COVID-19 has exposed deep inequities in Washington’s economy and health system.
GUEST EDITORIAL: A time to remember what happened to Japanese Americans during World War II
By Mike Dillon It’s been a year since my slender book, “Departures: Poetry and Prose on the Removal of Bainbridge Island’s Japanese Americans After Pearl Harbor,” was published by Unsolicited […]
COMMENTARY: A time for solidarity between the Asian American and Jewish American communities
A little more than a month ago, the COVID-19 crisis was seen as an East Asia problem. Two weeks ago, here in the United States, it was viewed as a Seattle-centric issue.
COMMENTARY: Asian people are not a disease
As terms like “Chinese Virus,” “Wuhan Virus,” and “Kung Flu” are increasingly used by the president and other leaders in our country, so do we see the increase of racially-based hate crimes and xenophobia against people of Asian descent. While President Trump has defended his usage of these types of terms, as “not racist at all,” the impacts on our communities tell a different story.
COMMENTARY: Letter urging you to advocate for bipartisan efforts to address the economic impacts of COVID-19
Dear Members of the Washington State Congressional Delegation, The rapid spread of COVID-19 is having dramatic effects on the citizens and institutions in Washington state, particularly in the Puget Sound […]
COMMENTARY: Support the ID – Communities unite
By Sarah E. Baker On March 8, I felt panicked. The stories in my news feed were overwhelming: AAPIs and businesses facing discrimination because of COVID-19, restaurant sales in the […]
COMMENTARY: Do your part
As the number of COVID-19 cases increase, we all need to do our part to prevent it from spreading and flatten out the curve. The governor recently issued a statewide […]
COMMENTARY: Reader reacts to scrapped camera project
The Chinatown-International District (ID) is back on track by summarily rejecting electronic camera surveillance. Not only were these cameras in place for eight years while the public was largely unaware, […]
COMMENTARY: Addressing the child care and pre-school staffing crisis helps our kids get a fair start
The first five years of life are critical to a child’s development. Children go from being immobile, spending most of their time sleeping, eating, peeing and pooping into miniature people that can walk, talk, play, and share—critical life skills. They can’t do this alone.
COMMENTARY: Beyond Roe v. Wade: Calling for reproductive justice
Jan. 22 marked 47 years since the U.S. Supreme Court first decided on Roe v. Wade and legalized abortion across the country.
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