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Political Pulpit: What Progressives Do With Their Homeless | South Seattle Emerald

by Dae Shik Kim Hawkins Jr, Op-Ed Columnist There were a dozen or so Seattle North Precinct bike cops surrounding the Ravenna Woods encampment on Dec. 4th. The residents (considered homeless by the city) were spending the afternoon packing their belongings before the bike squad arrived. The encampment had been notified on Nov. 29th. that…

South Seattle Emerald

Beacon Hill Community Rallies to Denounce Esther “Little Dove” John’s Displacement | South Seattle Emerald

by Will Sweger In a room hastily converted from a day care center at the Jefferson Community Center, concerned Beacon Hill neighbors met Wednesday to discuss a new development forcing long-time resident Esther “Little Dove” John from her home. The assembly of about 150 held homemade signs proclaiming “#Don’tDisplaceDove” and “Keep Beacon Hill Affordable” and…

South Seattle Emerald

Making a Choice for Mayor and Living With It | Seattle Weekly

We have all been here before. It seems we haven’t learned our lesson. So, here we are again.

Seattle Weekly

Protesters Occupy City Hall Overnight For Budget Hearing | South Seattle Emerald

by Will Sweger Wednesday evening, a stream of protesters, led by a plainclothes marching band, ascended the steps to city hall. Filtering into the massive lobby of the building, the licks of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” reverberated off the glass, steel and wood paneling. In the council chambers above, the public hearing on the city…

South Seattle Emerald

Oliver: We need to talk about endorsements | Crosscut

Nikkita Oliver at Washington Hall in Seattle as she conceded defeat in the primary election for Seattle mayor. Aug. 15, 2017.

Crosscut

Inspired by Seattle and turned off by Trump, the People's Party looks for a national stage

Organizers of what could become a new U.S. political party will gather in Washington, D.C., this weekend to decide whether to work within the Democratic Party for reform or launch their own progressive movement called the People’s Party, with Bernie Sanders as their preferred presidential…

Los Angeles Times

Nikkita Oliver: Let's find the will to meet progressive words with action

After their formal interviews , we asked candidates to answer less traditional questions. Scroll down to read their handwritten responses. The first...

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Outsider Nikkita Oliver vies to head the system, transform it

Seattle mayoral candidate Nikkita Oliver doesn’t just want to run the system, she wants to transform it. The 31-year-old lawyer and activist proposes ideas rooted in her life story.

The Seattle Times

Nikkita Oliver running for mayor for the underserved and unheard

SEATTLE -- Nikkita Oliver is a social reformer, educator and attorney vying to become one of the top two finalists in the Aug. 1 primary for mayor of Seattle.A 14-year resident of Seattle and renter near Discovery Park, she entered the race before Mayor

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