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Man who accused Seattle mayor of sexual abuse drops lawsuit

by Reuters
The man who sued Seattle Mayor Ed Murray accusing him of paying him for sex when he was a teenager has dropped the lawsuit, his attorney said on Wednesday.
Jun 15, 2017

Globalist Youth Apprentice Highlights: The friendly faces of Rainier Avenue

by Globalist Staff
Photojournalist Jama Abdirahman put together a photo essay of people in Rainier Valley and Rainier Beach to document a place that is too often stereotyped.
Jun 13, 2017

Meet The Seattle Globalist’s newest board members

by Globalist Staff
The Seattle Globalist welcomes two new board members to its roster, Jenny Asarnow and Esmy Jimenez.

Globalist Youth Apprentice Highlights: Defending yourself in U.S. Immigration Court

by Globalist Staff
The U.S. immigration court and detention system can be a no-man's-land. But we spoke to one man who defended himself and beat the odds.
Jun 12, 2017

3 things humanities international students should know while job hunting

by Jeevika Verma
Getting a job is hard for any recent graduate. International students in the humanities need to know their options.

Diverse Seattle counterprotest eclipses “March Against Sharia”

by Chloe Collyer
Seattle's "March Against Sharia" was outnumbered by counterprotesters on Saturday, as they faced off in City Hall Plaza.
Jun 11, 2017

Rising hate scrapes away Pacific Northwest’s so-called progressive image

by Sharon H Chang
Despite the Pacific Northwest’s reputation as a bastion of left liberal thinking, incidents of hate and bias upend the notion that there is no racism here.
Jun 9, 2017

Seattle fashion and style bloggers of color make waves

by Brooke Pasic
Do you love fashion and style? Then you need to follow these three Seattle bloggers.
Jun 8, 2017

Seattle soda tax to fund education, nutrition programs

by Amy Wong
Funds from the tax will go towards education and making healthy food more accessible to low-income communities.
Jun 7, 2017

Seattle’s Ethiopian community savors its coffee culture

by Hannah Pickering
The tradition of Ethiopian coffee is not just about the caffeine, but about the community.

Searching for a greater interfaith understanding

by Shoba Sriaiyer
How much misinformation do we carry about communities we don’t interact with? A writer reflects on her own missed opportunities — and how to do better.
Jun 6, 2017

Asians see decrease in hate crimes, but discrimination hasn’t gone away

by Chi-Wei Chia
Hate crimes against Asians are at their lowest rate in five years, but that doesn't mean that racist speech and acts of discrimination have gone away.
Jun 5, 2017

Trump abandons global climate pact; allies voice dismay

by Reuters
Supporters of the accord condemned Trump's move as an abdication of American leadership, an international disgrace and a monumental foreign policy blunder.
Jun 1, 2017

Shiga’s Imports weathers a half century of changes on the Ave

by Blake Peterson
The Shiga family's businesses endured through Japanese American incarceration, social change and nearby malls. But what about a proposed upzone on the Ave?

Identifying as an adoptee and an immigrant

by Grace Madigan
Adoptees face a unique struggle to understand who they are. In the current political climate, one adoptee reevaluates what it means to be an immigrant.
May 31, 2017

Three victims stabbed in Portland called heroes after defending teens from hate

by Venice Buhain
Two men died and a third was injured after confronting a man yelling hateful slurs at two teenagers on a train, witnesses said.
May 30, 2017
(Photo by Christina Chung)

International students find hurdles to U.S. employment after graduation

by Frances Chen
After studying at American universities, international students find barriers and bureaucracy to U.S. employment after graduation.

Grant to help Filipino community honor Bataan survivors, Seattle Filipino leaders

by Globalist Staff
The Filipino Community of Seattle plans two historical installations when it expands its community center in the Rainier Valley.

Muslim women have plenty to say, no permission required

by Aliah Elaoud
Young women who wear the hijab speak out against stereotypes.
May 25, 2017

Taiwan first in Asia to clear way for same-sex marriage

by Reuters
The court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage is the first in Asia, where socially conservative attitudes largely hold sway.
May 24, 2017