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23rd Ave construction has immigrant-owned businesses on the brink

by Venice Buhain

Central District businesses suffering during 23rd Ave Construction are hungry for financial help promised by the city. But some say it's too little, too late.

The current cohort of the Duwamish Valley Youth Corps, a dozen teens from South Park and Georgetown. (Photo by Barbara Clabots)

The Duwamish Valley Youth Corps are coming for your litter

by Barbara Clabots

In South Park and Georgetown, the health impacts of pollution are real and life-threatening. But a small cadre of teens are learning to fight for environmental justice.

Nominee for Seattle community development office brings immigrant perspective, holistic approach

by Venice Buhain

Sam Assefa, with a history of planning policy in San Francisco and Chicago, is nominated for Seattle's new Office of Planning and Community Development.

(Photo illustration by Elizabeth Alvarado)

The troubling term that’s undermining Latino identity

by Elizabeth Alvarado

If you're a well-educated, successful young Latino with lots of friends of other races, you've probably been called this. No, it's not a compliment.

Greenwood explosion injures Seattle firefighters, levels businesses

by Venice Buhain

An explosion in the early morning hours rocked the Greenwood neighborhood Wednesday, injuring nine Seattle firefighters and leveling several businesses.

Thai film “Cemetery of Splendor” blends surrealism and fear

by Andrew Hamlin

Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul will not show his film "Cemetery Of Splendor" in Thailand because of heightened censorship after a 2014 coup.

Washington Voting Rights Act falters for fourth straight year

by John Stang

Last year, Yakima lost a federal court battle over whether its city council system suppressed representation of its significant Latino population.

Vivian Vo-Farmer is an 18-year-old Asian American YouTube star based in Seattle whose channel has over one million subscribers. (Photo courtesy of Victoria Lemos )

Asian American YouTube stars sidestep Hollywood

by Rhea Panela

Young Asian American Youtube stars like Seattle's Vivian Vo-Farmer are shrinking traditional paths to fame and using their ethnicity as an asset.

How American women can take back International Women’s Day

by Julia-Grace Sanders

It may not get much attention in the U.S., but International Women's Day means a lot for these. visitors from Indonesia, China and Puerto Rico.

Neighbors speak as Othello Village readies for homeless residents

by Matt Mills McKnight

Residents in South Seattle met with city officials to discuss Othello Village homeless encampment at the last meeting before the opening date of March 8.

Muslim students call for greater scrutiny on Indiana shootings

by Varisha Khan

Students questioned whether lack of public response to shooting of three young black men in Indiana — two of whom were Muslim — was due to race or religion.

Midwife Faisa Farole examines Malcolm Stonehill (the author's son) at the new Rainier Valley Community Clinic, which offers culturally competent pre- and postnatal health care. (Photo by Sarah Stuteville)

Rainier Valley midwives offer “culturally competent” care for diverse moms

by Sarah Stuteville

In a zip code where 59 languages are spoken, pre- and postnatal care can't be cookie-cutter.

Spokane Sikh temple vandalized; man faces hate crime charge

by Venice Buhain

According to deputies, the man said he came to the mistaken conclusion that the Sikh temple was a mosque connected to ISIS.

Beast Mode rides camel in Egypt on goodwill tour

by Venice Buhain

Marshawn Lynch rode a camel, as he and other professional athletes go on a goodwill tour of Egypt to promote fitness and education.

Cyclone Winston a call to invest in Fiji’s rural economy

by Janet Lotawa

Building economic resiliency will be the key to helping rural Fijian communities weather Cyclone Winston.

March 16th workshop: Write and pitch an op-ed!

by Christina Twu

Channel your power and persuasion. Learn how to write and publish an op-ed.

Bernard White plays Amir and J. Anthony Crane plays Isaac in the Seattle Rep's production of Disgraced. (Photo by Liz Lauren)

How Muslims are “Disgraced” by the most popular play in America

by Ashraf Hasham

Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced is filling theaters and thrilling critics by putting American Muslims on the defensive.

Top 5 things to do in Seattle this March

by Forrest Baum

Tons of Globalist-y things to do in Seattle this month, from International Women's Day events, to the Black to the Future Hackathon and a nerve-wracking Spelling Bee!

Former Yakima mayor advocates for state Voting Rights Act

by Venice Buhain

Micah Cawley was the mayor of Yakima when the city lost a federal suit accusing the city council election system of squeezing out Latino candidates.

Keeping the door open for refugees

by Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Commission

Seattle should lead by example and remain a city open to refugees.