the voters. Find a copy of Taxpayer-funded convention centers: the resolution at Board of Coun- ty Commissioners Resolution gambling away public money? 15476 By Linda Smithe always failed to deliver the promised between 280,000 and 290,000 room- benefits. He points out that there was nights, but the actual number was Our Thurston County Commission- a little over 36 million sq. ft.of exhibi- 127,000 -- far less than before the ers on June 5 passed a resolution say- tion space in the US in 1989. By 2011, center’s expansion. Atlanta, Chicago, ing that the Olympia area needs a spe- the amount had nearly doubled to 70.5 Dallas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Pitts- cial taxing district to build a convention million. The problem is that in the burgh and Seattle are among other cit- center because “the lack of public midst of this decades-long explosion, ies that have had similar experiences. improvements, such as convention demand for convention centers re- We do not want Thurston County to be Special events centers, hinders the economic vitality mained flat. (Though that that didn’t the next in line for this failure, wasting Continued from page 2 of Thurston County.” Building con- stop the proponents.) tax payer money. vention centers is said to help a local One measure of success is said to be When convention centers fail to Thurston County Board economy “by encouraging investment the number of additional hotel room generate adequate funds, the debt of Commissioners Public in job producing private development stays the conventions generate. But service on the money borrowed to Hearing that expands the tax-base;” and by at- it has been found that convention at- build them mounts. Then the paid Tuesday, July 25, 5:30 PM tracting visitors who would otherwise tendees are often locals, who spend consultant might advocate “ a «head- Thurston County Courthouse spend their money elsewhere. their nights at home. Sanders’ book quarters hotel,” which again requires (2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, In the book «Convention Center Fol- gives examples: Washington, D.C.’s a large public subsidy—more tax-pay- Olympia, 98502) lies,» by Heywood Sanders, a professor new convention center was supposed er money. Sometimes the lack of de- Public Hearing on proposed creation of at the University of Texas - San Anto- to deliver nearly 730,000 room-nights veloper interest results in the hotel be- a cultural arts, stadium, and convention nio, argues that convention center by 2010; the actual number for that ing publicly owned. So tax payers get district. feasibility studies dramatically over- year was less than 275,000. Austin, fleeced again. “Localize This: Backbone estimate economic impact -- they are Texas’ expanded center was supposed In his book, Sanders quotes one Campaign” often written by developer interests. to bring 314,000 room-nights by 2005 consultant, Charles H. Johnson, from Tuesday, July 25 - Tuesday, Sanders tells of convention centers but produced just 149,000. The 2003 a 2005 legal deposition: «Once the deal August 1 that were built and expanded at a re- expansion of Portland, OR.’s conven- is done, if we’re not engaged, we … Vashon Island cord pace—even though they almost tion center was expected to yield give them our report, our final invoice, Learn to design actions that not only earn media attention, but also pressure and wish them good luck.» decision-makers . . .Go to www.backbon- Thurston County taxpayers deserve ecampaign.org for information and to ap- an honest debate about building and ply. paying for convention centers or sta- Reinventing Re-Entry Con- diums, one that isn’t rushed along so ference Little Hollywood fast that no one knows what’s at stake.. Friday, July 28, 9 AM - 3 PM A blog about the local news and events of and around Olympia, Washington. The debate should be informed by re- At the Tacoma campus of TESC alistic economic-impact projections. (1210 6th Avenue, Tacoma, What we don’t need is a continua- 98405) tion of the charade in which elected Making community resources readily available to people formerly incarcerated. Police Use of Deadly Force Study Underway u Breathing Spaces: Mt. officials, local business leaders and Sponsored by PROGRESSION, Prevent- convention consultants tout benefits Rainier National Park u Dennis Mahar Remembered u Task Force ing Recidivism through Post-Secondary that do not exist. Education on Use of Deadly Force in Community Policing u Two-Alarm Fire Linda Smithe is a 30-year resident of Congressional Recess in Downtown Olympia Destroys Warehouse u Lakefair Parade Float Thurston County. She looks forward July 31 - September 4 Denied Entry by Organizers . . . to a realistic debate on the Convention Federal Legislators potentially back in their districts. Go lobby them. Tip or story idea? Email Janine Gates at [email protected] Center proposal. Page 4 Works In Progress July 2017

cialty food and beverage stores), spe- based industries on the Port Peninsula; cialty trade contractors (professional, jobs that would provide steady work Remaking the port scientific and technical service) and and lift family incomes. That dream From page 2 e-commerce. sprouted and died quickly, leaving The Port is moving toward the retail behind a polluted landscape and trap- erization and structural changes in the The Benefit Study claims that there and rental sectors, following the lead ping the Port in a continuing down- industries that produce these cargoes.” were 2400 direct jobs created by Port of the Washington Public Ports Asso- ward spiral handling breakbulk cargo. Even in the very best case scenario, activity in 2014, mostly generated by ciation in promoting tourism. Yet the This is a common fate in the world of breakbulk imports will only grow by port tenants. Full time Port staff num- retail sector is among the worst-paying globalized trade, but that doesn’t make 2.4% per year throughout the whole bered 44 in 2009; and the peak year of it any easier to live with. Pacific Northwest. Steering the Port into the In this world of growing new economy. People no lon- competition and shrink- ger hope or expect the Port to ing demand, the Port has drive Thurston County eco- landed some strange car- nomically, if indeed they ever goes besides the unpopular did. Its main line of business, fracking proppants: cattle the Marine Terminal, shows exported for massive in- no hope of improvement. dustrial dairies in Vietnam; Swantown Marina is not ex- gold ore imported from pected to do much more than North Ireland over the ob- break even, rendering it more jections of local residents of a cultural asset than an eco- who fear the despoiling of nomic one. Yet the Port is still Irish farmlands and wilder- valued, and is gaining recog- ness to little local benefit; nition for the role it plays in and corn imported from the life of the community. Europe for “organic” dairy At the direction of the cow feedlots—contrary Port’s newest commissioner, to the hopes of Thurston EJ Zita, the Port has begun to County farmers who had study other ports to find bet- voted for a public port to ex- ter opportunities for the ma- port our agricultural goods rine terminal; opportunities to the world, not the other that might promise good wag- way around. es while adding jobs through The critical challenge for incubator hubs, food hubs Washington ports, besides and light industrial activities, surviving competition with Part of a recent shipment through Port of Olympia of ceramic proppant, used in fracking. Photo by Janine Gates, Little Hollywood among other options. Southern California and Brit- A century on, many of the ish Columbia, is to improve for the County. Simply bringing in things that make this place the railway and highway systems that 2013 saw the equivalent of 32 full time longshore jobs — double the number people to buy things, or to rent space, beloved, are touched by the Port: the choke off the flow of goods Farmer’s Market, Per- to and from terminals. Com- At the direction of the Port’s newest commissioner, EJ cival Landing, the Air- pared to mega-Ports Tacoma port, and even the Wey- or Seattle, Olympia seems far Zita, the Port has begun to study other ports to find better erhaeuser forest lands. from the front of the line to The Port may find a way receive the benefits. opportunities for the marine terminal; opportunities that might to reshape its role for The fate of the marine ter- promise good wages while adding jobs through incubator hubs, Thurston County once minal poses a tough challenge again, but only by look- for its three Port Commis- food hubs and light industrial activities, among other options. ing at its own situation sioners. So far, the Port has as honestly as possible not taken a realistic approach for 2012. For comparison, there were does not foster the kinds of jobs that and finding a way forward through to addressing the long and inevitable truly benefit the community. In terms sustained, serious and inclusive con- decline of the marine terminal in the 108,500 jobs in Thurston County at that time, and a third of them were in of providing a living family wage to versation with the whole community. face of profound structural changes to the average Thurston County resident, the industry. government. Helen Wheatley is a historian, activist The future direction of the county government jobs still lead the way. How well does the Port serve the and writer who has lived in Olympia economy. According to the Washington Stuck in the extraction economy? with her family for fifteen years. She local economy? That is not a simple State Employment Security Depart- Over the years the Port has struggled question, and the Port has not tried also serves on the Hanford Advisory ment, recent growth areas for taxable to reinvent itself, yet it has also stood Board on behalf of the citizen watchdog to find out. In 2014 the Port of Olym- sales in terms of dollar value for Thur- by its old mission of delivering the pia commissioned an “Economic Ben- group Heart of America Northwest. ston County have been in auto deal- bounty of our forests to the world. In efit Study” by a firm that specializes ers, accommodation and food services the 1920s many hoped that raw logs in “impact analysis.” The contractor, (with particularly rapid growth in spe- would give way to modern timber- Martin Associates, was careful to state that “the impacts measured in this study are the current jobs, income and Stormwater NPDES and taxes generated” by Port tenants and State Waste Discharge commercial cargo activity. But they General Permit. added, these were “not necessarily net Moxlie Creek From page 1 The proposed economic impacts in the sense that if project, East- the Port were to disappear, these jobs on business as usual thus violating is understand- bay Redevelop- would be lost from the economy.” Not divine edict number one. The City able. There is ment Site, is only does the study fail to consider the immediately pulled the proposal and however one located at Inter- relative economic good the Port pro- drew a red line around maps of the wa- more regula- section of Ma- vides compared to other possible uses, terfront declaring that management tory chance to stop the development rine Dr NE and Olympia Ave NE. but it does not even weight the ben- of the waterfront would be entirely Generally Bounded by Jefferson St efits against costs. That is not the kind under the control of the State. Giv- NE to the West and Chestnut Street of “impact” modelling that Martin sold en that the State only enforces cur- There is one more to the East. Generally Bounded by to the Port. rent rules, the vision for the Olym- regulatory chance to State Ave NE to the South. Lati- Even so, the results did not come pia waterfront is now a matter of tude: 47.04685 Longitude: -122.89595 out well. According to the Port over- whatever one can get away with. stop the development in Olympia in Thurston county. view of the study, 643 direct jobs were According to the Puget Sound Part- Project involves 5.7 acres of soil dis- lost between 2009 and 2014 (the latest nership, it is primarily up to “city of parcels 2&3. The Port turbance for other (MTCA Remedia- year for which figures are given). The and county governments to ad- of Olympia still must tion) construction activities. The re- comparative loss of annual business dress Puget Sound restoration pri- ceiving waterbody is Budd Inlet. revenue was over $774 million, with orities and implement the Action obtain some permits and similar relative losses in taxes and lo- Agenda. Coordination between Ecology reviews public comments and cal purchases. One of the government the state and local governments is the public has until July considers whether discharges from jobs lost in 2017 is that of Finance critical because of the role cities 11th to comment on these this project would cause a measurable Director. Despite the desperate need and counties play as local imple- change in receiving water quality, for good economic analysis and man- menters of the Action Agenda.” permits. 