"Of, for and by the people, if people isn’t center to everything you’re doing, then why are you doing it?" Meet Kirsten Harris-Talley, she is running for State Representative in Seattle's 37th District, and is the first profile for our Women In Politics series.
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ShiShi urges us to ask ourselves the hard questions – and to listen harder to the perspectives of POC.
"Tune in, help us spread the word on social media, and consider sending an email out to any well-heeled folks you know. I know there's a ton going on right now and I know I'm biased, but this country isn't free without access to abortion, and this is checkmate."
"But, for better or worse, numbers can help us to better understand how we got here. They can also help us to better understand how we’ll cope once the crisis has passed." Policy-driven editor, publisher and producer Laicie Heeley is sharing her expertise on our economy in light of the global pandemic.
Jessica Yellin has created a unique space in the media landscape, presenting a concise, calm and noiseless version of the news via her Instagram platform. We spoke with Jessica about her debut fiction novel, Savage News, making mid-life career pivots, and how we can all distill our news consumption to get the facts that matter.
In political news, there's much at stake over the next year. Statewide elections were held across the nation yesterday, and we've rounded up a few articles to help better explain the results and what they mean.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court struggled to decide whether a landmark 1964 civil rights law bars employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status.
“It’s paramount that we honor women who paved the way for us, because without visibility our history becomes lost."
"If this happened to me, it could happen to anyone else."
Today, September 20, marks a day of protest and activism to shine a light on our planet in peril—and how the human footprint is drastically affecting its ability to survive.
We're deciphering the current political landscape on women's rights, equal pay, migrant detention, and climate change—and offering ways to help.
The thoughts and ideas made us pause, think and most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.
Erin Ashe is a force — her passion and mission is to protect our oceans and the marine life that inhibits it. As a scientist and co-founder of Ocean's Initiative, her daily work fully supports this dream of bold conservation and action.
We are thrilled to be co-hosting this event in collaboration with Seattle's KUOW and in celebration of Pride month.
The thoughts and ideas made us pause, think and most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.
We're taking another look at some important women from history and present day to continue our celebration of Women's History Month. From Shirley Chisholm to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the contributions of these women are many and have helped pave the way for our future.
It is no secret that women have been seriously underrepresented in the history books. Photojournalist Elizabeth Herman, however, is out to change this by documenting each woman currently serving in the United States Congress. Herman discusses her experience capturing the electrifying energy of the women of the 116th Congress and the type of empowerment young women deserve to see in their lives, every day.
The thoughts and ideas made us pause, think and most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.
A few days after the election, Michelle created @agirlhasnopresident, a politically savvy, sharp-witted Instagram account intent on keeping followers informed and activists impassioned.
The women of the 116th US Congress have come a long way. We're overjoyed and excited for their journey ahead, but we are equally interested to hear about their roots. Read the origin stories of 5 inspirational women we can't wait to see on Capitol Hill.
Nora Gomez-Strauss shares her personal experiences running for local office, growing closer to her community in the process and how rewarding it can be to engage in politics as a family.
The White House's latest initiative to legally narrow and redefine gender has instilled a lot of fear and uncertainty throughout the trans community. We examine the importance of supporting pro-Equality Act politicians and the various ways we can all step up to show our support for the LGTBQIA+ community and continue our fight for equality.
"I think there are so many people like me that just woke up and said if not my problem, who’s is it? And I’m not pretending to be solving anything with these postcards but it keeps me accountable." Elisabeth Egan is the writer behind the Instagram @100postcards and is using her platform to "Change the world one postcard at a time."
