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Seattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppression

Seattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppression

September 20, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Seattle Sister Cities Street Fair and demand the City cut ties with Be’er Sheva

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Seattle Sister Cities Street Fair and demand the City cut ties with Be’er Sheva

September 20, 2026
Seattle Against War brings attention to 200 days of U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran and demands end to suffering and destruction

Seattle Against War brings attention to 200 days of U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran and demands end to suffering and destruction

September 19, 2026
Cut Ties With Genocide’s petition demands Washington State Investment Board divest from companies profiting off U.S. and Israeli genocide in Palestine

Cut Ties With Genocide’s petition demands Washington State Investment Board divest from companies profiting off U.S. and Israeli genocide in Palestine

September 17, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on UW in 2025 avoid trespassing charges

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on UW in 2025 avoid trespassing charges

September 15, 2026
  • Erika Kirk coming to Kirkland July 24 for “Make Heaven Crowded Tour”

    Erika Kirk coming to Kirkland July 24 for “Make Heaven Crowded Tour”
    June 26, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Erika Kirk, a fascist national leader, is coming to Kirkland for her “Make Heaven Crowded Tour” on July 24 at 6:30 p.m. The Pursuit NW Church, which was a key player in several major LGBTQ+ protests in Seattle last year, is hosting…

    Continue reading →: Erika Kirk coming to Kirkland July 24 for “Make Heaven Crowded Tour”
  • Amazon Worker Intifada protests closed-door meeting between Australian officials and AWS

    Amazon Worker Intifada protests closed-door meeting between Australian officials and AWS
    June 25, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders “We say justice you say how? Cut ties with Israel now!” is a chant one speaker led outside of the Amazon Spheres on the evening of June 18, where Amazon Worker Intifada (AWI) held its first protest. About 50 people gathered to…

    Continue reading →: Amazon Worker Intifada protests closed-door meeting between Australian officials and AWS
  • First Hill tenants combat harassment, construction, and pending forced relocation after investment firm buys up historic Seattle property

    First Hill tenants combat harassment, construction, and pending forced relocation after investment firm buys up historic Seattle property
    June 17, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Tenants of Seattle’s historic John Winthrop Apartments are actively combating and working to overcome harassment, construction, and eventual forced relocation after an investment firm and real estate company bought the building this spring. Nordic Partners Investments is seismically retrofitting and renovating the…

    Continue reading →: First Hill tenants combat harassment, construction, and pending forced relocation after investment firm buys up historic Seattle property
  • Basic income program, limiting ICE cooperation, investing in community: Seattle City Council District 5 candidate Silas James prepares to take a proactive approach in addressing city’s top issues

    Basic income program, limiting ICE cooperation, investing in community: Seattle City Council District 5 candidate Silas James prepares to take a proactive approach in addressing city’s top issues
    June 14, 2026

    By Gray Trammel After spending decades helping people navigate public-benefit systems while struggling with many of those same systems himself, Seattle City Council District 5 candidate Silas James said Seattle’s biggest problems cannot be solved by treating their symptoms. James’ campaign issues focus on combating…

    Continue reading →: Basic income program, limiting ICE cooperation, investing in community: Seattle City Council District 5 candidate Silas James prepares to take a proactive approach in addressing city’s top issues
  • Melissa Chaudhry shakes up WA congressional race between incumbent Adam Smith and Kshama Sawant

    Melissa Chaudhry shakes up WA congressional race between incumbent Adam Smith and Kshama Sawant
    June 9, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Washington Congressional District 9 voters have been coming to terms with the race being between 30-year incumbent Adam Smith, who has been approving the endless funneling of aid and munitions to Israel, and socialist Kshama Sawant, a controversial figure who hasn’t always…

    Continue reading →: Melissa Chaudhry shakes up WA congressional race between incumbent Adam Smith and Kshama Sawant
  • Thousands attend Pride in the Park for the 15th year

    Thousands attend Pride in the Park for the 15th year
    June 8, 2026

    By Gray Trammel Thousands gathered in Seattle’s Volunteer Park on June 6 for the 15th annual Pride in the Park event, coordinated by Seattle Pride. The event featured a variety of activities, including drag performances, dancing and more than 80 booths showcasing BIPOC and Queer…

    Continue reading →: Thousands attend Pride in the Park for the 15th year
  • CCTV cameras to remain active in Stadium District 24/7 during FIFA World Cup despite community push back against surveillance

    CCTV cameras to remain active in Stadium District 24/7 during FIFA World Cup despite community push back against surveillance
    June 5, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders After being in a lull regarding CCTV surveillance cameras in the Stadium District ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson issued a statement and said the over 20 cameras will be active 24/7 during games. The World Cup kicks…

    Continue reading →: CCTV cameras to remain active in Stadium District 24/7 during FIFA World Cup despite community push back against surveillance
  • Activists protest weapons manufacturer Anduril in Seattle’s ship canal on land and water

    Activists protest weapons manufacturer Anduril in Seattle’s ship canal on land and water
    June 1, 2026

    By Gray Trammel This past sunny Sunday, dozens of concerned community members gathered at Gas Works Park to protest weapons manufacturer, Anduril Industries, which is building military drones in the Lake Washington Ship Canal. With some on land and others on about 11 kayaks, demonstrators…

    Continue reading →: Activists protest weapons manufacturer Anduril in Seattle’s ship canal on land and water
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