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WEBOct 2, 2024 · On Sept. 21, nearly a year since the start of the War on Gaza, several hundreds of people gathered in South Seattle in support of Palestine. Held at Seward Park Amphitheater, the Palestine Will Live Forever festival celebrated and uplifted Palestinian artists, activists and community members. Since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas, more …
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WEB4 days ago · Find your local street paper vendor to buy it in print or Venmo a vendor to support their work! Dominique Morales is the Editor in Chief of Real Change News. She oversees the direction and production of the weekly print paper. Contact her at editor@realchangenews.org. Read more of the Oct. 9–15, 2024 issue. Find a Real …
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WEB4 days ago · Absolutely, yes. Should the state fund passenger rail service to Eastern Washington through the Stampede Pass corridor? Yes. Guy Oron is the staff reporter for Real Change. He handles coverage of our weekly news stories. Find them on Twitter, @GuyOron. Read more of the Oct. 9–15, 2024 issue. Find a Real Change Vendor.
King County’s failure, our resistance | Oct. 9–15, 2024 | Real Change
WEB4 days ago · By Ruba Ayub | October 9, 2024. On a quiet morning at the former EconoLodge in Kent — outside of which asylum seekers had been living in tents — families and individuals went about their daily routines, heading to work, school and medical appointments. When they returned, they discovered that King County workers and …
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Oct. 2–8, 2024 | Real Change
WEBOct 2, 2024 · Remembering Ayşenur: Activist’s death felt deeply in Seattle and beyond. By Guy Oron | October 2, 2024. Editor’s Note: This story contains a description of gun violence. The killing of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, the Seattle-raised Turkish American activist, by an Israeli sniper in the occupied West Bank has sent shock waves across the city’s ...
Sept. 25–Oct. 1, 2024 | Real Change
WEBSep 25, 2024 · What’s really behind a four-minute drag number. By Juan Jocom | September 25, 2024. Dollar bills flood the stage and applause erupts across the bar at the Clock-Out Lounge in Beacon Hill the night of Aug. 30. Seattle drag queen Miss Texas 1988 has just finished her final number of the show. She’s gasping for air under the glow of …
Sept. 4–10, 2024 | Real Change
WEBBy Guy Oron | September 4, 2024. On Aug. 27, the King County Council unanimously passed a symbolic, non-binding motion in support of keeping the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center — commonly known as the youth jail — open indefinitely. The legislation, sponsored by conservative Republican King County …
Real Change over 30 years | Sept. 18–24, 2024 | Real Change
WEBSep 18, 2024 · By Dominique Morales | September 18, 2024. Real Change is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To recognize the milestone, the newsroom produced a retrospective issue focusing on the last three decades of jobs, journalism and justice. Real Change is celebrating with an event titled “The Power of We” on Sept. 21.
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WEBOct 2, 2024 · Sophie Amity Debs, who joined Real Change in 2022, is among the 400 volunteers who show up every week to help out in the Vendor Center. From her spot at the help desk, Amity Debs assists vendors who need bus tickets, a cup of coffee or simply a person to talk to. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.