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Thirty years after the Berlin Wall came down, Germany is still working to meet east with west

by The Conversation

Since the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, the east and west parts of Germany have knitted themselves together. But differences linger, including a rise in increasingly brazen far-right extremist activity in the former East Germany.

8 things to know about Referendum 88

by Jake Goldstein-Street

Twenty years after Washington voters abolished affirmative action, it has returned to the ballot box.

The Seattle Globalist asks the Seattle City Council candidates

by Globalist Staff

The Seattle Globalist asked the Seattle City Council candidates for their views on topics important to Seattle communities, including gentrification, policing and Seattle's "welcoming city" stance.

Reinstated affirmative action could go to the hands of voters in November

by Globalist Staff

Referendum 88 asks voters whether the state should keep the recently reinstated affirmative action, which was passed by lawmakers after an initiative.

Could environmental justice be written into Washington state law?

by Kamna Shastri

Washington lawmakers this year stopped short of writing environmental justice into law. But a task force could pave the way in the future.

Seattle groups urge census turnout despite citizenship question uncertainty

by Kamna Shastri

Seattle groups still hope people will participate in the 2020 census, despite the federal government's latest twists and turns in whether it will ask about citizenship.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaking at a worker protest against Amazon in Shakopee, Minnesota on Dec. 14, 2018. (Photo by Fibonacci Blue via Flickr)

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to headline CAIR-WA Ramadan fundraiser

by Jake Goldstein-Street

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has gained a high national profile in the past few months, as one of the first two American Muslim women elected to Congress.

Why after 20 years affirmative action is coming back to Washington

by Jake Goldstein-Street

Affirmative action has returned to Washington via Initiative 1000, which curtails the state’s 1998 ban on preferential treatment based on race or gender.

Kashmiris in New Delhi blamed, threatened after fatal bombing

by Global Press News Service

For years, moving to New Delhi, India’s capital city, has been one option for people who want to escape strife in Indian-administered Kashmir. But even that is increasingly bringing its own risks.

U.S. intervention in Venezuela gets critical eye at Seattle event

by Ryan Phelan

Critics of those calling for sanctions or military action against its President Nicolas Maduro say it is a ploy to grab political control of the oil-rich nation, especially given the United States' track record with intervention in South America.

Sea-Watch 3, the last rescue ship operating in the central Mediterranean saved 47 people from a rubber dinghy, off the coast of Libya, on Jan. 19. (Photo by Felix Weiss for Sea-Watch).

Sea-Watch 3 standoff shows how far Europe will go to keep out refugees

by Ramona Wadi

The rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 has struggled to find a European nation willing to take 47 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean.

Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz returns to Seattle amid presidential exploration

Howard Schultz, who led Seattle-based Starbucks into international growth, on tour for his memoir, also announced that he is mulling a run for president.

Sexual assault nurse examiners want safe, patient-centered process

by Maya Leshikar

The examination procedure is sensitive and detailed. Examiners do everything they can to help survivors feel comfortable.

A sign inside the glass of a Seattle drugstore drink cooler informs customers of the new “Soda Tax.” A classic 20 ounce bottle of Coca Cola might be priced at $2.00 but cost $2.35 due to the cola’s sugar content. (Photo by Mikaela Lobe)

Initiative 1634 aims to stop a future “soda tax”

by Mikaela Lobe

The state initiative comes a year after Seattle passed a "soda tax" on drinks with sugar to pay for programs that address education and food disparities.

Plants and animals thrive along the Duwamish, but the backdrop of industrial buildings belies a history of pollution. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Guest Opinion: I-1631 starts to right historic environmental injustices

by Jill Mangaliman

Jill Mangaliman on I-1631: This initiative begins to address the needs of communities that have been most impacted by environmental damage.

The Seattle Globalist asks the 2018 candidates

by Globalist Staff

Candidates on the November general election ballot answer questions from The Seattle Globalist.

Legislative District 5, Representative Position 2 — Paul Graves

by Globalist Staff

Candidates on the November general election ballot answer questions from The Seattle Globalist.

Legislative District 47, Representative Position 1 — Mark Hargrove

by Globalist Staff

Candidates on the November general election ballot answer questions from The Seattle Globalist.

Legislative District 31, Representative Position 1 — Victoria Mena

by Globalist Staff

Candidates on the November general election ballot answer questions from The Seattle Globalist.

Congressional District 9, U.S. Representative — Sarah Smith

by Globalist Staff

Candidates on the November general election ballot answer questions from The Seattle Globalist.