Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Posted Tue, Dec 2, 6 a.m.
Here's an analysis of the recent Supreme Court decision to continue allowing the Navy to use sonar in the presence of marine mammals. It's not as simple an issue as you might think.
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Posted Sun, Nov 30, noon
Good choices for the foreign policy and Defense appointees, but a lot depends on how Hillary staffs her new job and how the new national security adviser conceives of that post.
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Posted Tue, Nov 11, midnight
More often than not, ham-handed politics have led to the conflicts in which our soldiers have sacrificed.
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Posted Mon, Oct 20, midnight
Ignore the preface, and get to the poetry and power in this new anthology written by women in combat.
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Posted Mon, Sep 8, 10 p.m.
Are we supposed to salute Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin? A look at how Arizona Sen. John McCain is militarizing the quest for the presidency.
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Posted Tue, Jun 3, 6 p.m.
America's national forests are in the middle of a "heritage" crisis as historic structures fall victim to budget cuts, vandalism, and neglect. Northwest forests are not immune, but citizens can help. How about vacationing in a fire lookout this summer?
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Posted Sat, May 24, 6 a.m.
Another Memorial Day brings another poignant roster of bios and photos paying tribute to those killed in Iraq. Here's honoring a few of them, both for who they really were — and who they weren't.
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Posted Fri, May 23, 4 p.m.
Also: Whom to blame for gas prices, kudos for the schools supe, Sound Transit's latest audit, and polygamy's free pass.
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Posted Tue, Mar 25, 5 a.m.
It's hard when a friend goes off to war, especially when the president is envious.
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Posted Sat, Mar 8, 4 a.m.
In the Jet County, they're expending a lot of energy bemoaning Boeing's failure to win a big Air Force contract. There's not much locals can do about that. But a university, that's another matter.
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Posted Mon, Mar 3, midnight
The state's congressional delegation and others are shocked that we're shipping defense jobs overseas to Airbus. But isn't that the free trade they're always touting?
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Posted Wed, Nov 21, 5 a.m.
Will Paul Allen and Drew Carey succeed in establishing Major League Soccer in Seattle? Some suggest they're kicking the ball uphill.
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Posted Mon, Oct 22, 5 a.m.
How would Pacific Northwest history have differed had we taken pioneer James Swan's advice about how to treat the native population?
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Posted Mon, Oct 8, 5 a.m.
University of Washington computer science professor Ed Lazowska, a onetime Bush appointee, says scientific research and education are sputtering in the "dark time" of the Bush years. He also says Washington state's higher ed system is failing the next generation.
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Posted Thu, Aug 9, 5 a.m.
Budget "earmarks" are considered by many the key gauge of wasteful government spending on pet projects, like Alaska's famous "bridge to nowhere." Seniority has its privileges. Tacoma's Norm Dicks, a 15-term Democrat, ranks sixth among congressmen with the most earmarks, raking in $44 million last year.
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Posted Wed, Aug 1, 5 a.m.
The senator and presidential candidate comes to Seattle for a fundraiser, prompting barstool memories of the time when an Everett, Wash., kid met up with McCain in 1979 in the Gobi Desert.
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Posted Tue, May 8, midnight
And so can hackers, stalkers, private marketers, and terrorists! All of these potential predators may target radio chip identification technology, the kind used to charge road tolls, track your shopping habits, or validate your driver's license.
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Posted Sat, Nov 15, 3:18 p.m. 2008
Don't bail the automakers out, and don't bankrupt them. Use the government's purchasing power to transform them to the green economy.
MOREPosted Mon, Oct 6, 2:02 a.m. 2008
My name is Jack, and I'm a combat veteran. ("Hi, Jack!")
Please note that being a combat vet doesn't make me more eligible than you or anyone else to run for office. It doesn't even qualify me to advise you on whom to vote for.
MOREPosted Fri, Sep 12, 4:11 a.m. 2008
Wednesday, Sept. 10, was "a sad day for grassroots democracy in Seattle," according to Seattle Divest from War and Occupation (SDWO). The group — sponsors of Initiative 97, which would have directed the Seattle City Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) to divest "from stocks and bonds funding war and occupation in the Middle East" — was referring to King County Superior Court Judge Steven Gonzalez's decision that I-97 was unenforceable in that it exceeded legislative authority by making specific investment directions to SCERS, which is bound by the prudent-person rule.
MOREPosted Wed, Sep 10, 3 p.m. 2008
Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin isn't the only one suggesting that her civilian service gives her a kind of military cred. And I'm not talking about Hillary Clinton's imaginary ducking of sniper fire with Sinbad on the tarmac in Bosnia. Democratic Congressional candidate Darcy Burner has also taken flak for showing photos of herself as a teenage cadet in the Civil Air Patrol.
MOREPosted Thu, Aug 7, noon 2008
The editorial board at the Stranger posted their interview with Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire yesterday – and boy, did she get defensive. Along with saying Republican challenger Dino Rossi's latest ads were "racist" and offensive, the governor got fussy on rapid transit relief, gay marriage, and the economy. Meanwhile, Fox News is making its case reporting on Gregoire's continuing battle with Republicans over tribal gaming compacts, while Rossi will reportedly be endorsed by the Seattle Police Officers' Guild later today. ...
Posted Sat, Aug 2, 6:38 a.m. 2008
We're into August, which can be a dazzling month in the Northwest, with many things to enjoy and be thankful for: brilliant sunsets, fresh air, sparkling forests and water, music and arts festivals in places large and small, and, not least, an economy that is comparatively stronger than the rest of the country's. But concerns and irritations conspire to break the spell.
MOREPosted Mon, Jul 28, 3:14 p.m. 2008
Here are start-of-week cheers and Bronx cheers. First, the good stuff: Dave Niehaus in the Baseball Hall of Fame and justice at Fort Lawton.
MOREPosted Thu, Jul 10, 1:05 p.m. 2008
David Goldstein at Horse's Ass says everyone has missed the boat about the latest mess surrounding the "top-two" primary. The Seattle Times blamed the parties. The parties blamed the state. Others blamed the lawyers. Goldstein, however, says the person to blame for what could be the "most monumental legal fuck up in state history — one which puts the legitimacy of our entire 2008 election in jeopardy" — is state Attorney General Rob McKenna.
MOREPosted Wed, Jul 2, 1 p.m. 2008
Today's the day of reckoning for the city of Seattle and the SuperSonics. Judge Marsha Pechman will rule at 4 p.m., and we'll know who wins this OK Corrall shootout. Mayor Greg Nickels will hold a press conference at 5 p.m. to discuss the decision (live on the Seattle Channel). Here are the pre-announcement perspectives: state Rep. Bob Hasegawa, Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat, Stranger writer Josh Feit, Crosscut writers Ross Anderson and Sue Frause. ...
MOREPosted Thu, Jun 26, 1 p.m. 2008
It's too soon to tell if gun enthusiasts will henceforth consider June 26 "Possess a Pistol Day," but here's the immediate reactions to the Supreme Court ruling rejecting the D.C. gun ban, from both sides of the aisle: Goldstein, Earling, Obama, McCain. ...
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