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Three of those four positions registered voters in Olympia can vote more about each candidate, check the County Auditor’s Election Office have a primary. by July 24th in order to vote in the The Thurston primary election. Elections office County Elec- phone: (360) 786-5408. tions Office will City Council Position 5 has three mail your voter new contestants, Lisa Parshley, Deb- pamphlet to you orah S. Lee and Allen Miller. on July 5th. On No incumbent is running for this July 12th, they position. Lisa Parshley,lisa.parsh- will mail your [email protected] (503) 729-0238. primary ballot Deborah S. Lee, deborah4oly@gmail. to you. com. (360) 515-5538. Allen Miller, In the 2015 [email protected] (360) 754- primary elec- 9156. tion only 22% City Council Position 6 has in- of the coun- cumbent City Council member ty’s registered Jeannine Roe. Challengers are Re- voters both- nata Rollins and Michael Snodgrass. ered to vote. [email protected] (360) This means that 789-8352, Renata Rollins, renata- of the 116,658 [email protected] (360) 481- registered vot- 5753, Michael Snodgrass, elect.snod- ers in Thurston [email protected] County’s 200 City Council Position 7 has incum- precincts, only bent City Council member Jim Coo- 26,063 voted per. Challengers are Daniel (Danny) in August 2015. Marsh and Heather Wood. Jim Coo- This does not per, [email protected] (360) produce govern- 451-9053, Daniel (Danny) Marsh, ment by the ma- [email protected] (206) jority. Works in 708-5455, Heather Wood, honorable- Progress hopes [email protected] (360) that the turnout this August will Eleven candidates for Olympia City Council met with members of the public on June 5 in downtown Olympia. Left to 551-0674. right: Daniel Marsh, Allen Miller, Lisa Parshley, Michael Snodgrass, Clark Gilman, Heather Wood, Renata Rollins, Max be a great deal Brown, and Deborah Lee. Photo by Janine Gates/Little Hollywood Dan Leahy is a citizen. Commissioner EJ Zita works to How Moxlie see that the Port responds to the Creek takes care of us people of Thurston County the best place to see Moxlie By Logan Reed is storm water treatment. Storm water People. The future looks bright as more Creek is on the loop trail in Wa- runoff due to the marine terminal’s op- progressive candidates step forward to tershed Park. Moxlie Creek starts EJ Zita’s re-election campaign motto erations debarking trees to be stored is: Port for the People. She wants a Port participate in the future of Thurston out as an artesian spring at the on Port property causes harm to Puget County. Bill Fishburn is running to southern end of the park. As it that represents the people of Thurston Sound. Zita knows just how crucial it is County and works for them. Since tak- join Zita on the Port Commission. He’s flows through the park north- for all Thurston County residents that running to “make the Port of Olympia ward towards Budd Inlet, the ing office as Port Commissioner in 2014—an election that was cheered the People’s Port of Thurston County”. creek is joined by more springs Only with your voice, your input and groundwater from the for- as a triumph for the people of Thur- ston County—Zita has been work- and your participation in the upcom- ested wetland. After leaving the ing election will Zita be able to address park, the creek is piped under ing to make changes to the ways that the Port does business. the Port’s current issues and continue I-5, through the City of Olympia’s to move the progressive agenda for- Maintenance Yard, then under Zita focuses on three paths or principles to create lasting change ward. Together, we can truly make and along the side of Henderson ours a Port for the People! Boulevard. Indian Creek joins at the Port, shaking up business as Moxlie Creek just before the inter- usual and increasing the positive Logan Reed is a local business owner, section of Plum Street and Union impact that the Port has on our com- longtime supporter of EJ Zita and newly Avenue. Both creeks are piped un- munity. These paths are economic awakened political activist. der Union Avenue and northward sustainability, environmental stew- two-thirds mile to East Bay. Inside ardship and community engage- the 6-foot pipe, Moxlie Creek is ment. joined by a network of stormwater Many residents of Thurston pipes that carry the runoff from County don’t realize that their Port the roads, parking lots and roof is losing millions of dollars ev- tops from downtown Olympia. At ery year, even as they continue to East Bay, the pipe discharges the provide the tax dollars that keep ancient artesian fresh water, In- it running. This is where Zita’s dian Creek’s waters—and today’s progressive agenda of economic polluted runoff—into Puget Sound. sustainability, environmental stew- ardship and community engagement we have clean water for fish and wild- —from the Thurston County offers a vital opportunity to create a life. StreamTeam website. You can find Port for the People. Community engagement is the third out more about our streams and Economic sustainability requires success factor for creating a Port for the learn about volunteering at that the Port work for the whole com- People. Commissioner Ziata seeks to www.streamteam.info. munity, not the special interests and open a regular dialogue with local tribal corporations. A real financial return on leaders, municipalities and community investment has been lacking at the Port members to have all voices heard. By and there needs to be a clear focus on listening, asking questions and collabo- direct public benefits. The question our rating with Thurston County residents, Port needs to answer for each venture Zita is able to represent their interests is: how does this activity benefit our during Port planning and implementa- community? tion meetings. Environmental stewardship is es- Historically, the turnout for an off pecially important to Zita, who is a election year is 33% in Thurston Coun- farmer and a scientist and knows first- ty. Zita and her campaign are hard at hand the importance of environmen- work, motivating more people to vote tal health. One concern for the Port and participate in creating a Port for the Page 6 Works In Progress July 2017

Taking on color blindness In “Beyond a Test Score: Explain- 2001; Milner, 2010), they can run the H. Richard Milner IV, director for ing Opportunity Gaps in Educational risk of consciously and subconscious- Equity the Center for Urban Education at Practice,” published in Journal of Black ly avoiding, missing, and overlooking From page 1 the University of Pittsburg, has devel- Studies in September 2012, Milner an important identity characteristic oped what he calls last November, six months before the of students: race. When “an opportunity gap demonstrations as well asWeinstein’s educators pretend to be framework” to be Weinstein’s objection to the Equity Plan, national media campaign and the color-blind, they are, in used by teachers campus closures. Contrary to the nar- and to the newly forged link between faculty effect, constructing and and scholars across rative Weinstein has been promoting, enacting curriculum and the U.S. to identify the Equity Plan outlines the college’s teaching and student learning, was that it instructional practices strategies for creat- commitment to equity and recognizes for students they see as ing more equitable would limit his freedom. Freedom, he that the experiences of students of incomplete rather than learning opportuni- color and white students on predomi- said at a faculty meeting, was really the complete beings ties for all students. nantly white campuses are different. students are (Johnson, This framework, all an Evergreen faculty member had— The plan asserts that race has mean- 2002).” Race is part of Milner argues, can ing in the US. Weinstein, who is white, everyone’s identity, and be used as a heuris- the freedom to teach whatever they wanted. claims to be comfortable with discus- Evergreen’s Equity Plan tic to help teachers sions of race when they are framed acknowledged this. reflect on their prac- through a scientific/evolutionary The Equity Plan was tices, given their aim to help all their lens (campus email, March 15). Ever- writes: “Research is clear that when a response to findings that identified students succeed. The first element green’s Equity Plan, however, address- educators adopt color-blind beliefs, what Milner would describe as oppor- in the framework identifies color- es race through historical, sociological, ideologies, worldviews, and conse- tunity gaps at Evergreen—not all stu- blindness—the degree to which white and educational perspectives. That’s quently, practices (Chapman, 2007; dents experienced the same levels of educators in particular refuse to “see the real rub. Howard, 2010; Johnson, 2002; Lewis, support and recognition as learners. As color”. 4Equity continued on next page Context and corrective on events at The Evergreen State College Evergreen State College is always asked to leave campus” for a day. He original concept. The intention was .44 Magnum. I am gonna execute as an unusual school, located on the out- said that the college had “slipped into to put the focus on students of color, many people on that campus as I can skirts of the eclectic town of Olympia, madness.” and highlight their contributions with- get a hold of.” Wash., but something about the end As a student here, I know that the inthe Evergreen space. The off-cam- Downtown Olympia has seen a sud- of the school year inspires people to truth is more complicated. The pro- pus event was optional, and students den influx of visitors wearing Nazi and really let their freak flags fly. Drum tests were part of a planned week of who wanted to participate had to en- white supremacist regalia. Campus circles and students with colorful hair action over several incidents that had roll: The workshops could hold only buildings have been scrawled with and piercings are commonplace, and sparked a schoolwide discussion on 200 people. Evergreen has about 4,000 graffiti that says, “Diversity Equals it’s not out of the ordinary to see the race. A series of emails that Mr. Wein- students. There was no way the whole White Genocide” and “No Safe Space circus club practicing acrobatics. stein sent to an all-faculty list were a school could have been forced to par- For Commies.” Swastikas and racial This year is different. Many students small part of this. In one email, he ob- ticipate. slurs have been chalked and painted are leaving campus as quickly as they jected to the design of an equity coun- Yet Mr. Weinstein declared that this on Evergreen property. can, and some, fearing for their safety, cil that would guide faculty hiring to event structure was “an act of oppres- Yesterday, the campus was mostly say they won’t come back. improve racial equity. In another, he sion” against white people. shut down after 3 p.m. because Patriot A few weeks ago, a video clip of stu- voiced his opposition to a new struc- It is important to point out that Mr. Prayer, a right-leaning protest group dents demonstrating outside the office ture for the Day of Absence, an Ever- Weinstein was within his rights to that espouses a love for guns and Pres- of Bret Weinstein, a biology professor, green tradition since the 1970s. question how these initiatives were ident Trump and a hatred for so-called went viral. In the clip, students can be The tradition was inspired by a structured. But his critiques seemed snowflakes, descended on the campus seen shouting at Mr. Weinstein and Douglas Turner Ward play in which to diminish the very purpose of them. for a “free speech” rally. Patriot Prayer calling him racist. Mr. Weinstein ap- all the black residents of a town dis- Students wanted him to understand was recently in the news for march- peared on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News appear so that the populace is forced why these initiatives were so impor- ing in Portland, Ore., after the killing show in a “Campus Craziness”segment to recognize their vital contributions. tant to so many in our community. of two people by a white supremacist and sat for interviews with many oth- In previous years, students and faculty What can’t be seen in the viral video who was aligned with the group, even er media outlets. of color would leave Evergreen for a of the student protest in his office is though the mayor of Portland pleaded In an op-ed for The Wall Street Jour- day and hold off-site workshops while that students started by calmly stating with them to postpone their event. nal, Mr. Weinstein wrote that students white students stayed on campus. their concerns. The way he responded While recent events may have attacked him verbally “seemingly out This year, the organizers decided to those concerns made students feel brought negative attention to my of the blue” after he objected to an to hold workshops for white people invalidated. It may have seemed inap- school, I am proud of students here event in which “white people were off-campus instead—a reversal of the propriate that they let their emotions who found a way to create change. In escalate in frustration, but that doesn’t the movies, protests always look he- mean there was no context. roic, but they tend to be messy in real But the media saw in Mr. Weinstein life. Weren’t the protests of the 1960s a self-proclaimed progressive who ap- unpopular and messy sometimes, too? peared to be vilified simply for voicing After a series of petitions and pro- a dissenting opinion. Evergreen stu- tests by students, George Bridges, the dents were accused of violence and president of Evergreen, agreed to re- of trying to enforce a divisive political quire bias training for the staff and correctness. faculty and create better protections The fallout from that coverage hit for undocumented students. It wasn’t our campus like a hailstorm. It may everything the students had asked for, not have been his intention, but Mr. but it was a step in the right direction. Weinstein’s many interviews effective- Bret Weinstein’s interview with ly became a call to arms for internet Tucker Carlson aired on the same day trolls and the alt-right. Online vigilan- students met with President Bridges. tes from 4chan, Reddit and other fo- We were surprised to hear Mr. Wein- rums swarmed to unearth Evergreen stein’s claims, which seemed far re- students’ contact information. They moved from what we had witnessed, have harassed us with hundreds of and saddened to see how almost over- phone calls, anonymous texts and ter- night his version of events became the rifyingly specific threats of violence entire narrative. that show they know where we live Mr. Weinstein’s story about Ever- and work. green’s regressive campus culture After I published an essay on Me- fit neatly into many misconceptions dium to explain the protesters’ side of about the “new left,” so it seemed to the story, my full name, phone num- go unquestioned. However, for many ber and home address were posted on- students, staff and faculty at Ever- line, and I was bombarded with hate- green, the harassment that came after filled messages. I found my name the negative coverage of the protest- and personal information on message ers was a shocking and bitter twist. It boards, along with rape threats and is not lost on us that students of color discussions about which racial slur are the ones who have been dispropor- fit me best (the consensus was the tionately targeted. N-word). It took three days to get my The author is a student at The personal information taken down, and Evergreen State College, writing in the for others it took longer. immediate aftermath of events that In the past few weeks, the school has led to the closing of the school on three been shut down four times because of occasions. threats, including one from an anony- mous caller who said, “I’m on my way to Evergreen University now with a July 2017 Works In Progress Page 7

