Laura Stembridge

The Rev. Abraham Yel Nhial spends much of his time in exile. Forced out of Sudan in 1989 due to civil war, Nhial spent the next 14 years living in refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya until he was selected — along with 4,000 other “Lost Boys” — to immigrate to the U.S. in 2001.

Are you bothered by patriarchy, racism, classism, homophobia, corporatism and the destruction of our planet?

On Dec. 12, members of WashingtonCAN!, in solidarity with Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), attempted once again to engage Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers’ office by delivering a letter about the current federal budget agreement.

On Dec. 7, I attended incumbent Sen. Michael Baumgartner's free community hot chocolate gathering and canned food drive for homeless veterans.

Mars Hill’s arrival in Spokane is an interesting one. I don't agree with some of their divisive, marginalizing stances, but I find that Mark Driscoll aligns with liberal thinking more than we might give him credit for.

A recent conversation via Facebook inspired me to address the continuing saga of the Affordable Care Act since it seems to be one of the main reasons the government shutdown continues.

"I believe much of the proselytized Gospel these days to be a socially-constructed, retributive Gospel created by humanity because it is easier to swallow...