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WEB4 days ago · On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed into law two controversial ordinances, known as Stay Out of Drug Areas (SODA) and Stay out of Areas of Prostitution (SOAP), intended to address concerns around public drug use and sex work.
Emerald City Resource Guide - Real Change
WEBThe guide is distributed through a network of over 200 partners including a peer network of vendors, service providers, metro bus drivers, emergency first responders, and more. As more agencies move their information online, this printed guide is available for people who do not have reliable access ...
Revisiting ‘Streetwise’ | June 30 - July 6, 2021 | Real Change
WEBJun 30, 2021 · June marks the debut on DVD of a 37-year-old treasure of Seattle film history: Martin Bell, Mary Ellen Mark and Cheryl McCall’s 1984 documentary “Streetwise.” An incredibly moving portrait of the daily life of Seattle homeless youth, the film garnered wide acclaim and an Oscar nomination.
Book Review: 'Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for …
WEBApr 11, 2018 · “Uprooting Racism” is not a pleasant read for a White person. But stick with it, because the book provides a clearly written analysis of the institutional racism in our society and the damage it creates, then gives a series of simple exercises and practical strategies for dealing with it.
Seattle judicial races reveal different approaches to addressing …
WEBNov 2, 2022 · Elections for positions on the Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) tend to be uneventful affairs, with most candidates running unopposed. However, this year, two incumbent judges are facing tough challenges from lawyers who have worked within the system: Judge Damon Shadid will face off against Assistant City Attorney Nyjat Rose-Akins and Judge Adam Eisenberg against public defender Pooja Vaddadi.
An ode to the expansive journey of being trans - Real Change
WEBJun 9, 2021 · The story also serves as an invitation to trans and gender-questioning people. Pen is a protagonist who will meet you where you are, as long as you’ll meet him where he is, too — in spirit and attitude, in fitting rooms where the curtain only half closes and in both positive and negative feelings, such as resentment toward people who transitioned with more support than he had.
Delivery drivers fight against rollback of Seattle minimum pay ...
WEBMay 1, 2024 · A new bill introduced by Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson on April 19 could gut worker protections and minimum pay for thousands of app-based delivery drivers.
‘We are in a state of emergency’: Interview with Angela Garbes
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Angela Garbes is a Seattle-based writer whose new book focuses on the need for communities to support caregivers. In “Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change,” Garbes examines the structural failures that make child-rearing so …
Releasing and updating the Emerald City Resource Guide in the …
WEBAug 19, 2021 · On Aug. 12, Real Change received a long-awaited shipment. Staff and volunteers carried box after box into the workroom and began unpacking 50,000 brand new, bright green copies of the fourth edition of the Emerald City Resource Guide. It’s been over two years since Real Change last produced a print copy of the resource guide. Excitement about finishing the book and getting it into the hands ...
How Trump incites violence with stochastic terrorism
WEBOct 23, 2019 · Three years ago, on Aug. 9, 2016, Rolling Stone magazine published an article by Drexel University Law Professor David Cohen on stochastic terrorism and the messaging coming from the Trump campaign.. At the time, stochastic terrorism was a relatively obscure academic term, but Cohen’s article propelled it into today’s lexicon.