Equity Plan was to “substantially im- graduates—Evergreen’s equivalent of a public institution on a limited bud- prove the experiences of underserved other colleges’ general education out- get). If we accept such analyses and Equity students on our campus so comes, which are required in order to prescriptions as normal, we have no From previous page that we close equity gaps be accredited. business claiming to be an educational in student learning and Until the Equity Strategic Plan, aca- institution.” the plan put it, “a review of student success.” demic administrators and faculty at In the spirit of debate, I wrote back our quantitative and qual- Weinstein object- Evergreen had managed to keep sep- to Weinstein (not to the whole cam- itative institutional data, ed to this goal. arate their expectations about what pus) to say I disagreed with his posi- including student voices Dissent Among graduates should know and be able tion and explained why: (most recently, the for- Faculty to do, from expectations about what Across the country, faculty, staff, mal requests of Trans As part of a faculty would teach. For example, all and administrators at public colleges and African American string of emails he Evergreen graduates are expected to with limited resources are embrac- students) makes clear wrote to the whole be able to “communicate clearly and ing the challenge of doing their level that equity gaps persist. campus voicing creatively.” However, Evergreen stu- best to ensure that the quality of the In order to close these concerns about dents have no guarantee that they will degrees earned by students on their gaps, the Council sug- the Equity Plan, find opportunities to learn to commu- campus means something. “Quality gests that the College Weinstein wrote nicate clearly and creatively—it’s the of degree” signifies more than credit move from a diversity on March 7 that he luck of the draw in terms of which earning—it refers to the knowledge, agenda focused on in- had two concerns programs or courses they choose, and skills, and abilities that graduates tercultural understand- about Evergreen: whether faculty in those programs have when they leave the institution. ing, to an equity agenda, “The first is a pre- and courses have both the skills and The best work on creating equality of an agenda that recog- cipitous slide away the desire to help them develop those opportunity is always linked to an as- nizes the existence of from an inclusive, skills. The launch of the Equity Stra- sessment of “results”—what students equity gaps and strives diverse and hori- tegic Plan foretold a change, a change are actually learning. That’s how to close them.” A con- zontal college, to a that Weinstein objected to. campuses can tell, for instance, that crete example given lopsided, hierarchi- In that same all-campus email, their math sequences aren’t working was an assessment of cal, authoritarian Weinstein asserted that the other thing for students, or that classic “weed-out” Academic Statements one.” As evidence of he objected to in the Equity Plan was courses are functioning as “weed-outs.” submitted by Evergreen this slide, he pointed the discussion of equity and equity No other course of action can be log- graduates to their transcripts— to the creation of new gaps. He wrote: “the proposed rem- ically defended within public institu- a new Evergreen requirement. In administrative posi- edies for these gaps are either entirely tions, especially those, like ours, like a blind reading conducted in January tions, including a new inappropriate, or spectacularly ill ad- most regional public four-years, with 2016, low-income students and African vice-president/vice-provost for equity vised, depending on whether Ever- relatively non-selective admissions. American students had statistically sig- and inclusion, and to the Equity Coun- green is seeking equality of opportuni- Campuses with integrity not only take nificant lower scores on measures of cil’s declaration that through the Eq- ty (an honorable and viable objective), students’ money, encourage the tak- written English than did white students uity Plan, the college was affirming its or equality of result (a concept with ing on of debt, but faculty, staff, and and students from families that were commitment to helping all students a deeply dubious history, that cannot administrators also work their tails off not low-income. The central goal of the meet Evergreen’s expectations for be logically defended in the context of to try to make sure that those students leave with a good—as in measurable and describe-able by non-reductive measures—education. I concluded my email by saying I Ground rules and tips for productive would be glad to share resources and talk further. Weinstein never respond- engagment with the right ed. Instead, as became clear, he found another way to make his point of view Do Your Homework open and democratic society, it is im- are all sophisticated political agents or heard. Recognize that the Right is a com- portant to listen to the grievances of have access to a variety of information Students’ Right to Dissent – plex movement. No one organization all members of society and take them sources. Students are Right to Dissent “controls” the Right. No single funder seriously, even when we might be ve- Rebut, Rebuke, Reaffirm. Meanwhile, as Weinstein was satu- is “behind” the Right. Some large or- hemently opposed to them. They do It’s important to remember that rating the campus with emails ex- ganizations are important, but many not, however, have a right to impose while the tactics of the Right may be pounding on his views, students others appear to bemore influential those beliefs on others. obvious to you, they are not necessari- were growing increasingly angry. For than they really are. Recognize that Distinguish between leaders ly obvious to others, even though they more than a year, students—and par- there are multiple networks of organi- and followers in right-wing might be part of the political process. ticularly students of color—had been zations and funders with differing and The ways in which demanding that the college do some- sometimes competing the Right distorts and thing to address racists incidents that agendas. Find out as misleads the public were occurring, from encounters with much as you can about must be carefully ex- campus police to awkward or embar- the groups you see. In- plained. Use a three- rassing moments in classes. Faculty, corporate this informa- step process. 1) Rebut they said, needed some training to be tion in your educational false and inaccurate better teachers. work. It is helpfulin claims. 2) Rebuke Students were right to take their organizing to know a those who use scape- concerns outside of normal chan- great deal about your goating or demagogu- nels, because ironically, at a college opponents. Be alert to ery. 3) Reaffirm what known for being progressive, students’ evidence of the Right’s a progressive goal or perspectives on their experiences of “new racism.” The Right agenda would accom- learning have very little standing. At has replaced simple rac- plish for he better- most colleges, students fill out end-of- ist rhetoric with a more ment of society. term evaluations of their courses. Es- complex, “colorblind” Stay Cool in Public pecially at teaching-centered colleges, political agenda which Use the opportu- those student evaluations play a role actually attacks the nity of public forums in determining faculty tenure and rights of people of color. to present your posi- promotion, and faculty raises. This is Decode the Right’s The alt-right at Evergreen. Photo by Zoltan Grossman. tion. Approach any only partly true at Evergreen. While agenda on your issue. public event as a students’ evaluations of new full-time The Right often at- chance to state your faculty and all adjunct faculty are re- tempts to pass laws that take rights organizations. case. Come fully prepared to explain viewed by an academic dean (annu- away from groups or individuals. Leaders are often “professional” why you are right. Although your au- ally, or every two years), once faculty Under the guise of addressing some right-wingers. They’ve made a career dience may beunfriendly, remember have Evergreen’s equivalent of tenure, compelling societal need, they often of promoting a rightist agenda and at- that you are often an invited guest those reviews only happen every five frame the issue by appealing to preju- tacking progressives and progressive at such events. Audiencemembers years. No written records are kept. No dice, myth, irrational belief, inaccu- issues. Followers, on the other hand, are expecting you to represent your matter what students say in their eval- rate information, pseudoscience, or may not be well-informed. They are group, even though they may not ex- uations of faculty, those evaluations sometimes even by using outright lies. often mobilized by fears about family pect to agree with you. Your task is have no impact on faculty raises. Ev- Further, right-wing organizers often and future based on informationthat, to convince these listeners, not the eryone gets the same raise every year, appropriate the rhetoric of the Civil if true, would indeed be frightening. representatives of the Right who may regardless of performance. Rights and civil liberties movements This so-called “education” is often be yourdebating opponents or fellow An unintended consequence of this to portray themselves as victims of skillful, deceitful, and convincing. panelists. Do so using short, clear sen- once-innovative evaluation system discrimination. Actually, they most These followers may take positions tences, not long, abstract paragraphs. is that, in order to make their voices often are seeking to undermine the that are more extreme than those of Many audience members are your heard—to be taken seriously as stake- existing protection of individual rights, the leaders, but onthe other hand, potential supporters, available to join holders in their own learning, stu- increase their freedom to accumulate they may not know exactly what they your ranks. Provide them with reasons dents need to work outside normal profit, andundermine the wall of sepa- are supporting by attendinga certain and ways to do so. channels. Weinstein’s objection to the organization’s rally or conference. To ration between church and state. Demand documentation. Equity Plan, and to the newly forged critique and expose the leaders of Be careful to respect people’s Common tactics of the Right include link between faculty teaching and right-wing organizations is the work right to hold opinions and religious distorting the truth and manipulating student learning, was that it would of a good progressive organizers, writ- beliefs that you may find offensive. facts and figures in order to deceive limit his freedom. Freedom, he said ers, and activists. In the case of the Everyone has an absolute right to the public. You can often expose false at a faculty meeting, was really all an followers, however, it is important to seek redress of their grievances. This charges and baseless claims by de- Evergreen faculty member had—the is equally true when those grievances reserve judgment and listen to their are based on religious beliefs. In an grievances. Donot assume that they 4Ground rules next page 4Equity page 9 Page 8 Works In Progress July 2017

