The first baby monitor, dubbed “The Radio Nurse,” was released in 1937. This new technology completely changed parenting, bringing peace of mind to the stress of caring for children. One might say it technologized parenting. Just like the advancements in baby monitors since then, techno-parenting has grown quite complex. To understand it, Hannah Zeavin, a […]
Is Seattle on the cusp of a biking Renaissance? From Beacon Hill to SODO to the Waterfront and Downtown, the next few years will bring major improvements to Seattle's growing network of connected and separated bike lanes and bike paths. That's good news for people who want a safer, healthier, more equitable and climate-friendly city. Join […]
What if everything you thought you knew about crime and punishment was shaped by those who profit from it? Join us for a discussion with civil rights attorney and author Alec Karakatsanis as he examines “copaganda”—the deliberate manipulation of public perception by police, prosecutors, and the media. Despite historically low crime rates, the United States […]
Join Town Hall Seattle and the First Hill Improvement Association for an in-depth look at the intersection of public health and public safety in our neighborhood and beyond. Hear from government […]
One guiding principle for resisting the patriarchy in the United States is to demand equal rights for men and women. Yet, author and multidisciplinary expert Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs argues […]
Whatever happened to the revolution? Back in the sixties (remember those days?), revolutions seemed to be everywhere—nations, groups, and guerilla movements all claimed the word. But now? Not so much. Not at all, really. Has the idea just changed names? Have we outgrown it? And what would a 21st-century revolution against class society even look […]