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Tim Burgess at a preschool in South Seattle in 2013. Photo by Alex Pedersen

Opinion

How to Make a Real Difference in Seattle

What the career of Tim Burgess can teach us about real reform.

Nikkita Oliver speaks at a demonstration in front of the current King County Youth Detention Facility in January. Photo by Alex Garland

Opinion

Can Our Activists Get Some Love?

King County says protests had nothing to do with its new approach to juvenile detention. That’s hard to…

Photo by Punctured Bicycle/Wikimedia

Opinion

Want to Fight Sexual Harassment and Discrimination? Unionize.

In this #MeToo moment, researchers at University of Washington are setting the example.

Members of Jewish Voice for Peace gather outside the U.S. District Court in Seattle. Courtesy of Jewish Voice for Peace

Opinion

End the Deadly Exchange Between Seattle Police and the Israeli Military

We must fight the notion that violent policies targeting some communities create “safety” for other communities.