uals who share their racial identity. To YWCA Olympia 2017 Racial Justice accomplish this, YWCA partnered with Full Circle United, a group of Black and Indigenous organizers who center Summit: Intent vs. Impact the wellness and healing of People of Color (POC), and Showing Up For Ra- YWCA staff to resist it on multiple levels. A plan- others, the ways in which their expe- cial Justice Olympia (SURJ), which is ning committee of twelve women and riences are questioned or minimized; part of a national network of groups YWCA Olympia held their first an- femmes of color organized the Sum- the assumptions that are made about and individuals educating, mobilizing nual Racial Justice Summit on May mit as a rapid -response community them, the things they have to think & organizing white people within a 6, 2017. As the issue of racism in our action. about when getting dressed in the multi-racial movement for racial jus- community has become more broadly Over 200 people attended. The day- morning, of how prevalent and prob- tice. SURJ organizers facilitated two known and discussed, the Summit’s long Summit was held at South Puget lematic the “White-Savior Industrial White Anti-Racism Caucus (Beginning, “Intent vs. Impact” theme proved to Sound Community College and had Complex” is in the Olympia communi- and Continuing), while local educators be a timely focus. Before the Novem- over 200 attendees. The morning ty, and how apologies and words of in- facilitated workshops on internalized ber election, YWCA opened with recognition that the work tent are not enough. One thing that all racism and identity development in Olympia began cata- was taking place on traditional Squax- five panelists seemed to share in com- the People of Color Caucus. Through- loging the escalat- in, Nisqually, Puyallup and the Medi- mon was an intense feeling of being out the entire event, Full Circle United ing number of race- cine Creek Treaty Nations land. unsafe in our community. From feel- maintained a POC Healing Space that related hate crimes Through spoken-word, ing physically at risk navigating pub- was filled with donations of flowers, in Thurston County. local artists shared lic spaces, to the intense emotional medicines, refreshments and opportu- While interpersonal about their identity- labor and fatigue that comes with both nity for individuals to take a break from racism and discrimi- development jour- experiencing, and speaking about ra- the intensity of discussing / hearing nation are not un- neys and experienc- cial trauma. about racism and race-related trauma, common experienc- es of facing racism As there seems to never be enough or simply to connect with other People es for many Black in our community. awareness about the realities that of Color. The Healing Space was visited and Brown people Nikkita Oliver, a Se- members of marginalized communi- by over 60 people and was welcomed in our community, attle-based creative, ties face, in the coming months YWCA and appreciated by many, as there is physical and ver- teaching artist, and Olympia will be organizing more op- frequently a sense of isolation among bal violence against anti-racist orga- portunities for individuals to share communities of color in our commu- a person’s body or nizer delivered a their experiences and perspectives. nity. home further height- powerful keynote address. Nikkita Community “give backs.” At the ens levels of legitimate stress and emphasized the need to recognize end of the day, everyone reunit- anxiety, and greatly decreases one’s the deep and lasting impact of sys- ed to do “community give-backs,” sense of safety. Generational trauma, temic racism and white supremacy where individuals were able to oppression, discrimination, and po- in communities, and stirred her share a few words with those lice brutality are public health issues. audience to take every opportunity who had participated, shared or People who regularly experience the to engage, and resist. Through song organized the event. While the effects of these issues are re-trauma- and spoken word, Nikkita encour- event was complex, and broached tized when hate-crimes occur in our aged communities of color to con- one of the most contentious sub- community, and we cannot ignore tinue pursuing healing together, as jects that can be discussed, it was this reality. she lovingly proclaimed that “We deemed a great success. YWCA Bystander Trainings. YWCA Olympia ARE our own medicine.” is already looking ahead to what heard from people in various parts of The value of facilitated panels. we will do next year. In all of our Thurston County who expressed con- While Nikkita’s words brought in- work at YWCA, we emphasize cerns for the safety and wellbeing of spiration and fire, the facilitated a high level of accountability to themselves, their family, and children. community panel seems to have communities of color, especially In an effort to equip community mem- provided the most profound and Nikkita Oliver, keynote speaker. in our anti-racist work. In doing bers to interrupt acts of hate, the agen- lasting takeaway for the majority of this, we were particularly thank- cy held two Bystander Trainings in No- those who attended. With participants Group caucuses. Ramirez Family Res- ful to receive excellent feedback about vember and December. Both trainings representing a diverse spectrum of the taurant catered a delicious lunch which how POC experienced the event. The filled quickly, and it was evident that community, the panelists answered was followed by caucusing and work- post-Summit survey was returned by many people were looking for ways to questions from a moderator and de- shops for the remainder of the after- over 50 responses, with every one not- further engage. While YWCA Olympia scribed many ways they experience noon. While not commonly practiced ing something positive about what the had planned to hold a Racial Justice both interpersonal and systemic rac- at public events in the Olympia area, event accomplished, how it was orga- Summit at a later date, it was clear ism in our community. They coura- caucusing provides the important func- nized, or simply appreciated: that the community urgently needed geously spoke openly and honestly of tion of creating space for groups to do “The Summit reinforced how perva- a platform to understand how racism how they are frequently perceived by interpersonal work with other individ- sive, persistent, and pernicious a prob- plays out in our community, and how lem we are facing. Racism is alive and active at all levels and all facets of our society. Its destructive power operates supporters well informed. Often the in obvious and subliminal channels.” Ground rules Right will switch tactics or redirect its “I learned that I have a communi- from previous page Slogans and sound bites have their energy. If you are in the middle of an ty and that I never have to be alone manding that their sources be cited. place, but they are not sufficient as an attack, these changes may be puzzling. anymore. I also learned how to cope The leadership of an organization can organizing strategy. Keep in mind that the deep agenda of with my identity and really define my and must be held fully responsible Simple anti-Right slogans do not the Right remains unchanged despite stage.” for every spoken or written word that help people understand why the Right these apparent shifts. Persist in ex- “I realized how caucusing gives us comes from him or her or the organi- sounds convincing but is wrong. And plaining this to your colleagues. the opportunity to explicitly examine zation they represent. If you aretho- responding in kind to being called Involve clergy and other respected our defensive, protective, and healing roughly prepared, you will know the names weakens your position with community members in your behaviors. During the afternoon POC weaknesses of these sources and be some of the listeners you are trying to organizing. caucus, I realized that I often don’t able to refute them publicly. At the convince. Phrases like “religious po- Since so much of the Right’s rhetoric give myself permission at all to cry same time be prepared to document litical extremists” are labels, not argu- has been influenced by the Religious in public, and specifically in front of your sources in order to maintain your ments, and often will backfire on the Right, progressive, faith-based orga- white people, and this is part of a larg- credibility. neighborhood and community level. nizations and their representatives er pattern of projecting strength that Address the issues, not just the Expose who benefits from right- have great potential for increasing is related to both my struggles with as- actors. wing campaigns. your chances for successful organiz- similation and my fear that vulnerabil- Try to avoid personalizing the de- One of the most common ways the ing. Sympathetic religious leaders can ity will be taken advantage of by white bate or focusing entirely on the pre- Right advances its policies is to argue present an alternative interpretation people in order to put me or my loved sentation by the Right’s representative. that they will benefit the “average” per- of scripture and often have access to ones in danger. I know consciously Take time to clarify what the real is- son, though that most often is not the large congregations who may be inter- that this is a trap, a form of self-polic- sues are, what tactics are being used, case. It helps in exposing this decep- ested in your work. ing behavior, but I am very grateful why these issues are important to the tion to point out who actually stands Be patient. for the opportunity to trust and care, to benefit and who stands to lose from while confronting how our behaviors Right and what the implications of the This advice is exerpted from Spence the policy being proposed. Exploring and our social desires are impacted in debate might be. Sunshine with Rural Organizing whose self-interest is served help or- so many ways by systemic racism.” Criticize the outcomes, not the Project (ROP) and Political Research ganizers as they seek a clearer picture “I learned that it’s not enough to keep intent, of the Right’s agenda. Associates, Up in Arms: A Guide to of the forces behind a particular cam- attending workshops and post things If you focus only on exposing the Oregon’s Patriot Movement, (Somerville: paign. Sometimes, the greatest ben- on Facebook or work on these issues purpose of a particular campaign, you Political Research Associates, 2016). eficiaries of a right-wing campaign are in a single context. I need to show up may find yourself lockedin a circular ROP is led by a group of courageous the organizations conducting it. Cam- and do something in the community argument about who knows better women who have been on the forefront paigns are recruitment tools. So if po- at large.” what the Right seeks to accomplish. It of challenging the patriot movement in tential new members can be reached “The message of “intent versus im- may be more productive to look at the rural communities throughout Oregon by a certain position, that is some- pact” landed for me. As well as a state- implications of the issues at hand and for the past several years. To order this times in and of itself the reason the ment that I heard along the lines of: to explain that the logical outcomeof book send $15 or a donation or both to: campaign is mounted. talk without action is just more trau- adopting your opponent’s position Rural Organizing Project, PO Box 1350, ma for POC’s. Got it.” Keep Organizing. will be a serious threat to the goals of Scappoose, Oregon 97056. www.rop.org. “It was refreshing to hear people Keep your supporters informed. your group. speaking about racism in a sincere Avoid slogans, name calling, and Signing up supporters is a good start, demonizing members of the Right. but your job includes keeping your 4 Intent vs impact, next page 9 July 2017 Works In Progress Page 9

Letter to WIP public defenders get the same money that are biased towards dictatorship. to allow for their defense. You will not cross the street illegally The justice system by not provid- because authorities have guns. Would Those we elect have given ing equity at the first level of the ju- you also cut my hand off for eating dicial system have handed out whips the cabbage I stole? If the constitution too much power to the police and cat tails that slave masters in the doesn’t cover regulating police in a po- thin blue line use to beat a free peo- lice state then the police are unregu- As I venture back from the bad lands yer offers a guise of freedom, but the ple. Every authority given to police lated and we are not a democracy we of the prison system a fortunate survi- judges have allowed the prosecution should be debated vigorously as an in- are a police state. If you keep watching vor of police brutality, and hostage of a of a defendant to turn into a circus of justice against the founding contracts tv and never leave your home then tyrannical judicial system, I dream of prosecutorial misconduct surrounded of our nation. Police used as a armed you won’t get maced. Social control is an American with less state and feder- by the lies of injustice. Surely Liberty utility to enforce laws looks danger- the worst thing taught in a democratic al laws that govern the lives and social is forgotten in the courts as she is no ously like a armed military designed society like the United States. Why conduct of the American peoples. As longer mentioned by those whose in- to assert authority over the American don’t they teach that the constitution the thin blue line is used against the terest is Justice. These two ladies no people. The third amendment was not as the document that confers author- American people, we are free no lon- longer share in name or consideration inclusive enough about not quartering ity and violating the law makes null ger, our freedoms seized at gun point in a judicial system that spends more armed members of the government in and void a dictator’s authority. So Ha- with Maced faces for having gathered money on the prosecution of the poor communes as it only covered not al- beas Corpus? If you do not respect the in dissent of our government’s grow- than it does defending them at trial. lowing the government’s army to live construction of your Authority -- you ing totalitarianism. The point being that if the govern- in my house. Police are entrenched in have none. Those we elect have given far to ment spends an overbearing amount our community like foreign occupi- [signed] John Chacon. Mr. Chacon much power to the police to enforce of time and money to persecute a ers in a land overtaken by war. This spent the last year of his life in prison for the most ridiculous laws against us. person then that same system of the kind of enforcement of papyrus allows assaulting a police officer. He is a proud The sixth amendment grants a law- people needs to ensure that those with for persons in power to make choices American.

