Those nifty AI tools on your smartphone come with hidden costs | Naomi Ishisaka
AI is a resource-guzzling behemoth, requiring massive amounts of energy to build, power and cool the data centers that run the technology, Naomi Ishisaka writes.
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Naomi Ishisaka
Naomi Ishisaka is The Seattle Times’ assistant managing editor for diversity, inclusion and staff development. Her column on race, culture, equity and social justice appears weekly on Mondays. Follow Naomi on Threads at @nishisaka
Fighting for visibility for missing and murdered Indigenous people | Naomi Ishisaka
Justice for murdered and missing Indigenous women and people is facing greater threat under new Trump funding proposals, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.
Trump's war on science endangers the most vulnerable | Naomi Ishisaka
The Trump administration’s war on science will likely have long-lasting, devastating consequences for vulnerable communities, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.
It’s called ‘food apartheid’ and it’s happening in Seattle | Naomi Ishisaka
A new Trader Joe’s store in North Seattle underscores a not-so-hidden problem about grocery stores in South Seattle, writes columnist Naomi Ishisaka.
Political scientists find submission to Trump ‘shocking,’ says UW professor | Naomi Ishisaka
UW professor Scott Radnitz said it’s surprising how quickly and easily many U.S. institutions have given in to the president’s demands, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.
New Netflix series has chilling lessons | Naomi Ishisaka
A backlash to the feminist movement has revived patriarchal expectations of women as subservient helpmates to men. A new Netflix show explores how it's happening,...
UW professor battles a ‘direct, frontal assault’ on Black history | Naomi Ishisaka
When Quintard Taylor launched BlackPast in 2007, he didn’t realize attacks on history would make the site as necessary as it has proved to be,...
One ‘chronically pissed off’ Seattle-area mom decides to take action | Naomi Ishisaka
“You don't have to be winning the Nobel Peace Prize for your work to have value,” said Sam Doyle, a first-time organizer. “Everyone is capable...
Why some women of color find leadership ‘treacherous’ | Naomi Ishisaka
Vanessa Priya Daniel's book "Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning" prompts difficult conversations, Naomi Ishisaka writes.
The benefits of Asian American history | Naomi Ishisaka
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history is U.S. history. Some advocates want the state education system to reflect that, Naomi Ishisaka writes.