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Rodrigo Valenzuela's "Maria TV." (Image from the Frye Art Museum)

Rodrigo Valenzuela’s ‘Future Ruins’ reminds us of the ’13th Man’

by Christina Twu
Rodrigo Valenzuela shows us the "13th Man" post-Superbowl upset.
Feb 8, 2015
Convicted suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi was executed Wednesday in a misguided act of retaliation for ISIS's murder of a captured Jordanian pilot. (Still from Jordanian TV)

Tit for tat executions are no way to counter ISIS

by Patrick Hilsman
Jordan's execution of Islamist prisoners as revenge against ISIS sets a disturbing precedent.
Feb 7, 2015

Washington considers ban on elephant ivory sales

by Venice Buhain
As a response to the illegal poaching in Africa, lawmakers in Olympia are considering making it a misdemeanor to sell elephant ivory in Washington state.

Ports shut down to ships over the weekend as labor talks continue

by Venice Buhain
Ports of Seattle and Tacoma among the west coast ports shut down to cargo vessels over the weekend, as contract negotiations continue between PMA and ILWU.
Feb 6, 2015
Seattle Asian American Film Festival

What to watch at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival

by LeiLani Nishime
Hollywood may not have leading roles for Asian actors, but you can catch plenty at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival this year.
"We are all thinking about it," said Egal, regarding the interruption of money transfer operations. "We have to help back home." (Photo by Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Anti-terrorism regulations cut a critical lifeline to Somalia

by Sarah Stuteville
Starting today, immigrants in Washington have no legal way to send money back to family in Somalia.
Still image from HOWDOYOUSAYYAMINAFRICAN?s Good Stock on the Dimension Floor: An Opera, 2014. Video, color, sound; 1:04:53. (Courtesy of the artists)

YAMS Collective: Redefining blackness with a month of free arts events

by Reagan Jackson
HOWDOYOUSAYYAMINAFRICAN? Seattle learns that the answer is complicated in a series of events from the experimental art collective this month.
Feb 4, 2015
Black olives ripening in Spain (Photo from Wikipedia)

Olive oil crisis looms: How to survive soaring prices

by Anna Goren
Gas may be cheap, but prices for a much tastier oil are about to go through the roof.

Long-lost follow-up for ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to be published

by Venice Buhain
New book shares characters and themes from "To Kill a Mockingbird," which was influential in the way it dealt with issues of racism and inequality.
Feb 3, 2015
A belly dancing craze in the 1960's promoted the stereotypical, exoticized, sexualized images often associated with the dance. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Belly dance: appreciation or appropriation?

by Dominique Etzel
A Seattle dance instructor says anyone should be able to enjoy belly dance, regardless of it's origins.
Meet young Eddie Huang, played by Hudson Yang. (Photo via "Fresh of the Boat" Facebook)

Seattle Asian Americans respond to “Fresh Off the Boat” before Wednesday premiere

by Christina Twu
The Globalist convened a panel of Seattleites to preview ABC's new Asian-American sitcom "Fresh of the Boat."
Feb 1, 2015
Somali American protestors gathered outside the offices of the nonprofit Refugee Women's Alliance on January 30th. (Photo by Alex Garland)

Somali protestors demand teacher resign over Mohammed cartoons

by Alex Garland
Refugee Women's Alliance has come under fire after a teacher showed Charlie Hebdo cartoons to a group of Somali youth.

FBI’s Seattle Somali community outreach programs targeted for spying, reports say

by Venice Buhain
A report says the Seattle FBI community outreach program received orders in 2009 to gather intelligence on Somali community.
Jan 30, 2015
There is a lack of language programs for public school students in the international community. Students can study Spanish, French and German but there are no East African languages and very few Asian languages despite the fact that we have many speakers from those regions. The White Center Heights dual langauge Vietnamese program is one exception. (Photo by Ellen Banner / The Seattle Times)

Vietnamese dual language program a big hit at White Center school

by Sarah Stuteville
Educators behind a new Vietnamese-language immersion program at White Center Heights Elementary School hope to prove the power of dual-language learning.

New chef will bring Mexican traditions to Nacho Borracho

by Nicole Einbinder
Capitol Hill favorite Nacho Borracho is trading bar food for authentic Mexican fare under new chef Monica Dimas.

What’s happening in Saudi Arabia and Yemen (and what it means for us)

by Megan Herndon
Making sense of the recent political changes on the Arabian Peninsula.
Jan 29, 2015

Seattle teacher pepper sprayed at MLK Day protest, files claim (video)

by Venice Buhain
Video captures a Seattle police officer pepper spraying Garfield High School teacher Jesse Hagopian, on the phone at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day protest.
Jan 28, 2015

New state proposal would still allow undocumented immigrant drivers

by Venice Buhain
State lawmakers want to keep questions about citizenship optional for standard Washington driver's licenses and ID cards.
Gambian protest coup

Local Gambians turn out in support of coup attempt

by Alex Garland
Were U.S. authorities wrong to arrest two immigrants for trying to overthrow the Gambian government?
Jan 27, 2015

Seattle taught me to ‘eat like I give a damn’

by Irene Lu
With food safety scandals plaguing Asia, the Northwest's zest for organic eating is a welcome change.