sciously aligned himself with the far faculty freedom more than student right at a time when hate crimes com- learning. Change is afoot—necessary mitted against people of color are on change, well-deserved change—and Equity the rise (Southern Poverty Law Cen- the process is messy. Intent vs. From page 7 ter Intelligence Report). Not only that, Contrary to what the right wing and freedom to teach whatever they want- but Weinstein publicly identified a even mainstream media are saying, impact ed. Beginning to examine the relation- staff person—a person of color—who this is not a story about a faculty mem- ship between how faculty exercised makes about half the salary Weinstein ber being silenced. Rather, it’s about from page 8 that freedom and whether and how makes, implying that that individual the students’ demands for equity and manner, without the interruptions students were learning—including was behind the whole Day of Absence the opposition to those demands. The and push-back that usually occurs which students were learning what— program. Not only were his claims un- purpose of teaching is to facilitate when POC simply discuss our real- he implied, was the beginning of the true, but they precipitated the torrent learning, and that belief animates Ev- ity around White people. The healing end of the college. The students who of death threats and hate mail Middle- ergreen’s new Equity Plan. It’s exactly space went especially well for me and marched to Weinstein’s program were ton described in her op-ed. Weinstein’s that relationship Weinstein resists, in- I spent more time in that room than I fed up with his insistence that the col- insistence that he, and not the faculty, sisting instead that white educators re- had planned.” lege policies and practices center on staff, and students of color receiving main free to indulge in practices that “This summit elicited a very power- him, and not them. these threats, is the true victim, is an serve the interests of some, but not all, ful call to action within me, more so Fair Play and Hierarchies of Power effort to cover up the larger issue here. students. than I’ve experienced during other This year’s Day of Absence has been What is the role of an educator today? References: any other anti-oppression group work.” widely caricatured in the media as What happens when a teacher, most Chapman, T. K. (2007). Interrogating Just the beginning. The 2017 Racial the day when all white people were of whose salary comes from student classroom relationships and events: Us- Justice Summit was supported in part asked to leave campus. Weinstein and tuition, insists that his freedom to ing portraiture and critical race theory by a grant from the Community Foun- his brother happily trumpeted half- teach what and how he wants surpass- in educational research. Educational dation of South Puget Sound’s Irving truths across social media. In fact, for es the basic obligations of a college to Researcher, 36(3), 156-162. A. Lassen Foundation Fund. Scholar- the fifteen or so previous years, when provide equitable learning opportuni- Howard, T. C. (2010). Why race and ships were provided by Heritage Bank, people of color were invited to leave ties to all students? What rights do stu- culture matter in schools: Closing the the South Puget Sound Community campus to talk about issues of diversi- dents have when the institutions they achievement gap in America’s class- College Foundation and other inves- ty and equity, Weinstein said nothing. attend aren’t working very well? The rooms. New York, NY: Teachers Col- tors committed to this work. Only when it was suggested that white Evergreen students who demonstrat- lege Press. The 2017 Racial Justice Summit people could choose to leave campus ed this spring, including the students Johnson, L. (2002). “My eyes have was a great beginning for collective for a day to talk about equity and in- who marched on Weinstein’s class- been opened”: White teachers and ra- anti-racism work in our community. clusion did he speak out. room, were claiming their rights to a cial awareness. Journal of Teacher Edu- We are thankful for all who joined us, When Weinstein sought a louder quality education in the context of an cation 53(2), 153-167 and to those who worked tirelessly to microphone with Fox news, he con- institution that historically has valued Lewis, A. E. (2001). There is no “race” make this incredible event possible. in the schoolyard: Colorblind ideology We hope you’ll all join us next year… in an (almost) all White school. Ameri- Until then, please get involved, and can Educational Research Association stay engaged in standing against rac- Journal, 38(4), 781-811. ism in our community. The Party Banner Milner, H.R. (2010). Start where you YWCA Olympia is on a mission are, but don’t stay there: Understanding to eliminate racism and sexism to By Maureen Canny diversity, opportunity gaps, and teach- advance the political, social and ing in today’s classrooms. Cambridge, economic status of all women and girls. Slogans protect the reigning red regime MA: Harvard Education Press. Our vision is a world where all people As they defend their marriages against Emily Lardner served as a long-time are valued, live free from oppression Those other people in love. adjunct faculty member at TESC and and thrive in a just society. To learn more: www.ywcaofolympia.org or They must not contaminate definitions directed the Washington Center for Improving Undergraduate Education, a follow on Facebook, Instagram and Nor bake cakes for someone else’s celebration public service center of The Evergreen Twitter. State College. They fight giving refuge to children of war Feeling justified by accusations that Terrified five-year-olds Are indoctrinated to hate us

They gun their engines in denial All while knowing Their oil derricks Will topple under the weight of a climate collapse Heart Computers offers a 5-star experience They defend their right to poison ecosystems in computer services w/ reasonable prices. As though air and water $95 flat-rate PC/Mac computer repair — And beautiful critters free pick-up/delivery & 48-hour turn around. Recognize property lines Risk-free $195 flat-rate data recovery. They dream of returning to a great America 30-day guarantee and follow-up support. At a specific time no one seems to recall They ignore the part about being nice to each other Free quote and over-the-phone diagnostic. As they plunge their swords of false righteousness We take credit cards, cash, and checks. Into the souls of those less lucky 360-561-3608 or [email protected] Page 10 Works In Progress July 2017

tinues to this date to occupy not only all of Palestinian territory – and we Wonder Woman: banned in Beirut consider all of Palestine to be occu- pied—but also Syrian territory in the By Nora Barrows-Friedman or Israeli institution, she said. Last with regards to banning the film,” Mas- Golan Heights [and] Lebanese territo- year, campaigners pressured the gov- ri, who is also a writer and academic, ries in the Shebaa Farms,” she said. Lebanon has banned the blockbust- ernment to issue the explained. Eleven years after Israel was de- er movie Wonder Woman, featuring same ban against Bat- Major western media outlets have feated in the 2006 war, Israel’s lead- the former Israeli soldier Gal Gadot. man v Superman labeled the film ban an act of “cen- ers continue to threaten the entire Gadot, who plays the lead role in the in which Gadot sorship.” Masri argued that this was Lebanese population with another war, movie, served in the Israeli army dur- also appeared, a legitimate implementation of Masri said. ing the bombing of Lebanon in 2006. but “noth- Lebanese law and not an act of In March, the far-right Israeli poli- The attack on Lebanon killed 1,200 ci- ing hap- censorship over the film’s tician Naftali Bennett openly threat- vilians, a third of them children, dur- pened content. ened Lebanese civilians and de- ing a 34-day period. Human Rights Wonder Woman has clared that “Lebanese institutions, its Watch has reported that as many as 4.6 been banned be- infrastructure, airport, power stations, million cluster bombs were dropped cause it fea- traffic junctions [and] Lebanese Army on Lebanon by Israel. tures a former bases” are “legitimate targets.” Ben- In 2014, during Israel’s 51-day at- Israeli soldier nett warned that Israel would send tack on Gaza, Gadot praised the in the lead Lebanon “back to the Middle Ages” if Israeli army. Rania Masri, an ac- role, Masri ex- another war breaks out. tivist with the Campaign to Boy- plained. The Nora Barrows-Friedman is an cott Supporters of Israel in Leba- banning is an non told The Electronic Intifada Oregonian and a staff writer for the act of resis- Electronic Intifada. The June 8, 2017 that banning the film is in accor- tance “against dance with Lebanon’s boycott law. edition also has an audio interview normalizing with Rania Masri. The 1955 law specifically pro- with an apart- hibits financial transactions be- heid settler- tween Lebanon and any Israeli state that con-

Where you can find WIP RED BOXES Lacey Transit Center The Downward Escalator Percival Landing Olympia Post Office We laughed as he descended on the escalator We now cry in disbelief West Central Park Surely he is kidding (@ Harrison and Division) Those holding signs must be paid About collusion Vic’s Pizzeria on Division On business deals and back room blackmail Spud’s Produce on Capitol We shook our heads through the childish spectacle Parades of hooligans and billionaires Olympia Greyhound Station of the debates Thurston County Courthouse Surely the others will stop his We again rely on the good people we elected Bullying and bluster But the tweets continue GREEN BOXES The pipelines are resurrected 4th Avenue across from We squirmed when he was nominated Our roads, schools, prisons, health care Café Vita Yet thought it now an easy victory And our national treasures Capitol next to Starbuck’s A sure path for her Up for sale to the highest bidder Olympia Transit Center

We were angered when the lies continued The poor who work the jobs no one else wants WIPs are also available at: Now in terror But knew that reason, logic and truth would prevail Traditions Fair Trade Café An entire religion targeted All women demeaned Olympia Timberland We wailed when he won Regional Library But relied on the votes being fairly re-counted Nature challenged to a final duel. We had hope the electors would save us Lacey Timberland Regional We keep hitting a damn wall Library Each day another jolt That we pay for Westside Olympia Food Co-op An inability to stop As he lies Eastside Olympia Food Co-op This violent tidal wave And targets those who leak the truth. Evergreen State College South Puget Sound Maureen Canny Community College

9th Annual 24-Hour Zine Thing + Zine Reading Saturday July 15, 1:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Celebrate International Zine Month! Join zinesters worldwide in the 24- hour Zine Thing challenge by creat- ing a zine from start to finish in one day, or contributing to a collaborative zine. Drop in to the meeting room to use provided supplies, including type- writers, long-armed staplers, recycled magazines and a copy machine. Feel free to bring interesting materials to use or share. All ages and levels wel- come. Snacks and supplies will be provided. Take a break at 5:30 for a special reading featuring local zine camp kids and their work. No library services will be available after 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Olympia Timberland Library. July 2017 Works In Progress Page 11 But it’s so convenient… yet so eerie... Hello. Pizza Milano? I paid in cash. —No, sir. This is Pizza Google. —Maybe, but according to your bank statement you haven’t withdrawn Oh, sorry, I must have the wrong any amount corresponding to such a number. purchase. —No, this is the number; we acqired I have other places than that I bank!! Pizza Milano —You do? It’s not on your last tax Ok! Can you take my order? return – maybe you have some sources —Yes, of course. The usual? of income that you failed to declare? “The usual?” Do you know me? No! Okay, that’s enough – Google, Facebook, Twitter, WatsAp – I’m sick —Yes, we identified you by your of you. Done. I’m exiling myself to telephone number, and according to an island with no internet and no cell your last several orders, you had thick phone reception where you can’t spy crust pizza with extra cheese and on me! peppers. Hey, how do you know? regularly, though—it’s been 4 months —I understand sir. 