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7-year family separation leads to 100-mile march for immigration reform

by Reagan Jackson
Amy Kele, 18, was 11 years old the last time she saw her parents. She joined the pilgrimage of "100 Women 100 Miles" to bring a face to immigration reform.
Oct 8, 2015
Dyed yarn hanging on a fence at the Jubilee Farm in Snoqualmie, part of a class on using natural plant dyes. (Photo by Carolyn Higgins)

Your organic cotton tee-shirt probably poisoned a river in Asia

by Carolyn Higgins
Textile dyeing is an oft overlooked part of clothing manufacturing that can have devastating human and environmental impacts. But one Seattle woman has a solution.

Get the scoop from investigative pros Oct. 15!

by Christina Twu
Get the scoop on basic investigative reporting from Seattle Globalist pros Venice Buhain and Lael Henterly Thursday, Oct. 15 at Columbia City's Tutta Bella.
Oct 7, 2015

Doctors Without Borders demands probe of U.S. bombing of hospital

by Reuters
The United States military took responsibility on Tuesday for the air strike that killed 22 people, including 12 staff, calling it a mistake.

Short Run Comix & Art Festival is October 31st

by Eroyn Franklin
This Halloween, Saturday, October 31st, Short Run Comix & Arts Festival presents their fifth annual showcase of indie comix, zines, art books, small press lit, poetry, animation, and more.

5 Amharic words I wish we had in English

by Goorish Wibneh
Can't quite find the right word to express how you're feeling? Try these handy Amharic phrases that just don't have an equal in English.
Oct 6, 2015

Trans-Pacific Partnership deal reached; now needs Congressional approval

by Venice Buhain
A deal was reached on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade treaty that critics have feared would erode local regulations.
Yeung volunteers at the Somali Community Services Coalition in Tukwila, WA. Photo courtesy of Aaron Yeung.

Where do Seattle’s international communities live? Seattle Times maps them

by Venice Buhain
If you're curious about which neighborhoods in King County have the greatest concentration of immigrants, the Seattle Times has an interactive map.
A member of the G.O.O.D. Girls addresses the crowd at Beautify the Block. (Photo by Jama Abdirahman)

These Rainier Vista kids throw an awesome block party

by Jama Abdirahman
They may look tough, but the B.A.D. Boyz and G.O.O.D Girls of Rainier Vista just want to Beautify the Block.
Oct 2, 2015

Globalist welcomes new youth program coordinator DJ Martinez

by Jessica Partnow
In September the Globalist welcomed a new team member: Youth Program Coordinator DJ Martinez!
Guards book a new detainee into the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. The facility is run by the Geo Group, a private corrections corporation, on contract from the Department of Homeland Security

GEO Group signs new 10 year contract for the Northwest Detention Center

by Lael Henterly
GEO Group, criticized for its treatment of immigrant detainees, signed a contract to continue operations at the Northwest Detention Center through 2025.
Activists hold signs as they rally in support of Planned Parenthood on "National Pink Out Day" on the steps of City Hall in Los Angeles this week, in the face of conservative calls to pull federal funding for the controversial women's health organization. (Photo from REUTERS / Mario Anzuoni)

Women of Color deserve a voice in the debate over Planned Parenthood

by Ijeoma Oluo
When conservatives and Planned Parenthood face off over abortion rights, you probably won't hear from those with the most at stake: women of color
Oct 1, 2015

Minority groups a focus in Seattle workers rights outreach grants

by Venice Buhain
Women, workers of color, immigrant and refugee workers, LGBTQ workers, and youth are the most likely to experience labor standards violations.

Iran troops join Syria war; Russia bombs CIA-trained rebel group

by Reuters
The developments in Syria are a further sign of the rapid internationalization of a civil war in which every major country in the region has a stake.

Top 5 things to do in Seattle this October

by Forrest Baum
Forrest Baum's guide to the most fun, most Globalist events in Seattle in October.
Sep 30, 2015

Denali change revives call to drop racist name of Washington lake

by Venice Buhain
The body of water the state calls Howard Lake is still called "Coon Lake" on federal maps. The renaming of Denali has renewed calls for this to change.

Food: A matter of Justice

by Michelle Majors
Food justice in Focus at the Seattle Social justice film festival October 16-17.
The Kaaba, holiest site in Islam, is circumambulated by worshipers making the Hajj in 2014. (Photo by Tariq Yusuf)

How local Muslims are coping with the tragic Hajj stampede

by Tariq Yusuf
Mourning and outrage as a Seattle Muslim who made the Hajj last year tries to process the stampede that killed over 750 worshipers last week.
Sep 29, 2015

Thai pop singer to take 5th Avenue stage in “Waterfall”

by Judy Chia Hui Hsu
"Waterfall" not only brings pop star Bie Sukrit to the United States in the lead role, but also crosses the cultures of Thai and American musical theater traditions.
Gabriel Ray Pierre (left) high fives a student at Leschi Elementary School on Friday, as part of #SeattleHigh5. The event aimed to show children of color positive images of black men and women in their community. (Photo by Jovelle Tamayo)

Seattle high fives to celebrate Black lives

by Sharon H Chang
Why were Leschi Elementary students greeted with high fives as they arrived at school on Friday?
Sep 28, 2015