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Seattle Medium
25 days
Taxpayer-Funded Sexual Harassment Settlements Involving Lawmakers Exceeded $550,000, Newly Released Documents Show
Newly disclosed documents reveal that taxpayers have funded over half a million dollars in confidential congressional sexual harassment settlements, a total significantly higher than previously reported. This includes a $220,000 payment on behalf of former Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, marking the largest known settlement of its kind.
Seattle Medium
25 days
Trump Wants To Rebrand ICE As NICE. Not Everyone Agrees
President Donald Trump has advocated for renaming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to 'National Immigration and Customs Enforcement' (NICE), a proposal that has sparked internal debate within the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. While both entities have promoted the concept through social media memes, officials have downplayed its serious consideration, noting that such a change would require congressional action and significant financial outlay, similar to previous rebranding efforts.
Seattle Medium
25 days
Running On Empty
Widespread exhaustion and depletion among Americans, fueled by economic and political instability, now threaten civic participation. This weariness leads many to engage out of fear rather than optimism, raising concerns for democratic engagement.
The Stranger
26 days
Seattle Art Museum Workers Are Unionizing
On Wednesday morning, Seattle Art Museum (SAM) workers announced that their union, Seattle Art Museum Workers United (SAMWU), was affiliating with the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE). Their unit will represent over 100 eligible SAM employees across a wide range of departments—marketing, curatorial, education, administration, development, environmental services, and more—but notably not […] The post Seattle Art Museum Workers Are Unionizing appeared first on The Stranger.
International Examiner
26 days
With a pitch-black humor, Pakistani novelist Mohammed Hanif lays bare the crushing power of religion and the authoritarian state
Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif is known for his subversive, darkly humorous novels that critique Pakistani politics. His first novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes, was long-listed for the Booker and focused on General Zia u-Haq’s death in a plane crash widely believed to be an assassination. In Rebel English Academy, he takes us into the early years […] The post With a pitch-black humor, Pakistani novelist Mohammed Hanif lays bare the crushing power of religion and the authoritarian state appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
26 days
Mastering the masalas: traditional and innovative Indian recipes for the American kitchen
Accessible, humor-filled, and well-illustrated, Heartland Masala is an Indian cookbook that teaches about ingredients and methods. It has been written by a mother-and-son duo. Mother Jyoti, a medical professional, has taught cooking in Kansas for many years. “Be brave,” she says. “Cook Boldly!” Her son, Auyon, a musician and foodie, has joined her in creating a light-hearted book—warm, […] The post Mastering the masalas: traditional and innovative Indian recipes for the American kitchen appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
26 days
Book featuring selected case files from the Chinese Exclusion Act lacks a real historical analysis
Chinese in Washington: The Legacy of the Chinese Exclusion centers on a collection of the Chinese Exclusion Act case files at the National Archives in Seattle. The files comprise information from forms, interrogations, and correspondence of Chinese who went through U.S. Customs as they entered, re-entered or departed from the Ports of Seattle, Port Townsend, and Sumas, Washington; Portal, North Dakota; and Portland, Oregon. This book selects 56 files—out of some 50 thousand—of Chinese from various […] The post Book featuring selected case files from the Chinese Exclusion Act lacks a real historical analysis appeared first on International Examiner.
The Stranger
26 days
Guest Rant: Seattle Housing Authority is Failing Their Tenants, Their Mission, and the Law
Seattle’s public housing is supposed to provide our city’s lowest-income people and families with affordable, comfortable places to live. From what our organization, Got Green, a community organization based in South Seattle, has seen, the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) is allowing their units to fall into a serious state of disrepair that is threatening the […] The post Guest Rant: Seattle Housing Authority is Failing Their Tenants, Their Mission, and the Law appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
26 days
Jane Don’t
Jane Don’t is Seattle’s latest star to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race. If you’ve seen her locally, you already know she was poised to do well. Her drag style uses vintage aesthetics in contemporary ways, combining her knowledge of queer history, fashion references, and her own innovative sewing skills. With a fully glamorous mug, she […] The post Jane Don’t appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
26 days
Is Brandi Kruse’s Support for an Anti-Trans Sports Ban Legally an In-Kind Political Donation?
Right-wing podcaster Brandi Kruse is allegedly providing unreported in-kind donations to an initiative to ban transgender girls from girls sports, according to a campaign finance complaint that a government watchdog group filed with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. The PDC regulates state political finances. The complaint targets the initiative group Let’s Go Washington. The PDC […] The post Is Brandi Kruse’s Support for an Anti-Trans Sports Ban Legally an In-Kind Political Donation? appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
26 days
Slog AM: Howard Schultz Talks Shit About Seattle, Zorhran Mamdani Solves NYC’s Budget Deficit, Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Ordinary Americans’ Financial Situation
The idea to ban cars from Capitol Hill’s E. Barbara Bailey street, which encounters constant foot traffic from Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill Station, and the Capitol Hill Station Plaza, is a no-brainer. Cars should not be there. And an organization, Central Seattle Streets for All, is now pressing for the formal pedestrianization of the […] The post Slog AM: Howard Schultz Talks Shit About Seattle, Zorhran Mamdani Solves NYC’s Budget Deficit, Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Ordinary Americans’ Financial Situation appeared first on The Stranger.
International Examiner
26 days
Keeping traditions alive at the 23rd annual White Center Cambodian New Year Street Festival
Under warm, sunny skies hundreds gathered in celebration of Cambodian New Year in the heart of White Center, Washington on April 25, 2026. Families celebrated with freshly cooked Cambodian new years dishes, a blessing ceremony by local Cambodian Buddhist monks, traditional dance performances, and soul-cleansing baby powder and water splashes that sent roars of laughs […] The post Keeping traditions alive at the 23rd annual White Center Cambodian New Year Street Festival appeared first on International Examiner.