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We know that enough to afford rent; the car has be- posal to drastically reduce homeless- services ran a story of about a house the lack of affordable housing has been come their only shelter. She is trying ness through the creation of safe and that was perched precariously on the related to an increase in substance to keep her kids in school, clothed and secure, affordable housing and rent edge of Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. abuse, aggravated mental health is- fed. But like the ‘little yellow house’ assistance for the most vulnerable in The pale, yellow modernist house sat sues, criminal activity and an inability that teetered on the edge cliff, it is not our community. The vital component on the beautiful sandstone cliff, like to maintain familial and community sustainable, the rubble of her life is of this 10-year plan is a levy on real enchanted aerie in a city beloved for connections. Affordable housing is ba- crashing down on her and her family. property at $0.36 per $1,000 a year. its steep hills. The whole area had sic to the struggle The goal of proponents at this time Annual tax on a $250,000 home would been evacuated, after two for keeping peo- is to convince the Olympia City Coun- be $90. New and refurbished units weeks of heavy rain that ple in homes of cil to put the Home Fund levy propos- are proposed to be built and acquired sent mud and rocks their choosing. al on the ballot for November. Readers through nonprofit and private devel- sliding down the For that reason can get more information at www.oly- opers, such as Housing Authority of eastern slope of the Home Fund homefund.org and show support for Thurston County, Homes First and Telegraph Hill. Then organization has the Home Fund by writing an email Low Income Housing Institute. The February 15 huge been established letter to the City Council. Tell them levy would generate $2.2 million dol- chunks of the bat- and supported by not let another little yellow house go lars and will create 250 units of hous- tered hillside tore Interfaith Works. over the cliff before they act. ing over 7 years, scattered throughout away at the foun- the city limits and primarily located Some people Delores Kelso Nelson has lived for dation of the little on city bus lines. have told me many years in a sturdy house on the yellow house until “They who are out Westside of Olympia. She is a Memoir it broke into pieces. on the streets, sleeping Writing Instructor and can be reached If a house comes in doorways and wearing at Delores at Bridgeworkmemoirs@ undone it’s usually what amounts to rags, do that comcast.net. through neglect or a because they want to live that catastrophe of some way. It is their freedom to do so. Fur- kind, in this case it thermore why should “we” who have was a catastrophe for homes to live in take care of those who the owners. Loss of their home was bad don’t? If you help them, it won’t last, enough but now their problems began they will be back again and again for a anew; how to reclaim their belongings handout.” Maybe this argument works A person making minimum wage and what about insurance policies that for a few, but I for one, acknowledge do not cover mud slides? They com- the importance of compassion for the in the Olympia-Tumwater area miserated with others about the impos- down-trodden. sible task of finding Who are the home- a comparable place less? We pass them would need to work almost two to live. A house built A disturbing reality everyday, but we on bedrock is not don’t know their sto- jobs to pay for a market rate two- supposed to crumble is a homeless ries. The following bedroom apartment… and fall into the sea. mother with are only three exam- This story has ples of people who Figures in the table below are from Washington. The overview that this stuck in my mind children. She would not choose the National Low Income Housing table is taken from is presented by for years, and has to live on the street Institute, which documents the wid- City/Lab and can be found at www. generated many doesn’t have a if there were hous- ening gap between the cost of rental citylab.com. The study was flagged stories. It relates in job, or has a job ing available. A large housing and wages earned by many in the current issue of Green Pages so many way to the number are military working people. The study is called which can be found at www.ssgreen- plight of the most that does not pay veterans, unable to “Out of Reach 2017” and includes data pages.online vulnerable members find work and who on all states, including other cities in of our community. well enough to have developed alco- The homeless, a afford rent; the hol and drug addic- Wages vs rent in the Olympia-Tumwater area group that includes tions, which led to Avg. 2- Hourly wage for Annual income for Full-time jobs at families with chil- car has become their broken home Bdrm FMR a 2-Bdrm at FMR 2-Bdrm FMR  min wage needed dren, people with situations. $1071/mo $20.60/hr $42,840 1.9 chronic health con- their only shelter. A forgotten catego- ditions, and dis- ry is young people abilities, veterans, who are former foster Renter households in the Olympia Tumwater area people with mental health issues, and children. They have reached the age those who are victims of violence, all of responsibility, usually 18, and were 2011 – 2015 data lack stable housing. They are forced to forced to leave the foster home by gov- Number of Percent of all Renters’ est’d Rent affordable at endure hardships, like the torrents of erning regulations. The foundation of households households average hourly wage average renter wage rains that pounded the eastern slope their ”little yellow house” crumbled of Telegraph Hill, battering away at years ago when their parents could no 36, 369 35% $13.71 $713.00/mo any sense of security they ever had. longer care for them. Although, they In essence, their little yellow houses now have freedom for most part, it FMR = fair market rent have gone over the cliff. Everyone de- is often experienced once more as if Affordable rent = the accepted measure of the amount of a gross income a serves a home; the foundation of our their home is going off the cliff, again. household should spend on housing – 30%. wellbeing depends on being safe and A disturbing reality is a homeless Page 12 Works In Progress July 2017 Opinion She who will not be blamed... Sylvia Smith Chomsky also asserted that the most 19th Century, elections are basically was actual proof.) interesting aspect of the last election bought. Literally. You can predict with Watergate, more simply, involved a "Not my fault" was not the election of Trump [or Clin- remarkable accuracy electability sim- group of men hired by the Republican On May 31, Hillary Clinton did the ton’s loss], but the campaign of Bernie ply on the basis of campaign funding.“ Party to wiretap the Democratic Party unthinkable. She added her own party Sanders. “Bernie Sanders broke with a Sanders, an unknown, had “no sup- headquarters and Nixon and his White to the list of those she blamed for her century of American political history. port from the corporate sector” or House staff, who would later try to loss to Donald Trump. According to Hill- In American elections, back to the late- “from the wealthy.” “The media simply cover up their participation. The bur- ary the DNC’s “was bankrupt”, “on the dismissed him as ridiculous. He even glars were convicted six months after verge of insolvency”, and its data was in- used a scare word—”socialist”. And he the crime, White House involvement adequate. And she didn’t stop there. She would have won the democratic nomi- was revealed in the Senate Watergate even went after the New York Times— nation if it hadn’t have been for the hearings one year later, and Nixon was which had endorsed her—because, as shenanigans of the party managers.” eventually forced to resign. she put it, “They covered [her private Of course, this is something that Hill- Unlike the Watergate scandal, even email server] like it was Pearl Harbor.” ary will never acknowledge. though the proven manipulations by Time to get out the violins. “Russiagate” DNC did affect the outcome of the A few weeks earlier during a BBC Many, over the last year, have com- presidential election, there will never interview, Noam Chomsky had an en- pared the DNC’s allegations of election be a Senate Committee hearing on the tirely different take on why Hillary manipulation by the Russian Federa- undermining of the U.S. presidential lost. He stated that “the Democrats had tion to Watergate. It’s almost as if they primaries. None of those involved will given up on the working class 40 years are hopeful in a sort of titillating man- ever be held responsible. Debbie Was- ago.” Obama, who had campaigned on ner. But I think they are truly missing serman-Schultz and Donna Brazile re- “hope and change”, turned his back on the bigger picture and a much greater main in office, and Clinton continues workers following his election to serve danger to the United States. to give speeches and has a book com- the bankers. With Clinton promising to In contrast to the unsubstantiated ing out this fall. They and other DNC carry on Obama’s legacy, to whom was claim of Russia meddling through elites really should be behind bars. the working class to turn? Even though WikiLeaks, Watergate did not affect Let us all pray that we will survive the Republicans are known enemies of the outcome of the 1972 election. Nix- the Trump/Pence presidency and that the working class, Chomsky believes on was still re-elected despite revela- HRC will finally stop talking. If only. Trump was successful in “appealing to tions that his U.S. Attorney General, Sylvia Smith is a Greener, a Thurston white workers on non-economic issues” John Mitchell, and his re-election County resident, and has been a such as identity politics. committee were implicated. (There disappointed progressive since 1968. An insecure future for our Marbled Murrelets? The Sierra Club properly reflect this imperiled state. are common sense solutions that our for the declining population trends. The modeling and science presented State is long overdue in pursuing. Concerned readers should send an It is critically important to provide in the DEIS shows great risk that all As current events unfold, it has be- e-mail to Hillary Frantz to question protection on DNR lands for the ben- of the alternatives presented will lead come clear that our federal govern- their options for preserving the Mar- efit of the whole species. DNR lands to elimination of marbled murrelets in ment is not willing to join the rest of bled Murrelet habitat. Department of are disproportionately important to Washington within our lifetimes. This the world in combating climate change. Natural Resources http://www.dnr. murrelets, because they are close to is why a revised or supplemental DEIS It is incumbent upon the states to lead wa.gov DNR site specific to Marbled marine waters, at low-elevation, and the way in progressive policy solu- Murrelet http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ in areas where federal lands are lack- tions to make sure our planet is liv- mmltcs Maria Ruth, DEIS alternatives ing, specifically around southwest able for future generations. Forests, http://www.mariaruthbooks.net/ Ari- Washington. especially older forests in Western anne Jaco • Evergreen Forests Pro- Murrelets have lost about 27% of Washington, are incredibly effec- gram Associate,arianne@wecprotects. nesting habitat on non-federal lands tive in storing carbon. Protecting You may also write to the Board of in Washington, Oregon, and California, the marbled murrelet’s habitat is Natural Resources (BNR) at bnr@dnr. with the most habitat loss occurring in something that the DNR can do to wa.gov to express your concern about Washington. Washington Department help fight climate change. It’s true the Marbled Murrelet and the DNR’s of Fish and Wildlife, in their comment that Washington doesn’t have a large proposed Draft Environmental Impact letter on the murrelet conservation population of murrelets compared Statements (DEIS). plan, stated that DNR land is especially to Alaska and British Columbia. But The Sierra Club South Sound serves important for murrelet recovery. The it would be wrong to think that since BNR is looking to make their decision members inThurston, Mason, there are an estimated 270,000 birds Grays Harbor, and Lewis counties on a preferred alternative Draft Envi- in Alaska, that they aren’t in peril or ronmental Impact Statement (DEIS) of Washington State. There will should be issued. Selecting one of the that Washington doesn’t have an obli- not be a regular meeting in July, this summer, likely as early as July. six preferred alternative at this point gation to protect the species. Six DEIS alternatives are currently but meetings are normally on the is premature and undermines the in- Murrelets are declining across their second Wednesday of each month. under consideration. The environ- tegrity of the process. range—the US Geological Survey in mental community recommends that The BNR and USFWS have not had 2007 estimated that murrelets de- we ask the DNR NOT to make any de- time to review the public comments. clined by 70 % in the past 25 years in cision on which of the six alternatives We also are requesting that Commis- Alaska from a historic population of they prefer for a final environmental sioner Franz convene a high-level task around 1 million birds, and the popu- impact statement until they analyze a force with county officials and the Gov- lation in British Columbia has experi- better, more appropriate range of al- ernor’s office to craft policy solutions enced similar declines. The reasons ternatives including a “conservation that will provide long-term reliable for the murrelet’s population decline alternative that offers the murrelet the revenue streams to trust beneficia- are complex—but one thing is certain: best chance for recovery”. (See Maria ries. It does not make sense to choose almost all of the proposed reasons Ruth website for further information.) between basic government services for the murrelet’s decline are human Here are some key points: As of Dec. and protecting natural areas and bio- caused. Oil spills, fishing bycatch, boat 2016, the marbled murrelet is one of diversity for our children when better traffic all contribute to murrelet fatali- Washington’s endangered species. The policies, such as a unitary trust, land ty; however, the best available science population in Washington has de- pooling, and increased use of targeted points to the logging of the murrelets’ clined by 44% in the past twelve years contract logging, are available. There nesting habitat as the primary reason alone. The DEIS Alternatives do not

