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PubliCola
22 days
A Tough-Love Shelter Provider Has a Foothold in Liberal Seattle, But Former Residents and Staff Say They Failed to Deliver on Promises
The More We Love got a contract to create a “receiving center” for women leaving the sex trade last year.… The post A Tough-Love Shelter Provider Has a Foothold in Liberal Seattle, But Former Residents and Staff Say They Failed to Deliver on Promises appeared first on PubliCola.
International Examiner
22 days
Native Hawaiians carry forward the tradition of lei making in the Pacific Northwest using foraged and local plants
It’s a cold day in Seattle, the kind where the wind carries the scent of pine and wet leaves. Thin branches sag under the weight of occasional rain, droplets shimmering whenever the sun slips through the sky’s thick gray veil. Here, in her secret location, Native Hawaiian Tanya Jose is foraging for a lei. She […] The post Native Hawaiians carry forward the tradition of lei making in the Pacific Northwest using foraged and local plants appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
23 days
UW scholar Scott Kurashige traces anti-Asian violence as a recurring pattern at the heart of American history
We know that Asian Americans, like other non-white racial groups, have been victims of violence directed towards them. Not too long ago, we witnessed and experienced a period of widespread Asian hate, which was induced by President Donald Trump when he continually called the Covid 19 virus the “Chinese virus.” It seemed like the violence […] The post UW scholar Scott Kurashige traces anti-Asian violence as a recurring pattern at the heart of American history appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
23 days
Yaminee Patel’s solo show explores South Asian diaspora identity with art works forged from rice, lentils, and beans
Yaminee Patel’s debut solo show, “Rice, Roots, and the Road to Cultural Exploration” at Common Objects in Belltown is a full sensory experience. I was lucky to have visited the gallery on Friday morning before the opening. When I arrived, I was met with a perfume of rice smell — a warm embrace. I was […] The post Yaminee Patel’s solo show explores South Asian diaspora identity with art works forged from rice, lentils, and beans appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
23 days
“Long Take”: newly translated book of essays by Akira Kurosawa offers a personal view of the film legend
Hilarious comments from the sets during film production, private thoughts about great movie directors around the world, opinions about the Japanese movie-going public, and a daughter’s view of daily life with the movie legend, Akira Kurosawa. These are found in “Long Take,” a translation of the original book of essays by film director Akira Kurosawa, […] The post “Long Take”: newly translated book of essays by Akira Kurosawa offers a personal view of the film legend appeared first on International Examiner.
PubliCola
23 days
In First Shakeup, Mayor Wilson Gets New Chief of Staff After Conflict With Council Over Shelter Legislation
By Erica C. Barnett Mayor Katie Wilson told her staff this morning that she’s removing Kate Brunette Kreuzer from her… The post In First Shakeup, Mayor Wilson Gets New Chief of Staff After Conflict With Council Over Shelter Legislation appeared first on PubliCola.
International Examiner
23 days
Surveillance cameras were installed in the CID last spring, here’s how community members feel about them one year later
On the corner of 10th Avenue South and South Jackson Street, a surveillance camera watches over the street near Cory Potts’ Center for Bicycle Repair shop. His shop, he said, once belonged to a Japanese florist who disappeared during World War II with Executive Order 9066 — taken, like over 100,000 others, by a government that […] The post Surveillance cameras were installed in the CID last spring, here’s how community members feel about them one year later appeared first on International Examiner.
PubliCola
23 days
Seattle Considers Using Special Fire District Tax to Close Budget Deficit
By Erica C. Barnett Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the City Council are discussing whether to close a nearly $150… The post Seattle Considers Using Special Fire District Tax to Close Budget Deficit appeared first on PubliCola.
International Examiner
24 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
24 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
24 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.
PubliCola
24 days
Elections Complaint Targets Conservative Podcaster Brandi Kruse and Let’s Go Washington
By Erica C. Barnett A group called Washingtonians For Ethical Government filed a complaint against Let’s Go Washington and right-wing… The post Elections Complaint Targets Conservative Podcaster Brandi Kruse and Let’s Go Washington appeared first on PubliCola.