Opinion Four questions on Parler, Trump and Big Tech So much of social life and public discourse occurs in the virtual realm, raising profound concerns about the law, ethics and truth. by Katie Wilson / January 20, 2021
Opinion Amazon’s housing philanthropy will not save us Are we supposed to be grateful for a little tax-deductible charity from our corporate overlords? Sorry, no. by Katie Wilson / January 19, 2021
Opinion Lessons for 2021 from Seattle’s first Black mayor Norm Rice led the city when the issue of school busing was boiling over. His latest book offers a path toward solutions during times of tumult. by Knute Berger / January 14, 2021
Opinion Uber’s price hike signals a bigger, more expensive fight to come Fresh from winning Prop 22 in California, the ride-sharing company prepares for battle in Seattle. by Katie Wilson / January 13, 2021
Opinion What 2020 taught us about Washington’s partisan divide We surveyed a lot of Washingtonians of all political stripes last year. This is what their answers told us. by H. Stuart Elway / January 12, 2021
Opinion Seattle Children’s Hospital needs community input to address racism The recent resignation of Dr. Ben Danielson is an opportunity to make right on harm that too many people of color have experienced. by Abigail Echo-Hawk / January 11, 2021
Opinion Republicans need to choose: Trump or America Members of the GOP at every level, including in Washington state, are responsible for the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol. by Chris Vance / January 8, 2021
Opinion Look to the Northwest to understand the far-right mob in D.C. The insurrection in the other Washington is part of a long tradition of extremist thinking in America. by Knute Berger / January 8, 2021
Opinion ‘World War Z’ author takes on Bigfoot. The result is disturbing Max Brooks’ new novel sets up collision of techno-optimists, pseudo nature worshipers and creatures of Northwest lore. by Knute Berger / January 7, 2021
Opinion How WA schools can support students struggling with mental health Supporting kids during the pandemic rivals the challenges of vaccine distribution. We must get this right. by Jennifer Stuber & Taylor Ryan / January 6, 2021
Opinion Why the Kalama methanol refinery would hurt the Yakama tribe Yakama tribal members exercise treaty rights on the Columbia river. A proposed methanol plant could endanger the ways of life those rights protect. by Emily Washines / December 31, 2020
Opinion The problem with Seattle's progressive chattering class Political advocacy organizations could learn from our city’s long tradition of organizing and occupation. by Dujie Tahat / December 30, 2020
Opinion 2020 was the year of empathy fatigue We were too ready to abandon our older selves. by Katie Wilson / December 22, 2020
Opinion 2020 was the year (almost) none of us were OK The pandemic made plain an intolerable crisis of economic inequality. by Samantha Allen / December 22, 2020
Culture Three writers on the hard lessons of 2020 The pandemic revealed difficult truths about ourselves and our society. Let’s make 2021 better. by Crosscut contributors / December 22, 2020