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Collaborating with cops leads to Erika Kirk protest cancellations; Seattle Revolutionary Socialists prevail

Collaborating with cops leads to Erika Kirk protest cancellations; Seattle Revolutionary Socialists prevail

July 23, 2026
Toshiko Hasegawa emphasizes affordability and financial accountability in campaign for District 2 King County Council

Toshiko Hasegawa emphasizes affordability and financial accountability in campaign for District 2 King County Council

July 23, 2026
Garnet Smith, 44-year-old U.S. Army veteran, released from Tacoma’s ICE detention camp

Garnet Smith, 44-year-old U.S. Army veteran, released from Tacoma’s ICE detention camp

July 22, 2026
TtS weekly roundup July 13- 19: Erika Kirk event, PCC labor dispute, UW’s AI expansion, more

TtS weekly roundup July 13- 19: Erika Kirk event, PCC labor dispute, UW’s AI expansion, more

July 21, 2026
Education, advocacy, and community service are shaping Julie Kang’s campaign for Seattle City Council District 5

Education, advocacy, and community service are shaping Julie Kang’s campaign for Seattle City Council District 5

July 20, 2026
  • Seattle Families 4 Palestine kicks off nationwide fasting effort to emphasize and end forced starvation of Palestinians

    Seattle Families 4 Palestine kicks off nationwide fasting effort to emphasize and end forced starvation of Palestinians
    August 10, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders August 10 marks the first day of a national relay fasting campaign, Parents Fast 4 Gaza, to draw attention to Israel’s forced starvation of Palestians in Gaza that has been made possible through the help of the United States. This campaign calls…

    Continue reading →: Seattle Families 4 Palestine kicks off nationwide fasting effort to emphasize and end forced starvation of Palestinians
  • Yearning for safety in the hellscape Israel has created

    Yearning for safety in the hellscape Israel has created
    August 8, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders The Israeli government is in the extermination phase of its almost two-year genocide against Palestinians, and is blocking humanitarian aid like food and medicine: People are collapsing and dying from hunger amidst ongoing bombings and massacres by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF),…

    Continue reading →: Yearning for safety in the hellscape Israel has created
  • Activists across over 44 countries will sail to Gaza to end the siege as Israel declares full occupation

    Activists across over 44 countries will sail to Gaza to end the siege as Israel declares full occupation
    August 7, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders The genocide in Gaza has reached the extermination phase, and starvation is being used to wipe Palestinians from existence. Activists have attempted to reach Gaza’s shores, but have been repeatedly intercepted by Israeli forces. Now, people from over 44 countries are preparing…

    Continue reading →: Activists across over 44 countries will sail to Gaza to end the siege as Israel declares full occupation
  • City of Seattle unofficial election results

    City of Seattle unofficial election results
    August 6, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders The unofficial results of the King County primary elections brought much excitement across the Seattle, with residents yearning for progressive city leaders. Let’s take a look. City of Seattle— Mayor Recent polling results showed incumbent Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson taking the…

    Continue reading →: City of Seattle unofficial election results
  • ICE grabs and detains two Real Change News vendors

    ICE grabs and detains two Real Change News vendors
    August 4, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders On August 4, two Real Change News vendors were out selling copies of the weekly, independent newspaper when ICE appeared and took them. Real Change staff took swift action and launched the Real Change Legal Defense Fund to support vendors and their…

    Continue reading →: ICE grabs and detains two Real Change News vendors
  • Katie Wilson and Mayor Bruce Harrell neck-in-neck ahead of primaries

    Katie Wilson and Mayor Bruce Harrell neck-in-neck ahead of primaries
    August 3, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Seattle primaries are a day away, and a sticker that says “Fuck you, Bruce” was recently spotted on a crosswalk sign, highlighting the strong desire for leadership change in the city. The Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI) recently released its July 2025 Civic…

    Continue reading →: Katie Wilson and Mayor Bruce Harrell neck-in-neck ahead of primaries
  • Stop ICE abductions!

    Stop ICE abductions!
    August 2, 2025

    Photojournalist and reporter Alex Garland photographed one of many anti-ICE protests that have taken place outside of Seattle’s Federal Building this summer.

    Continue reading →: Stop ICE abductions!
  • The Stranger erases Trans mayoral candidate from primary election voting guide, neglects to disclose payouts to endorsed candidate

    The Stranger erases Trans mayoral candidate from primary election voting guide, neglects to disclose payouts to endorsed candidate
    August 1, 2025

    By Hannah Saunders Primaries are just days away, and two major media outlets in Seattle help influence how people vote down their ballots: The Stranger and The Seattle Times. Seattle’s races have a couple of Queer candidates, including Ry Armstrong, who is running for mayor…

    Continue reading →: The Stranger erases Trans mayoral candidate from primary election voting guide, neglects to disclose payouts to endorsed candidate
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