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unite and fight, meaning a kind of lowest common denominator of what Another perspective on white Black and white workers could agree on. The result of this was really to erase the centrality of white suprema- working-class political identity cy in the workplace and in US history.” In the infancy of the Trump presiden- cal parties, and organizing for a more 13 chapters in January but has nearly In a modern context, Ciccariello- cy, a new community defense network radically unified working class politic tripled its chapters nationally in the Maher suggests it’s “Not just how can is espousing anti-racist and anti-capi- that these issues can be overcome. last 6 months. The group now has 34 we get together, you know can Black, talist politics to build coalitions in cit- Historically small socialist organi- different branches, 26 of which are in white, and brown agree to fight for ies, small towns, and rural areas across zations like Democratic Socialists of states that voted for Trump. Multiple 15 — the question is what helps us America. It calls itself Redneck Revolt. America have gained some traction chapters have over fifty members. to overcome the very real divisions Redneck Revolt recruits predomi- promoting socialist, or more progres- Considering Redneck Revolt’s vision, of the poor and working classes and nantly poor and working class white sive liberal, politics in the wake of their embrace of the term ‘redneck,’ sometimes that means fighting against people away from reactionary politics. Senator Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presiden- their belief in building solidarity with white workers, over racial privileges.” The organization advances an analysis tial bid, but Redneck Revolt is not pre- working and poor communities, their “We need to see these things in mo- of their class condition and white su- scriptive in regards to how to confront recruitment within rural white com- tion, we need to understand the ways premacy’s role in upholding the wealth the inequities of the capitalist state. munities, and their embrace of late in which we could build a Rainbow and privilege of a small, white elite. “We don’t have some grand plan for ‘60’s-style survival programs, it is hard Coalition, but one that understands Redneck Revolt inserts themselves how we want to remake the world. not to draw parallels to the original the historic weight of anti-Blackness into overwhelmingly white spac- We’re tackling a specific problem, Rainbow Coalition, and specifically to or one that understands the historical es—NASCAR races, gun shows, flea which is white supremacy, which we the Young Patriots (YPO). weight of Indigenous Genocide or of markets in rural communities, and find to be built into capitalism,” said The Rainbow Coalition was an at- U.S. Imperialism in Latin America.” country music concerts—to offer a Pittsburgh Redneck Revolt organizer tempt—initially lead by Fred Hamp- Ciccariello-Maher believes W.E.B.s meaningful alternative to the white Shaun who, along with Mitch, spoke ton and the Chicago chapter of the DuBois’ Black Reconstruction In supremacist groups who often also re- with Shadowproof America provides valuable historical cruit in those spaces. about their orga- lessons, supporting Red- The organization’s growing member- nizing with Red- “white supremacy is essentially a fight to neck Revolt’s principles of ship comes as media pundits, the Dem- neck Revolt. Their standing against white su- ocratic Party, and the United States’ last names are be the best treated dog in the kennel.” premacy, capitalism, and relatively small socialist parties all being withheld the wars of the rich. For Du grapple with how to address the plight because other members of Redneck Black Panther Party in the late 1960s— Bois, the story of the white of working class white Americans in Revolt have faced doxxing and harass- to unify the Black Power movement working class is a tragedy. the wake of Donald Trump’s election. ment by militia members and white led by the Black Panther Party, the “It’s the betrayal of a shared class “Economic anxiety,” a term present- supremacists. They don’t want to put Puerto Rican Nationalist movement condition,” Cicariello-Maher said. “Du ed by the media to defend Trump’s their families at greater risk. led by the Young Lords, and a white Bois is so struck by the fact that poor ascension, has become an internet “Our gripe with capitalism is it has working class movement led by the whites and slaves had so much in meme for acts of racial terror. Hillbilly utterly failed to make the vast major- YPO in Chicago. common and had so much potential Elegy author JD Vance has been parad- ity of people free, because it was never Shaun confirms that members rec- for solidarity, and yet ultimately poor ed around to defend and mythologize really designed to,” Shaun continued. ognize parallels with the YPO inter- whites sided with the slaveowners and the travails of working class white Re- “It concentrates wealth in the hands nally. sided with what Du Bois called ‘the publican voters. of a small portion of the population, it “The YPO is a huge inspiration for petty wages of whiteness.’ Psychologi- Establishment liberals debate concentrates power and access to re- us, specifically because it’s one of the cal wages that make you feel better whether these people, particularly in sources in the hands of a small portion most visible instances of that sort of than someone else, but also material red states, are worth reaching out to of the population, and it leaves the rupturing racial lines when folks from wages in the sense that you can work at all. They find the ease with which rest of us in a state of variable abjec- different demographics were able to as a slave catcher and that’s better they embrace nativism, social conser- tion. It doesn’t work for anybody ex- step back and realize that their inter- than not having any job at all.” vatism, and racism might threaten a cept the people who are exploiting the ests allied with one another not with a Shaun from Pittsburgh’s chapter of liberal voting coalition that includes rest of us.” politician or a company,” he said. Redneck Revolt discussed the condi- people of color, immigrants, and the Despite their lack of a prescriptive “There was a real tangible under- tions of these “psychological wages.” LGBTQ community. political ideology, they do have a fair- standing that their liberation was Shaun likes to tell potential mem- Yet the American historical context ly broad set of principles posted on bound up with one another’s libera- bers, “white supremacy is essentially that animates the Republican Party- their website. They include a rejection tion. So we draw a lot of really explicit a fight to be the best treated dog in the working class white alliance is often of capitalism, and “wars of the rich,” inspiration from the YPO and the kennel.” absent. The historical failure of neo- standing against “the nation-state and work that they did with the Chicago “All poor and working class folks suf- liberalism to present sustainable path- its forces which protect the bosses and Panthers and the Young Lords.” fer at the hands of the rich. We all have ways out of poverty or a meaningful the rich” and standing in “organized Professor Ciccariello-Maher believes trouble — bordering to the point of im- safety net for American workers is defense of our communities.” They that while the Young Lords should be possibility — making house rent, pay- scarcely contemplated. declare their belief in the “need for an aspiration, organizers must be pre- ing medical bills especially these days, It is unfair to let poor white people revolution.” pared for the challenges of coalitions. covering food, making sure that our off the hook for their lack of solidarity Redneck Revolt’s anti-racist, anti- “The danger of a Rainbow Coalition children and families are cared for and with the rest of the working class. But capitalist message seems to be taking is that you can run into a left wing it doesn’t have to be that way,” he said. it is only through engagement, rec- hold in communities across the Unit- politics that, for example, asks Black “It’s that way because a vastly small ognition of the failures of both politi- ed States. The organization had just Americans to stand-down with their percentage of the population hoards complaints to embrace a broader co- access to resources and they’re able alition,” he said. to do this because they’ve managed Ciccariello-Maher cited the Com- to get one half of the working class to Watch the July 2017 program: munist Party USA’s organizing as an turn against the other half in exchange example. for basically preferential treatment.” “I like to think of this in terms of an “It’s in everyone’s best interests opposition that comes out of the old that we as quickly and aggressively Reform Elections! Communist Party strategy of what as possible dismantle that system so was called ‘unite and fight.’ The U.S. that poor and working folks essential- communist party, over a certain pe- ly have something resembling a fair Restore Democracy! riod, had a really incredible history of shake at a decent life.” contributing to struggles against white This is an excerpt from an article by Our July Justice Coalition. supremacy in the U.S.” free-lance writer Jared Ware, printed 2017 TV pro- Colin Cole is ac- “It was really the main organization by Shadowproof, which is a reader- gram explores tive with Fair accomplishing these aims, but also had supported on-line press organization many prob- Vote Washington. its limitations—in particular, when it devoted to exposing abuses of power in lems in our na- Cindy Black is retreated from those struggles, it ar- government and business. tion conducts active with Fix gued essentially that workers should elections, in- Democracy First. cluding the You have two corrupting in- ways to watch this fluence of big program. 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Bre Weider producer/host at (360) 491-9093 is active with the Washington Voting [email protected] 1314 Lebanon St. SE - Lacey 360-459-8845 Page 14 Works In Progress July 2017 Anti-transgender I-1552 campaign caught breaking the law Just Want Privacy PAC, the bal- Harrell, Chair of the Board for Equal In the complaint, the SPLC reports encouraging everyone take a deeper lot initiative’s primary supporting Rights Washington that Joseph Backholm, Just Want Pri- look at the I-1552 campaign and the group, has violated Washington State’s The complaint lays out in detail vacy’s I-1552 campaign manager, gave discriminatory motives behind it. election laws by failing to report nu- many unreported in-kind contribu- explicit instructions that attendees “I-1552 is harmful, unnecessary and merous contributions from extreme, tions (these include things like provid- should get involved in the campaign unenforceable. Transgender people anti-LGBTQ groups, according to a ing event logistics, staff time and oth- to pass I-1552, effectively qualifying like me deserve the same basic protec- complaint filed today by Equal Rights er “significant campaign activities”) to them as campaign events and making tions as everyone else—to participate Washington. Just Want Privacy from groups like the them subject to stricter financial dis- in public life and use public facilities Monisha Harrell, Chair of the Board Family Policy Institute of Washington, closure requirements. with safety, privacy and dignity. Life for Equal Rights Washington, says Alliance Defending Freedom, State Staff time and organizational re- is hard enough, let’s not make it worse these unreported expenditures were Rep. Graham Hunt, and others. sources from another anti-LGBT for anyone. We should all be free to be the clearest evidence yet that the These unreported in-kind donations group, the Alliance Defending Free- our true selves.” —Seth Kirby, Chair, I-1552 campaign, far from being about include more than a dozen “Gender dom, as well as former State Rep. Washington Won’t Discriminate bolstering public safety, is actually a Revolution” events in Aberdeen, Pasco, Graham Hunt, were also dedicated Washingtonians who want to help bold-faced attempt to do the exact op- Spokane, Sequim, Bremerton, Tacoma, to pro-I-1552 events and not reported defeat this discriminatory initiative posite. Wenatchee, Bellingham, Vancouver, as campaign expenditures. The SPLC can chip in to Washington Won’t Dis- “We all care about safety, but I-1552’s and Bothell sponsored by the Family lists the Alliance Defending Freedom criminate’s Decline to Sign I-1552 unreported backers are focused on fur- Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW). as an extremist group. campaign before the initiative’s ballot thering an anti- LGBTQ and discrimi- According to the Southern Pover- In the wake of this disclosure, Seth certification signature collection dead- nation agenda that will undermine ty Law Center (SPLC), these events’ Kirby, a transgender man and Chair line on July 7th. public safety by encouraging more main purpose was to recruit volun- of Washington Won’t Discriminate, is harassment and violence.” —Monisha teers and gather signatures on I-1552. News briefs ing the disease. In the first week of June the rate jumped to 2,777 suspected cases a day - up from the 2,529 the previous week. Given Yemen’s neglected Trump budget slashes funds to help medical reporting system and the widespread nature of the epidemic these of- ficial figures are likely to be under reporting the extent of the crisis. rural America keep farm pollution The cholera crisis comes on top of two years of war which have decimated the health, water and sanitation systems, and severely restricted the essential im- out of drinking water ports the country is dependent upon leaving millions one step away from famine. Friday, May 26, 2017 – Trump’s budget proposal seeks to eliminate or slash Cholera is easily prevented with simple and affordable efforts such as disin- federal funding for a number of vital programs that help states and rural com- fection of water with chlorine, safe collection and storage of water, and wash- munities deal with water pollution, much of which comes from polluted runoff ing hands with soap. from corn and soybean fields and factory farms. —Oxfam One water protection program targeted for elimination is the Environmental Protection Agency’s 319 grant program for nonpoint source pollution. Trump would zero out its budget of $164 million. Under the program, rural communi- DEA agents oversaw notorious ties “receive grant money to support a wide variety of activities” to help mitigate water pollution, including from agriculture and forestry operations. 