Home A close call with homelessness shatters victim-blaming mythsby Tariq YusufThe author's family is a "success story," but he knows how precarious the so-called "safety net" can be.May 24, 2017“Beyond $15” is a memoir and a call to actionby Goorish WibnehJonathan Rosenblum’s “Beyond $15” describes both the campaign to raise the minimum wage and a possible future for a more inclusive labor movement.May 23, 2017 News & PoliticsTaiwan first in Asia to clear way for same-sex marriageby ReutersMay 24, 2017The court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage is the first in Asia, where socially conservative attitudes largely hold sway.Applications open for 2017 Seattle Globalist Summer Internshipby Venice BuhainMay 22, 2017The internship is an opportunity to report stories for the Globalist, with supervision, mentorship and editing. You do not need to be a student to apply. What it takes to be featured in the Seattle International Film Festivalby Aidan WalkerProtesting private banks gains urgency in climate justice fightsby Sammi-Jo LeeMay 18, 2017 Arts & Culture#GreaterSeattle: Writing poetry without barriersby Tim GruverMay 19, 2017While bouncing from home to home in the state's foster care system, Seattle poet Angel Gardner worked on her craft, which draws from her life.Minority cannabis business owners to help people clear marijuana recordsby Reagan JacksonMay 17, 2017The Minority Cannabis Business Association's May 20 event aims to help people file the paperwork to clear their marijuana arrest records. Amazon prayer rooms now available to Muslim security contract employeesby Josh KeletyKikagaku Moyo’s Tokyo underground rock surfaces in Seattleby Andrew HamlinMay 16, 2017 Race & EthnicitySouth Asian women push back on cliches in “Good Girls Marry Doctors”by Sharon H ChangMay 10, 2017Piyali Bhattacharya's anthology of essays by 27 different writers adds nuance and dimension to the story South Asian women in America.Inslee signs bill to expand dual language educationby Amy WongMay 9, 2017Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill earlier this week that will expand funding for dual-language education in Washington state K-12 schools. ImmigrationJudge blocks federal restriction on Northwest Immigrant Rights Projectby Venice BuhainMay 17, 2017A judge blocked a Justice Department move to stop the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project from offering partial assistance in immigration court.Bringing ao dai to Americaby An Vuong NguyenMay 8, 2017Nhung Nguyen, founder and owner of Adam Tailoring and Alterations, helps Vietnamese in Seattle get that perfect fit with their Ao Dai.
