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      Long time allies and partners Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO) and Oregon Action have merged to create a new, dynamic statewide organization: Unite Oregon. http://www.uniteoregon.org/ Together we will build a strong social justice movement that will be poised to make significant change in Oregon. We are excited about this strategic merger that has already made a difference in our ab...

The Yahya Jemmeh government has been in power since 1994 and many people feel it has become self-serving and no longer represents the interests of the people. There is now a concerted effort by the Gambian diaspora to partner with people inside Gambia who do not want a fifth term of Jemmeh. Poverty is a big impediment to democracy movements. Radio is powerful in Gambia. Some signals originate in F...

Robbin Dailey and Meagan Bechermann from JustMoms St. Louis report on the decades long radioactive landfill in St. Louis Missouri.   “JOIN” the Facebook group titled West Lake Landfill https://www.facebook.com/westlakelandfill/ “LIKE” the Facebook page titled Just Moms STL Twitter: www.twitter.com   @Westlakelandfil (one L) @JustMomsSTL Website http://stlradwastelegacy.com/ Our Community Goals: 1....

Ethics in Journalism discussion with Mark Taylor-Canfield, Lynn and Dean Edwards. / / SPJ Code of Ethics http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp / / NPPA Code of Ethics | NPPA https://nppa.org/code_of_ethics

Archival. Seattle Star newspaper is back in business. Antifascist rally on December 6, Southern Poverty Law Center's Hate Watch Blog https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch . White supremacists supporting Trump. Lack of funding for education and State Court fining Education Department $100,000 per day for noncompliance. Homelessness in King County. Some Neo-Nazi Groups Support Donald Trump http://www....

Live steamer Heather Meian. Eye-witness reports on the nuclear waste threat in St. Louis and police behavior in nearby Ferguson.  

Petro stock divestitures by Gates Foundation, health & environmental problems with burning forests for palm oil production, Seattle City Council elections, Kshama Sawant, anti-tax measure succeeds 

Michael Buell & Manny Aguilar report from the Mexican border on the plight of deported veterans, difficulties in getting visas, broken families due to deportation roundups, Boycott Driscold foods.

Mark Taylor-Canfield reports from Seattle on City Council elections, $15 wage, police accountability, state of emergency for the homeless is declared, and gentrification. John Harvey reports from the East coast on $15 wage, United Steel workers lockout, TPP events in D.C., & the million mask march.

Sandy Fields’ update on ERA efforts. John Harvey reports on the Million Mask March and encryption.

City Council elections and redistricting. Police accountability including law suits. School districts are struggling with transgender rights. Olympia Washington may be the next city to adopt the $15 wage. Seattle pays $55k settlement to woman injured by police http://mynorthwest.com/832/2834766/Did-Seattle-pay-woman-55K-to-limit-lawsuit-expenses   AP/GfK poll shows Republican voters support confro...

Seattle’s reaction to the national Democratic debate. Seattle City Council passes a very comprehensive resolution for Indigenous People’s Day. National Day of Climate Action on October 14 in Seattle. about 5000 people rally in Seattle including Naomi Kline as keynote speaker. Opposition is building to coal trains moving through Seattle.

From Seattle Washington, Mark reports on Arctic drilling, rent control efforts, the Teacher's strike, press freedom and police behavior, police killings, and the $15 minimum wage.

Special Report Pacific Northwest & Seattle Update by Mark Taylor-Canfield Democracy Watch News contributing editor/freelance journalist. 2015-09-03 Mark Taylor-Canfield http://www.twitter.com/mtaylorcanfield http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield Mark reports on the Seattle Schools funding crisis. The Washington State Supreme Court is prodding the legislature by fining them $100,00 per day for f...

Special Report Pacific Northwest & Seattle Update by Mark Taylor-Canfield Democracy Watch News contributing editor/freelance journalist. 2015-08-27   Mark Taylor-Canfield http://www.twitter.com/mtaylorcanfield http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield   Seattle City Council Update Links. Official info on Seattle City Council campaigns  http://www2.seattle.gov/ethics/eldata/filings/campaigns.asp? El...

Democracycast Episode from Jul 28 2015 Special Report Pacific Northwest & Seattle Update by Mark Taylor-Canfield Democracy Watch News contributing editor/freelance journalist Mark Taylor-Canfield http://www.twitter.com/mtaylorcanfield http://muckrack.com/mark-taylor-canfield   Seattle City Council Update Links. Official info on Seattle City Council campaigns  http://www2.seattle.gov/ethics/eldata/...

Democracycast Episode from July 14, 2015 Press Freedom in Africa and the Middle East: Special Report by Courtney Radsch, Ph. D., and advocacy director for the Committee to Protect Journalists.   This is the first interview by the Democracy Movements International Press Briefing for Africa, Europe, and the Middle east.   Committee to Protect Journalists programs and information are available at htt...

Interviews with P. Sivaswaroop, PhD, Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre, Nagpur, India http://www.ignou.ac.in/ , and Ramesh B Thakare, PhD agronomist on social and environmental consequences of agricultural policies in India.  In addition, contributions by a surprise guest, Yoga guru, Dr Anil Wats, about yoga and the recent international yoga day.     Produced with assistance from Jayashree...

Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy director of policy reports on the Free Gaza Flotilla 3 and conditions in Gaza.   Democracycast Episode from Jul 2, 2015 Interview by Democracy Watch News on Democracy Movements Weekly International Press Briefing with Dean Edwards and Democracy Watch News staff from Salem, OR, USA.   Interview with Robert Naiman, NYC, addresses media freedom and human rights chal...

Show notes for Democracycast Episode from June 18, 2015  Facilitated Interview by Democracy Watch News on Democracy Movements Weekly International Press Briefing by Dean Edwards and Democracy Watch News staff from Salem, OR, USA.   Interview with Rev. Kevin annett, Winnipeg, MB, formerly of United Church of Canada. Rev Annett talks about his findings and punishment for whistleblowing about the lon...

Dr. Keith Kantor describes benefits of good nutrition for reducing the costs of health care and other benefits of healthy living for physical and psychological health including stress management. http://www.drkeithkantor.com/       https://www.facebook.com/DrKeithKantor   His “Greenbox Heroes” is a free nutrition guide for children.

  Duff Conacher, Democracywatch Canada and Dee Shanger of Occupy Toronto update us on political corruption in Canada.

  Professor MS Swaminathan discusses social consequences of agricultural policies in India.

  Seattle City Council person Kshama Sawant reports on social justice issues, living wage, $15 /hour, and No Shell protests and Mark Taylor-Canfield provides his Seattle update.

Mark Taylor-Canfield interviews Seattle City Councilperson Nick Licata about police reform, crowd control tactics, and police use of weapons.