‘Why not me?’: the boot camp giving Indigenous women the tools to run for office
Indigenous women are underrepresented in the US Congress and other elected offices. The Native Action Network wants to change that
Seattle socialist Kshama Sawant keeps city council seat after recall election
The result, in her favor by 310 votes, clarifies how much of a polarizing figure she has remained in her district
Recall fever: Seattle socialist is one of hundreds targeted amid Covid rows
Recall attempts across the US in recent months have hit a fever pitch in response to Covid-19 and racial justice disputes, and a socialist city council member in Seattle has become the latest prominent seat to be targeted.
Colleen Echohawk aims to be Seattle’s first indigenous mayor: ‘We have to find ways to change’
Native American progressive Democrat has been working for years to address crisis levels of homelessness in Seattle
Scorning Biden, protesters in Portland, Ore., and Seattle called for more radical change.
In Portland, Ore., and Seattle, protesters marched through the downtown areas on Wednesday carrying signs opposing the police, immigration authorities and government in general, and some people in each city vandalized buildings symbolizing institutional power.
State Capitols ‘on High Alert,’ Fearing More Violence
Officials around the country are bracing for any spillover from last week’s violent assault on the U.S. Capitol. State legislatures already have become targets for protesters in recent days.
4 Stabbed and One Shot as Trump Supporters and Opponents Clash
Supporters of the president in several cities said they were still convinced that the election was stolen, no matter what the courts say. Some confrontations with counterprotesters turned violent.
‘Count Every Vote’: Protests Over Ballot Tallies Sweep Through U.S. Cities
Protesters marched in Minneapolis, New York and elsewhere against President Trump, while some of his supporters gathered near a Phoenix building where crucial votes were being counted.
A Vote That Flew in the Face of Fear Itself
On an Election Day in the midst of a devastating pandemic and a clash of competing visions of America, anxiety was the great uniter, and motivator.
Fires and Pepper Spray in Seattle as Police Protests Widen Across U.S.
From Los Angeles to New York, protesters marched in a show of solidarity with demonstrations in Portland, Ore. In Seattle, they smashed windows and set fires. A shooting at a protest in Austin, Texas, left one man dead.
