Opinion Jenny Durkan: Seattle’s backpedaling mayor Jenny Durkan was supposed to be the competent one, but flip-flops on the head tax and the police chief have burned energy and goodwill. by Knute Berger / July 9, 2018
Opinion Let them eat kale: Everything wrong with corporate charity The nonprofit industrial complex tends to overlook the real needs of the poor in favor of feeling good about itself. by Kayla Blau / July 9, 2018
Opinion Washington conservationists are Scott free. Now what? Without Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator, expect fewer headlines and the same terrible policies. by Peter Jackson / July 6, 2018
Opinion How Washington leaders are fighting Trump's attack on wildlife As the Trump administration threatens the environment, we must remain engaged. by Knute Berger / July 4, 2018
Opinion In Seattle, restaurants have to serve Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Let’s fix that Seattle restaurants would've had to serve Trump's aide because of a law that prohibits discriminating against political beliefs. by Nate Christiansen / July 3, 2018
Opinion The politically unifying potential of salmon Salmon recovery is one issue that could bring Republicans and Democrats together — but instead there is inaction. by Benji Backer / July 2, 2018
Opinion Western State: a broken place in a broken system A look at the broken mental health system through the experience of one woman. by Sinan Demirel / June 28, 2018
Opinion Incarcerating families is the American way There are stark parallels between Japanese incarceration and what’s happening today with immigration. by Natasha Varner / June 21, 2018
Opinion ICE agents and the ethics of following orders Seattleites are protesting by asking: Will Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents dissent against cruelty? by Peter Jackson / June 21, 2018
Opinion Jeff Sessions, America’s archdeacon of ‘Notre Dame’ We are living the plot of 5th Avenue's Hunchback of Notre Dame — but our villains are even more evil. by Tyler Hanthorn / June 20, 2018
Opinion Historic head tax fight: My 3 takeaways Seattle City Hall didn't see the tax revolt that was coming or that it would be led by the public. by John Carlson / June 15, 2018
Opinion Forget the head tax, we need a robot tax Bill Gates first introduced the idea for a levy on robots that replace human employees. Seattle should consider it. by Ross Cohen / June 14, 2018
Opinion The Seattle I thought I knew The Seattle I grew up in was far from perfect, but its recent reaction to the head tax has shaken me to the core. by Alex Gallo-Brown / June 12, 2018
Opinion City Hall decapitates its own head tax, leaving a mess Mayor Jenny Durkan and most of the City Council are ready to retreat on a business tax to help the homeless. by Knute Berger / June 11, 2018
Opinion Veteran homelessness decreased. Seattle should learn from that Teams dealing with veterans have more resources and know the veterans' individual situations. by Kira Zylstra & Michael Tadych / June 11, 2018