Mbaire | The Seattle Collegian “Young people are not apathetic towards voting; they are apathetic towards the system.” Edgar Espino, a 25-year-old, attended Central Washington University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with minors in economics and Spanish. He is the campus organizer for The Washington Bus, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that aims to involve young people…
Malcolm Tanner A leaked draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito indicates that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, effectively nullifying any constitutional protection for women in the United States seeking an abortion. The implications of this are especially worrying to those closest to the issue: feminists and other proponents of women’ rights, healthcare workers, and women in marginalized communities.
Jason Redmond via Getty Images Correction 12/7/2021: In our original statement, we stated that Sawant was reelected three times. She has in fact been reelected twice. Sawant has won three Seattle City Council elections in total, but the first was her 2013 election where she took office, rather than being reelected to it. Tomorrow, Central Seattle voters will determine the…
Elaine Thompson / AP Photo Although Seattle is known across the country for its left-leaning political grounds, progressive candidates faced defeat during this year’s general election as votes poured in for their more moderate opponents. Mayor, city attorney, and one of the two at-large councilmember positions saw voters lean away from the liberal policies that have attempted to grapple with…