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Thinking Out Loud: Fire in the Rain

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The blue wave wins by the Democrats in the midterms inspired me to write this poem. I call it “Fire in the Rain.”

Thinking Out Loud: Going Beyond Performative Diversity

I’ve worked in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion for over 30 years. I have discovered that sometimes there is a check-the-box mentality when it comes to DEI.

Muslim Voters Embrace Democracy at Local Election Event

Mahmood Khadeer, COO of Muslim Association of Puget Sound stands in front of a painting of a mosque.

This election season has been marked by escalating Islamophobic rhetoric. Here at this Redmond mosque and community center, Muslims were turning out to vote.

Thinking Out Loud: The Tip of the Iceberg

We don’t know what is happening in peoples’ lives, or in the case of first responders, what immense tragedies they have had to witness during their careers.

Why Brian Heywood Has Spent More Than $10 Million to Fund Washington Ballot Initiatives

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‘His goal is to help Republicans turn Washington to Idaho.’ Andrew Villeneuve, founder of the Northwest Progressive Institute, has closely followed the efforts of Brian Heywood and his political action committee, Let’s Go Washington. He joined KBCS contributor Jennie Cecil Moore at the KBCS studios to share his analysis.

Thinking Out Loud: “I Don’t Do Politics”

What I hear is: “I would rather avoid this conversation.”

I-638 Takes Aim at Girls in School Sports

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Initiative 638 would be one of the most extreme trans sports bans nationwide.

Madinah in the Market LIVE: Rachel Ligtenberg, Part 2

Madinah, wearing a hat with her back to us, looks at the Pike Place Market sign

Tune in to Madinah in the Market every Friday around 12:50 on KBCS just after the latest episode of Travels with Rick Steves. In the Season 3 finale of Madinah In The Market, Rachel Ligtenberg, President & CEO of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA), explores the power of community and the

Thinking Out Loud: Domestic Violence Month

Men, we have a responsibility to challenge and call out other abusive men who resort to emotional and physical violence.

Remembering Geov Parrish

Listening back to the work of former KBCS contributor Geov Parrish