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Remembering the Wobblies, the labor union radicals of the early 1900s

In a new novel by Jess Walter, the personal and the political collide during a historic, and still relevant, labor battle in Spokane.

Alex Gallo-Brown

/ December 31, 2020

Opinion

The collective power of the pandemic's essential workers

As COVID-19 continues claiming lives, many workers remain vulnerable to exposure. Will they fight back by withholding their labor?

Alex Gallo-Brown

/ May 12, 2020

Culture

Can Rainier Beach's Kubota Garden remain a refuge for all?

The South Seattle sanctuary is a testament to the power of public space and the promise of racial integration.

Alex Gallo-Brown

/ November 29, 2019

Opinion

What the Seattle General Strike can teach workers today

There are lessons we could apply to today's Seattle, which faces many of the same issues of 1919.

Alex Gallo-Brown

/ January 30, 2019

Opinion

The Seattle I thought I knew

The Seattle I grew up in was far from perfect, but its recent reaction to the head tax has shaken me to the core.

Alex Gallo-Brown

/ June 12, 2018

Equity

A well-timed play at ACT

Timely, because Below the Belt is about the price we pay when jobs are scarce, and also perfectly paced and superbly acted.

O. Casey Corr

/ May 31, 2009

Unannounced guest star of Intiman's new show: Sarah Palin

John Procaccino (left) as Willie Stark and Peter Dylan O'ê€™Connor as Sugar-Boy in Intiman Theatre's production of <i>All the King's Men</i>. (Chris Bennion)

O. Casey Corr

/ October 5, 2008

Culture

A great ex-pat life — but a long way from home

Seattle's French Underground: Ensconced in metro Puget Sound, French nationals nonetheless feel the inevitable tug of the homeland. Conclusion

Cynthia Rose

/ May 7, 2008

Culture

Educated abroad, they are France's new foreign legion

Seattle's French Underground: Today's graduates are more likely to have studied abroad, and they're more open to leaving France for career opportunities – glamorous and humble. Many of them are...

Cynthia Rose

/ May 6, 2008

Culture

For the French, Seattle's cachet is bio

Seattle's French Underground: There are thousands of emigrants in metro Seattle. They generally like our green and organic values, but the social norms here are an acquired taste. Part 2

Cynthia Rose

/ May 5, 2008