North Thurston School Staff Face Layoffs After Revelations of Budget Shortfall
Workers address their concerns on the possibility of further layoffs, as well as the current state of North Thurston Public School District in Lacey…
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Noticings: A Column About Public Space and Design — The City's Back Door
The spatial symbology of the urban landscape can reveal both stigma and something else.
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Would you like spies with that?
Micromanagement and spying on workers are nothing new. What is new (and alarming) are the surveillance tools being implemented by employers.
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Prison Reformism: The Molding of Docile Prisoners
Liberation for prisoners will not be won through reforms designed to splinter our movement
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Fragments of a Working-Class Queer History
A look into queer history and its close connections to previous working class movements
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The Jungle: What Closing It Will Actually Take
Following the recent news of plans of closure for The Jungle, a look back at its history and what steps can be taken for a proper transition for those…
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End US Aggression Against Cuba!
The Trump administration is committed to overthrowing the Cuban government and its political economic structure. What can be done to stop it?
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Privacy Services and Activism
Silver Bullet, or Snake Oil?
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Who Should Decide Thurston County's Most Consequential Land-Use Disputes? Vote Delayed Again
Commissioner Tye Menser is seeking to remove elected commissioners from the appeals process, despite unanimous opposition from the Planning Commission.
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Shelton Wins Its Fight For Pride
Shelton Pride Proclamation approved due to community turnout and reconsideration by Shelton City Council.
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Analyzing Timberland Regional Library’s 2018 Capital Facilities Proposal
Timberland Regional Library's cost-cutting measures that reduce staffing and library access connect back to a proposal rejected in 2018.
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Sharpening Conjunctures
Taking a technical term and turning it into a multi tool for everyday carry
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