Pitch and publish at Globalist media workshops starting next week

Get your ideas on The Globalist and sharpen your skills this fall with 25 percent off media workshops.
Sep 9, 2015
Ryun Yu portrays Gordon Hirabayashi. (Photo by Michael Lamont)

‘Hold These Truths’ play about Gordon Hirabayashi reprises bigger Seattle run

Biographical play "Hold These Truths" depicting Gordon Hirabayashi's fight for civil rights sees a big sophomore year at Seattle's ACT Theatre.
Jul 20, 2015

Meet this year’s outstanding contributors at The Globies!

Three outstanding contributors grew our coverage and helped make our year. Learn who, why and celebrate them at our Globie Awards on Sept. 26.
Jul 17, 2015
The Station luxury apartments was one of 13 rental property sites charged with discrimination last month. (Photo by Christina Twu)

Problems in Seattle housing equity addressed in new local, federal plans

What could desegregation efforts mean for Seattle housing, according to new federal and city-level plans?
Jul 14, 2015
Seattle South Asian Film Festival founder Rita Meher. (Photo by Shikha Jain)

Congratulations to Rita Meher, Globalist of the Year!

Tasveer's Rita Meher has touched countless lives and made the Northwest a global center for South Asian feminism.
Jul 8, 2015

New workshop on July 23: Interview like a pro!

Created by popular demand, "Interview like a Pro" will harness your journalistic curiosity into first-rate interview skills.
Jun 25, 2015

5 Chinese phrases I wish we had in English

The English language should take a cue from these five Mandarin Chinese phrases.
Jun 17, 2015

Boost your photo skills at our Thursday workshop!

Dreaming of a career in photojournalism or just want to take your cell phone pictures to the next level? Join us Thursday for a picture perfect photo workshop.
Jun 12, 2015

Rainier Valley Corps fellowships aim to foster nonprofit leaders of color

Rainier Valley Corps localizes an AmeriCorps-like service model, adds more salary and a culturally relevant curriculum.
Jun 4, 2015

Writers workshop: How to get published in The Seattle Globalist

Want to learn how to form the issues and topics you care about into a published story with The Seattle Globalist? Join us for our next writers workshop!
Apr 28, 2015

Hone your journalism skills April 23 at our ‘Deep-Dive Reporting’ workshop

Our April 23 reporting workshop is a rare opportunity for writers to get the lowdown from Globalist editors on how to become ace reporters.
Apr 8, 2015

Musicians say Seattle club ‘Chop Suey’ needs a name change

Seattle music mainstay Chop Suey is getting some unwanted attention upon new ownership.
Feb 26, 2015

Writers workshop: Learn to pitch and publish work in The Seattle Globalist!

New to experienced writers are welcome to this "outside the journalism box" writers workshop.
Feb 19, 2015
Rodrigo Valenzuela's "Maria TV." (Image from the Frye Art Museum)

Rodrigo Valenzuela’s ‘Future Ruins’ reminds us of the ’13th Man’

Rodrigo Valenzuela shows us the "13th Man" post-Superbowl upset.
Feb 8, 2015
Meet young Eddie Huang, played by Hudson Yang. (Photo via "Fresh of the Boat" Facebook)

Seattle Asian Americans respond to “Fresh Off the Boat” before Wednesday premiere

The Globalist convened a panel of Seattleites to preview ABC's new Asian-American sitcom "Fresh of the Boat."
Feb 1, 2015

Women of Color for Systemic Change leads the way for Seattle protestors

A group of four young women of color have taken the lead in Seattle to demonstrate against police brutality.
Jan 19, 2015
From left to right, Dan Berger, Mark Cook, J.M. Wong, and Jaz S. at Berger's recent book launch in Hillman City Collaboratory. (Photo by Christina Twu)

Afro-Asian solidarity in Seattle and across the Pacific

Between #ICan’tBreathe, #HandsUpDontShoot and #BlackLivesMatter, Twitter muscles have been in full flex around the globe these past several weeks.
Dec 23, 2014
From left to right, Laune Torres, Rosie Dino, Elaine and Jill Mangiliman read a letter aloud to Jennifer Laude in mourning, authored by Katrina Pestano.

Justice for Jennifer Laude and all trans hate victims

Activists gathered Sunday in a vigil for a trans woman in the Philippines who was allegedly murdered by a U.S. marine stationed there.
Nov 3, 2014
Mayor Ed Murray shakes hands with tribal leaders shortly after signing Seattle's Indigenous People's Day Resolution. (Photo by Christina Twu)

Seattle’s new Indigenous People’s Day is more than symbolic

A symbolic move away from Columbus Day also comes with real changes to education policy.
Oct 14, 2014
Chinese military men march out to welcome Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace during an honor guard ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Beijing, China. (Photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen/United States Air Force)

7 ways we misunderstand China

Americans love to talk about China in sweeping generalizations. What are we missing when we stereotype a vast country with 1.4 billion people?
Oct 7, 2014