Kshama Sawant

Politics

Seattle man goes on Grindr. Instead of love, he gets an attack ad against Sawant

Last week, UW librarian Bronson Dowd fired up Grindr, which is a dating app aimed mostly at Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender and Queer people. There at the bottom of the screen was an attack ad targeting Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant. “It was absurd, super absurd,” Dowd said.

Business

Amazon, go? How aging workers and the Seattle squeeze could drive a move to the Eastside

Amazon said this week that it will move thousands of jobs out of Seattle, across Lake Washington to Bellevue. Parsing the news with KUOW's Angela King, Q13's C.R. Douglas and Joni Balter, host of "Civic Cocktail" on the Seattle Channel.

Should Seattle apologize to Amazon?

Bill Radke speaks with Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Washington State GOP chair Susan Hutchison, and Geekwire editor and co-founder Todd...

Officers who fatally shot Che Taylor sue Kshama Sawant for defamation

Two Seattle police officers who shot and killed Che Taylor, an African-American man, last year are suing City Councilmember Kshama Sawant for defamation.

Debate: Is Seattle's minimum wage hike hurting workers?

Bill Radke speaks with Ben Casselman, chief economics writer at FiveThirtyEight.com , and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant about the new minimum...

Kshama Sawant endorses for Seattle mayor and council races

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is endorsing candidates for the 2017 election. The lone Socialist on the City Council said she’s supporting...

Surveillance on Seattle's mind in light of Trump presidency

Seattle lawmakers are taking a closer look at surveillance cameras throughout the city. That's in part because information on the FBI's cameras in...

Seattle Council votes unanimously to cap move-in fees for renters

There are new limits on how much Seattle landlords can charge for move-in fees. The City Council unanimously approved the rules Monday after months of...

Lawmaker wants Seattle to say goodbye to Wells Fargo

A Seattle lawmaker it looking to break the city's ties with Wells Fargo. The bank has been embroiled in a scandal over opening accounts without customer...