1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1750+ words) While conservative politicians often vilify Latin American migrants as "invaders," the historical record tells a different story'one in which U.S. interventions have systematically destabilized the very countries people are fleeing. Two centuries of intervention Award-winning journalist Mary Jo McConahay covered Central…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (846+ words) Katie Wilson was elected mayor on a promise of affordability, public safety and environmental justice. Many of us in Seattle's mutual aid and community care networks want that vision to succeed. We believe in a city with more shelter, reliable…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (51+ words) Everybody gets an Arch of Triumph. Look under your chair'Real Change News The Seahawks won their second Superbowl ever and will have the obligatory victory parade here in Seattle this issue day, Feb. 11. As usual, I will try to make…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1704+ words) My ancestors came here legally." It's a refrain heard in debates over immigration'one I've heard from my own relatives whose ancestors emigrated from Norway. What does "legally" mean when the law itself was designed to exclude people based on race?...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (993+ words) Poetry was a form of communication between tribes and groups, to resolve disagreements or to express oneself through the words chosen. For a long time, Somalia had an oral tradition in which many stories, and experiences were communicated through poetry....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (603+ words) The holiday season typically represents a time of gratitude, reflection and connection. Alongside the celebrations, it's an opportunity to extend kindness beyond our families and friends. When we choose to uplift those in need, we not only make a meaningful…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (753+ words) One of the unique features of Seattle's municipal government is the directly elected law department. In addition to the separations of powers between the city council, mayor and municipal court, voters choose the city attorney, who is ultimately in charge…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (946+ words) The wide-open race for King County Executive invited several strong candidates, but only two were able to make it through the August primary: King County Councilmembers Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci. The new executive will oversee a biennial budget of…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (596+ words) On Oct. 7, locals answered a call to action organized by 18 Palestinian liberation groups and gathered at Cascade Playground in South Lake Union to mark the second year of Israel ongoing invasion and genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. These…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (772+ words) Nawa is a chimeric creator, whose art spans different areas of expression: writing, experimental media, artistry teaching and divination praxis." They also serve as the artistic director for House of Kilig, an art house that centers queer genders of the…...