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Dominican Republic cracking down on illegal immigration, sending many Haitians home

by Global Press News Service

The Dominican Republic arrested and deported dozens of illegal Haitians immigrants, who came to find jobs in hopes of earning money to help their families survive in Haiti. A Haitian sociologist said it's time for Haitians to invest in their own job market.

Decolonizing Thanksgiving: Practicing gratitude while acknowledging Native history

by Sandra Maszak

Thanksgiving, often considered the quintessential all-American holiday, is a favorite for many families across the United States. However, practicing gratitude doesn’t have to erase Native history or the current presence and survival of Indigenous peoples.

Changing names is just one cost of immigrant life in the U.S.

by Zijun Cathy You

Many choose to adopt American names to fit in, but immigrants often feel further pressure to change their entire lifestyles: what they eat, how they dress and how they speak.

CAIR-WA examines rising trend of bullying Muslim youth

by John Stang

CAIR-WA seeks to understand bullying trends in Washington to inform policy change.

Homeland Security Seeks Comments on Immigration Policy Changes

by Joseph Shoji Lachman

Asian Counseling and Referral Services encourages people to comment on proposed immigration policy changes.

Gone are the goats: wedding dowries get a tech upgrade in DRC

by Global Press News Service

As society modernizes, so too is the dowry system in DRC. A typical dowry can cost a groom-to-be between $1,500 and $5,000, which some local men say is financially destabilizing.

Narushige Michishita discusses pacifism and U.S.-Japan relations

by Kimberly Westenhiser

Policy expert Narushige Michishita discusses U.S.-Japan relations and whether strong defense contradicts Japan’s constitutional stance on pacifism.

Youth Empowerment Summit marks 50-year anniversary of Seattle Black Panthers

by Chloe Collyer

Students look at yesterday, today and tomorrow at Black Panther-sponsored Youth Empowerment Summit.

“A Bright Room Called Day” rises to the current political moment

by Roxanne Ray

The Williams Project brings Tony Kushner's "A Bright Room Called Day" to the Hillman City Collaboratory.

New Seattle Art Museum exhibition celebrates the art of India

by Seattle Art Museum

Peacock in the Desert explores the patronage of a single royal Indian dynasty in depth for the first time, to present a vision of leadership that incorporates the arts as a way to inspire the community.

Reflecting on a year after taking a plunge into The Deep End

by Reagan Jackson

Reagan Jackson and poet Anastacia Renee started The Deep End to create and amplify stories of hope in Seattle's communities of color.

Communities of color among most vulnerable in wildfires, UW study shows

by Globalist Staff

Native Americans were six times more more likely than other groups to live in areas prone to wildfires, according to researchers with the Nature Conservancy and the University of Washington.

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship threat brings up lies from history

by Devin Israel Cabanilla

President Donald Trump's threat to end Birthright Citizenship wouldn't be the first time that the U.S. has betrayed its promises to immigrants.

Food too expensive, children in Kampala drink fuel instead

by Global Press News Service

Some children in Uganda’s capital say they can’t afford to buy meals, but sipping on bottles of aviation fuel can help them forget about their hunger.

Helping Link celebrates 25 years of empowering Seattle’s Vietnamese community

by Helping Link

Helping Link is holding its 25th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Tukwila Community Center.

State finds 6,000 untested rape kits in Washington

by Maya Leshikar

The state found 6,460 untested kits in an audit of 208 law enforcement agencies across the state.

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.

Seattle vigil for Pittsburgh shooting unites mourners of many faiths

by Chloe Collyer

Speakers from different religious backgrounds and political offices addressed two sets of crowds — hundreds seated inside the Temple De Hirsch Sinai and even more outside in the streets.

If she could vote, Agatha Pacheco-Flores, 19, would vote for Bernie Sanders because he advocates for enfranchising undocumented youth and environmental reform. (Photo by Cristy Acuña)

Agueda Pacheco-Flores: Question authority and be mighty through journalism

by The Seattle Globalist

Agueda Pachedo-Flores is The Seattle Globalist’s Journalist of the Year.

East German punk scene pushed resistance in an authoritarian state

by Andrew Hamlin

The East German punk scene was a grassroots youth movement that resisted a police state — and has a story that has become more relevant in recent years.