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The Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI) is a liberal think tank based in Redmond, Washington, originally founded in 2003 and incorporated in 2005. It uses technology, public policy research, and political advocacy to advance progressive causes in the Pacific Northwest region (the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho) as well as across the United States. It describes itself as "a netroots powered strategy center working to raise America's quality of life through innovative research and imaginative advocacy." 〔(Northwest Progressive Institute mission statement ) Accessed August 10, 2012〕 NPI was founded on August 22, 2003, by activist Andrew Villeneuve, who had previously created a site called Permanent Defense in February 2002 to oppose initiatives sponsored by Tim Eyman and other conservatives.〔(Spokesman-Review: Young progressive schools state's right wing ) Accessed June 29, 2007〕 Eyman's political action committee at the time was known as Permanent Offense, which was the inspiration for the name ''Permanent Defense''. Villeneuve's experience working against Tim Eyman's Initiative 776 convinced him that a larger umbrella organization was needed to foster meaningful public dialogue about the long-term well-being of the Pacific Northwest. This realization led Villeneuve to sketch out a plan for an organization with a broader focus. Since its founding, the organization has launched several online publications, advocated for and against numerous ballot measures, sponsored events to organize activists, and researched the cost and consequences of cutting funding for public services. NPI formally incorporated as a nonprofit in March 2005.〔Washington Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Registration Data Search for "Northwest Progressive Institute". June 29, 2007.〕 The organization maintains a list of major milestones at its website.〔(Northwest Progressive Institute's milestones ) Accessed June 29, 2007〕 == Projects == NPI maintains several major projects and publications which are accessible to the public. They are: * NPI Advocate. Begun in March 2004, (The Advocate ) is NPI's blog, providing daily news and analysis from the organization's team of writers, including frequent liveblogging of events such as town halls, political party conventions, or even bus tours. The blog frequently covers campaigns for public office (though the organization does not endorse candidates for office), legislative activity in state capitals, and reporting of regional political developments. Posts often incorporate photos and illustrations, and occasionally cartoons. The ''National Journals ''Hotline'' relied on the The Advocate throughout 2006 for perspective on Washington's U.S. Senate race.〔"Washington; McGavick Calls for Civility." The Hotline (National Journal Group) 23 Jan. 2006, sec. Senate 2006.〕〔"Washington; Shedding Some Light on Some Shady Deals." The Hotline (National Journal Group) 12 Apr. 2006, sec. Senate 2006.〕〔"Washington; All in Favor of a Peace Dept, Say Aye!" The Hotline (National Journal Group) June 6, 2006, sec. Senate 2006.〕 The blog is also featured as part of local television station KING5's Citizen Rain project, which chronicles what local blogs are talking about.〔(KING5's Citizen Rain project ) Accessed June 29, 2007〕 * Pacific NW Portal. Launched January 31, 2005, (Pacific NW Portal ) is a news aggregator and media gateway, similar in some respects to the Huffington Post. It generally covers three American states - Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The site emphasizes political news (local and national) but also provides business and labor news, weather forecasts, and links to traffic reports. Hundreds of different blogs, newspapers, radio stations, and television networks are indexed. The site's Regional Blogs Directory provides a blogroll of progressive blogs based in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. (The organization likens the directory to the online equivalent of a white pages for the progressive community online). Pacific NW Portal has undergone several transformations, most notably the release of new versions 3.0/"Cannon Beach" (in July 2005), 3.5/"Gearhart" (in October 2005) 4.0/"Seaside" (May 2006) and 5.0/"Newport" (December 2011)〔(Pacific NW Portal Development History ) Accessed August 10th, 2002〕 Releases of Pacific NW Portal are named after Oregon coastal towns. In August 2005, ''Seattle Weekly'' readers gave Pacific NW Portal the honor of Best Local Website in the paper's annual "Best of Seattle" poll.〔(Seattle Weekly: Best of 2005 Ballot Winners ) Accessed June 29, 2007〕 The paper's editors wrote: "''When Seattleites are feeling, well, blue, they visit PACIFIC NW PORTAL for regional news for progressives. You can also find links to political blogs and newsgroups and drinking buddies for whenever Dubya next chooses to open his mouth.''" * Podcast. The Northwest Progressive Institute also distributes (a podcast ) which regularly includes monologue commentary from the organization's staff or interviews with candidates and elected officials. A notable episode from April 2006 was a discussion between NPI's founder and bloggers Markos Moulitsas of DailyKos and Jerome Armstrong of MyDD. * In Brief. Begun in March 2009, (In Brief ) is NPI's microblog. Published using Tumblr, it is a compendium of asides, quotations, recommended links, photographs, audio recordings, and video clips collected by NPI's staff and contributors. In Brief is embedded on the sidebar of the NPI Advocate and is also published to Pacific NW Portal's front page. * Check the Attacks. Begun in July 2012, (Check the Attacks ) (a play on the phrase "Check the facts") is a gallery of attack mailers sent by U.S. Mail to voters in the Pacific Northwest and collected by the organization. The intent of the site is to shine a spotlight on negative campaigning, allowing citizens, activists, and journalists to see what candidates or independent groups are telling voters.〔(Political smears analyzed by new website ) Accessed August 10th, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northwest Progressive Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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