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UW honors women of courage

April 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The University of Washington presented its 2014 Women of Courage honorees for the “Women of Courage: Bridging the Divide Gala” on March 8. This year’s Gala focused on celebrating women in Washington state who are bridging social and economic divides in local and global communities. The 15 honorees included Mahnaz Aflatooni Javid, Ed.D, president and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Kshama Sawant, Mahnaz Aflatooni Javid, Mona Foundation Maria Koh, Seattle City Council, UW, Vol 33 No 17 | April 19 - April 25

Mayor’s advisory committee to address income inequality

January 27, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Calling it a “disparity strikes at the very core of who we are as a democratic society,” Mayor Ed Murray last month committed to addressing Seattle’s growing income divide.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Citizen University, City Council, Eric Liu, Income Inequality Advisory Committee, Kshama Sawant, Mayor Ed Murray, Pam Banks, Primela Jayapal, Seattle, Urban League, Vol 33 No 5 | January 25 - January 31

BLOG: Sawant vs. Murray and City Council

January 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Newly elected Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant gave a fiery speech, overshadowing other City Council members’ swearing in at City Hall last Monday. A Socialist, Sawant gave a hard-line approach to push for her $15/hour minimum wage platform by creating a mass movement to pressure the mayor and City Council. She […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Benson Wong, China Gary Locke, City Attorney Peter Holmes, Kshama Sawant, Mayor Ed Murray, Mercer Island City Council, Michael Shiosaki, Seattle City Council, Seattle City Hall, Terry Mark, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, Washington State Labor Council

Marching for $15

December 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About 150 people passed through the International District on Dec. 5 during a march from SeaTac to Seattle City Hall in support of

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2013, Good Jobs Seattle, International District, Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council, Seattle City Hall, Vol 32 No 51 | December 14 - December 20, Working Washington

Socialist wins seat on City Council

November 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Nobody thought it could happen, but Kshama Sawant, the self-declared Socialist candidate,

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, APA, Filipino, Indian American, Kshama Sawant, Northwest Asian Weekly, Occupy Seattle, Richard Conlin, Seattle City Council Nov, Sue Misao, United States, Vol 32 No 48 | November 23 - November 29, Vote Sawant, WTO

EDITORIAL: You are all winners to us

November 14, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Nov. 5 election saw 10 API candidates in contested races throughout King County. Four were decidedly victorious; four others appear headed for overwhelming losses, while one is too close to call. In the days following election night, it was generally considered that Kshama Sawant, looking to replace Richard Conlin in his Seattle City Council […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2013, API, Asian Americans, Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, Candace Inagi, City Hall, Council Liaison Jaline Quinto, Dwight Dively, Heidi Park, International Boreal Conservation, King County, Kshama Sawant, Martha Choe, Pew Environment Group, Seattle City Council, Seattle City Councilmember Martha Choe, Seattle Mayor-elect Ed Murray, UW, Vol 32 No 47 | November 16 - November 22, Washington State House

BLOG: Watch out for gutsy Asian female politicians

October 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Who is Kshama Sawant? “Wow” was my reaction when I first saw her at the API forum.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2008, 2013, API, Dave Upthegrove, Deputy Mayor Mia Gregerson, Julia Patterson, King County Council, Kshama Sawant, Mia Gregerson, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin, State Rep, Taiwan, Vol 32 No 44 | October 26 - November 1

Eight API candidates aim to topple incumbents, stake a claim in August primary

July 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: The original version of this article omitted Seattle City Council Candidate Kshama Sawant. Eight API candidates, six of whom are female, look to make waves in the August primary

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2013, Albert Shen, BSD, Bellevue City Council Position, Bruce Harrell, Former Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman, Indian American, Japanese American, Kent Mayor, King County Young Democrats, Kshama Sawant, Mercer Island City Council, Metropolitan King County Council, My-Linh Thai, National Women, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest, Powerhouse Legislative District Democrats, Seattle Central Community College Professor Kshama Sawant, Seattle Times, Shari Song, State Representative Cindy Ryu, State Reps, Vandana Slatter, Vol 32 No 31 | July 27 - August 2, communication

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