2012 deadly force incident in EPA estimates that its nonpoint source pollution program has “partially or fully restored 674 water bodies” in the U.S. Success stories of this initiative abound for Ahuas, Honduras virtually every state in the country, including Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio and Michi- May 24, 2017— The Offices of Inspector General (OIG) of the US Depart- gan. In Iowa alone, there are 124 nonpoint source pollution projects that are ment of Justice (DOJ) and the US State Department have found that US Drug either ongoing or completed. Exposure to nitrates in drinking water has been Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents were in operational control of a no- linked to higher rates of thyroid, bladder and ovarian cancer, and can lead to torious incident in Ahuas, Honduras in May 2012. Four Miskitu villagers were so-called blue baby syndrome, which can be fatal to infants under 6 months old. killed and three others severely wounded. This contradicts previous claims —Environmental Working Group by DEA officials that its agents played only a “supportive” role in the incident. In the shooting episode, part of a counternarcotics strategy called “Operation Anvil,” eyewitnesses and survivors say a boat carrying at least 15 people was EPA approves brain-harming pesticide fired on by State Department-titled helicopters and that an American agent June 6, 2017 – Friends of the Earth, Pesticide Action Network and allies sub- in another boat had also fired a weapon. DEA agents and Honduran police mitted over 145,000 public comments to the Environmental Protection Agen- then reportedly prevented injured victims from seeking medical assistance for cy expressing outrage over Administrator Scott Pruitt’s decision to reverse the hours after the shooting, and held them at gunpoint. planned withdrawal of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which is used on a wide vari- Clara Woods, one of the survivors and the mother of the 14-year old killed in ety of crops—corn, soy, and many fruits and vegetables. the incident, was contacted several times by the DEA. She says she was offered EPA was poised to withdraw chlorpyrifos in the face of mounting scientific money in exchange for altering her testimony of the incident. evidence that exposure in the womb and early childhood can derail brain devel- Leaked State Department memos in revealed that both the State Department opment, lead to developmental delays, lowered IQ and increased risk of ADHD and the DEA had initially stonewalled attempts at an investigation. 2013. and autism. A health assessment 2016 by EPA scientists found that infants were —Center for Economic and Policy Research exposed to the chemical at 140 times levels considered safe. According to Kendra Klein, staff scientist at Friends of the Earth. “Dow Chemical has cultivated a cozy relationship with the Trump Administration: Maine bid to shift time zones fails the company delivered $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee, and Trump June 16, 2017—The Maine Legislature tabled a bill that would have locked picked Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris to head the American Manufactur- the clocks to daylight saving time year-round, according to the Portland Press ing Council. We demand that the EPA follow through on its decision to take this Herald. neurotoxic pesticide off the market.” A growing number of states have been considering bills to eliminate daylight —Friends of the Earth saving time, or stay on daylight saving time year-round, as more research in- dicates that the biannual ritual of changing clocks is harmful to public health, productivity and safety. This year, about half of states have considered or are Yemen cholera epidemic considering time-related bills. 8 June 2017—Yemen is in the grip of a cholera epidemic that is killing one per- Maine’s bill would have allowed voters in the state to approve the change son nearly every hour and if not contained will threaten the lives of thousands through a referendum. But that step would only take place after Massachusetts of people in the coming months. A massive aid effort is needed and an immedi- and New Hampshire approved a move ate ceasefire to allow health and aid workers to tackle the outbreak. to Atlantic Time, which didn’t happen According to the World Health Organization, between 27 April 27 and June 3 this year. 676 people died of cholera and more than 86,000 people were suspected of hav- Over 15% of the people in Thurston County used the Food Bank in 2016 Centralia Square Antique Mall Downtown Food Bank Distribution Hours Antiques•Restaurant•Hotel M-W-F 11:00 – 3:00 • 2nd and 4th Wed 5:00 – 7:00 One visit per calendar week – choices Directions from Olympia Full Visit: 15 per calendar year; South on Interstate 5 7-day supply of groceries, all stations Off at Exit 82 (Factory Outlets) Partial Visit: 10 per calendar year East on Harrison Produce, protein, dairy, bread & pastries Right on Pearl Supplemental Visit: UnlimitedProduce, bread, pastries only 201 S Pearl & Locust Government surplus foods (commodities) distributed Open 7 days once a month as available 10am–5pm July 2017 Works In Progress Page 15 News briefs (continued) If a state wants to be on daylight saving time year-round, it needs to change One group of activists blocked NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and his contingent, time zones. To do this, a state would need to ask Congress to approve a law, or protesting the New York Police Department collaboration with Israeli security ask the U.S. secretary of transportation for permission. Then, the state would forces, an exchange of worst practices that harm communities of color and Pal- opt out of daylight saving time and stay on the new schedule year-round. This estinians. The activists locked themselves together across Fifth Avenue, pre- year, lawmakers on both coasts said they want to team up with lawmakers in venting the Mayor from marching for several minutes with signs reading “Black other states to ask the federal government for approval. & Palestinian Lives Matter”, “NYPD & IDF collaborate to kill”, and “End Israeli — The Pew Charitable Trusts Apartheid.” Several parade-goers and private security attacked the protesters. A group of queer Jews staged a sit in disrupting the LGBTQ contingent by holding signs saying ‘No pride in apartheid’ and ‘Queer Jews for a free Palestine.’ Maryland becomes second state to ban At the close of the parade, marchers were greeted by stiltwalkers with banners reading “Celebrate Ending Israeli Apartheid” and “Stop the Deadly Exchange.” the routine use of antibiotics on farms —Jewish Voice for Peace May 30, 2017—The Keep Antibiotics Effective Act has gone into law without a signature from Governor Larry Hogan, making Maryland the second state in the country after California to meaningfully address the widespread misuse of Philando Castile shooting trial verdict antibiotics in livestock and poultry. The new law will prohibit the routine use June 16, 2017—In response to the acquittal on all charges of the police officer of antibiotics on animals that are not sick; a practice public health experts say who shot and killed Philando Castile last year, Diallo Brooks, Director of Out- can fuel the spread of drug resistant bacteria. reach and Public Engagement at People For the American Way, issued the Public health experts including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the following statement: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn that if we don’t stop the over- “The details of every police shooting are different, but together they add up to use of antibiotics in both healthcare and agriculture the drugs may stop work- a frightening pattern: a long line of black men and women killed by law enforce- ing altogether. ment. Today’s verdict does nothing to reassure people of color in this country Approximately 70% of human use antibiotics distributed in the U.S. are that when a shooting occurs we can rely on the criminal justice system to hold sold for use on food animals. In many cases, the drugs are given to otherwise officers accountable for their actions. healthy animals on a routine basis to prevent disease brought on by crowded, “This pattern of violence stretches far back in our country’s history. Philando unsanitary conditions. Castile is only one in a long line of victims, many of whose names we’ve nev- This legislation will do away with some of the worst misuse of these precious er known. Without question, this has gone on too long. It’s long past time to medicines and limit antibiotic use to treat sick animals or to control a verified take concrete steps to drastically reduce the unconscionable number of African disease outbreak. The new law is a major win for protecting the efficacy of Americans killed by police and to guarantee that when violence happens we can antibiotics in Maryland and across the country. rely on the courts to ensure that justice is meaningfully served.” — U.S. PIRG —People For the American Way Overall crime rate stable in 2016 Senate may bar press interviews in June 6, 2017 – Chicago accounted for more than 55 percent of the murder increase last year, according to a new analysis of crime data by the Brennan Hill hallways Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. The overall national crime rate June 13, 2017– Reports that the Senate has considered enforcing a rule pro- though remained stable. On average, numbers show that Americans remain hibiting members of the press from interviewing senators outside of “designated safer today than they have been at almost any time in the past quarter-century. areas” in the Capitol raise serious First Amendment concerns and highlight the precariousness of speech protections on the Hill. These findings undercut rhetoric from President Trump and Attorney General Various outlets have reported that the Senate Rules Committee will require re- Sessions that crime is “out of control.” Key findings include: porters to seek permission from the committee and the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms National crime rate remained stable last year, rising by 0.9 percent. before interviewing senators in Capitol hallways. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) is- Violent crime rose slightly by 4.2 percent, an increase driven by Chicago sued a statement saying that existing rules would permit the committee to block (16.5 percent) and Baltimore (18.6 percent). Violent crime remains near the reporters from conducting interviews in hallways. bottom of a 30-year downward trend. Enforcement of the rule could lead to discriminatory or selective enforcement. The murder rate in these cities increased last year by 13.1 percent. Chicago Permission could be withheld from only certain news outlets, or from citizen caused more of the increase in murders (55.1 percent) than preliminary data journalists and bloggers based on the viewpoint of the individual or outlet de- suggested. nied permission to interview. Possible causes of increased violence in Chicago include higher con- Supreme Court precedent suggests strongly that laws that disproportionately centrations of poverty, lower homicide clearance rates, and fewer po- burden the news media could be unconstitutional even if they would be per- lice officers. This is similar to the 2015 murder rate when three cit- missible if applied to everyone. Requiring members of the news media to seek ies — Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. — accounted for permission before speaking to a senator, but permitting any member of the pub- more than half (53.5 percent) of the murders among cities studied. lic to ask a senator a question in the hall without permission could run afoul of —The Brennan Center those cases. —PEN America Celebrate Israel parade disrupted repeatedly by Jewish activists calling for an end to denial of get grilling with Palestinian rights co-op local meat June 4, 2017 – The annual NYC Celebrate Israel parade was repeatedly dis- rupted by over 100 Jewish activists, including seven who were arrested for civil disobedience demonstrations that at times stopped the parade’s progress. 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