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Turkey arrests Kurdish lawmakers, draws condemnation

by Reuters
The action drew strong international condemnation of a widening crackdown on dissent under President Tayyip Erdogan.
Nov 4, 2016
A girl goes with her mother to vote for the European Parliament elections in 2014. Most young Europeans we asked said they're watching the U.S. election closely and say it will impact their lives. (Photo from Flickr by Enrique Balenzategui Arbizu)

Young Europeans eye U.S. election as crucial test for democracy

by Aaron Fishbone
Young Europeans we asked said American elections still matter because American values like democracy and multiculturalism still matter.
Dozens of small plastic candles sit on a display at the Festival of Lights Diwali celebration at the Seattle Center Armory in 2014. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Hey Seattle, get in the Diwali spirit!

by Sarah Stuteville
With a growing South Asian population, is Seattle behind the curve in public celebration of Diwali?
Nov 3, 2016

Mine workers demand better pay in lagging Sri Lanka graphite industry

by Global Press News Service
Lack of investment is hurting graphite mine industry in Sri Lanka, miners say.

The New Voters: Immigration and environment are personal

by Esmy Jimenez
A 19-year-old in Bellingham will cast her vote this Nov. 8 for the first time, along with a record 3.2 million U.S.-born Latino millennials.

Business owners weigh effects of I-1433 minimum wage measure

by Lee Nacozy
Despite the potential burdens of raising the minimum wage, there are small business owners who are backing the statewide measure.
Nov 2, 2016

5 Yiddish words I wish we had in English

by Anna Goren
Turns out ancestral Yiddish goes much deeper than "Seinfeld" jokes.

The New Voters: Frustrated by discrimination

by Esmy Jimenez
A 27-year-old registered to vote for the first time this year to combat discrimination and this year's racially charged political rhetoric.
Nov 1, 2016

A skeptic’s argument against Sound Transit 3

by Goorish Wibneh
Sound Transit asks voters for a major expansion, but columnist Goorish Wibneh wonders whether enough questions about the project have been asked.
The "Wall" at Facebook headquarters, where employees have been reprimanded for crossing out "Black Lives Matter." (Photo from Flickr by Quim Gil)

No really, Facebook has black friends!

by K.D. Senior
Does it violate Facebook community standards to repost racist messages you're sent on the through the site? Black users say they're being banned for it.
Oct 31, 2016

De-“otherizing” other people’s food

by Titania Veda
Seattle's ever-expanding LitCrawl hit home with a reading and discussion of "Other People's Food" last Thursday night.
(Photo via Feng Shui Trend)

A love letter to the trolls

by Laura Humpf
It's been a year since a local studio's yoga classes for people of color exploded into a national backlash. Laura Humpf says weathering the attacks made her a better person.
Oct 28, 2016

The New Voters: Looking long-term

by Jovelle Tamayo
One new citizen — who has been in the country for 25 years — says the Hispanic community needs to be a powerful political force.
(Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Indie comics get serious, pushing political and social buttons

by Sarah Stuteville
No laughing matter, a new global comics movement is on the front lines of pressing social and political issues.
Oct 27, 2016

Police move in on Dakota pipeline encampment

by Reuters
Police in North Dakota began clearing a group of Native American and environmental protesters from an encampment near an oil pipeline construction site.

The New Voters: Not voting is “unthinkable”

by Alia Marsha
A recently naturalized U.S. citizen says it is her duty to vote because many immigrants do not have that privilege.

The New Voters: Casting a vote for optimism

by Jovelle Tamayo
Yi-Chun Lin, who has lived in the U.S. for 20 years, pushed herself through the citizenship process so she could vote this year.
Oct 26, 2016
Most Seattleites don't have a lot of choice when it comes to internet service provider. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Is internet access a social justice issue?

by Reagan Jackson
Fifteen percent of Seattle households don't have internet access and many more are stuck in the slow lane. Is it time to make internet a public utility?
A rendering of museum goers in a glassed in area planned for the renovated Seattle Asian Art Museum. (Courtesy photo)

Seattle Asian Art Museum gets an overhaul (but Asian art isn’t going anywhere)

by Alia Marsha
The iconic art deco building in Volunteer Park will soon be shuttered for a two-year renovation. But Seattle Asian Art Museum directors say it will be worth the wait.
Oct 25, 2016
(Photo by Alex Stonehill).

How to get the most out of Short Run 2016

by Eroyn Franklin
Your guide to the 6th annual Short Run Comix & Arts Festival!