Naomi Ishisaka

White men “need to show up as partners for social justice and know that it's going to benefit us too,” says Seattle activist and facilitator Mike Beebe, Naomi Ishisaka writes.

Seattle's narrow political spectrum has fed a culture where people whose values largely overlap treat others as mortal enemies, writes columnist Naomi Ishisaka.

These two things are both true: criminalizing poverty and addiction is wrong, and we shouldn't dismiss the safety concerns of CID residents, who are also marginalized people, Naomi Ishisaka writes.

Trump’s racist treatment of Haitians is the latest iteration of an old tactic of othering immigrants, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.

Nothing will change after the Georgia school shooting. Thoughts and prayers will be offered, it will be “too soon” to talk about change and people will move on.

The hyperfocus on a particular Australian breaker took away from the true spirit of hip hop at the Olympic games, Naomi Ishisaka writes.

In the anti-DEI worldview, all white men are in their positions purely due to merit. Everyone else has received an unfair advantage to get where they are, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.

On the left, people claimed the event was staged to cast Trump as a hero. On the right, people suspected Biden of orchestrating security failures, writes columnist Naomi Ishisaka.

How have cities reduced gun violence? In short, they did a little bit of everything, from better crisis response to increased teen programs and police presence, Naomi Ishisaka writes.

Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children and adolescents in the U.S. As adults, we all bear some responsibility, Naomi Ishisaka writes.

Although Pride celebrations have become more mainstream, we still have a long fight ahead for true liberation, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.

Though the legacy of housing discrimination, redlining and blockbusting is all around us, many people persist in believing that racism is history, Naomi Ishisaka writes.

Most women have never had a bear harass them, catcall them, follow them, throw a bottle at them or otherwise make them feel unsafe, Naomi Ishisaka writes.

The history of the Kansas City football team’s name got weirder and weirder the more columnist Naomi Ishisaka looked into it.

Opponents of social justice measures are targeting affirmative action and DEI efforts put in motion after the killing of George Floyd in 2020, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.

The great civil rights leader said, “The ultimate measure of a man is where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” This is one of those times, Naomi Ishisaka writes.

The way the trial was conducted was reminiscent of the same stacked deck that has characterized police accountability cases in the U.S. since forever, writes Naomi Ishisaka.

Seattle has bookstores, housing and parks that are especially welcoming to queer and trans people, thanks to the efforts of activists and entrepreneurs, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.

The annual Week Without Driving challenge helps drivers better understand what people with disabilities and others must deal with just to get around, writes columnist Naomi Ishisaka.

A history of settler colonialism has transformed the land from one of interdependence and sustainability to one of resource extraction and fragility. The Lāhainā area is one example of that, writes columnist Naomi Ishisaka.