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Posted Thu, Feb 9, 2 a.m.
Gay marriage supporters cheered. But big money and advice is coming from out of state to help undo the legislature's votes and eradicate Republican senators who voted to support it.
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Posted Tue, Feb 7, 2 a.m.
The issues of abortion, birth control, and women's rights could play large in the presidential and Senate contests, including in Washington.
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Posted Tue, Feb 7, 2 a.m.
On gay marriage and other social issues, they are all in. And that's good. But what about paying for education, social services, investing in our future? Leave that to ... Bill Gates Sr.
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Posted Wed, Feb 1, 10 p.m.
How the Washington state Senate's only openly gay member helped achieve something he once thought was beyond dreaming about.
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Posted Wed, Feb 1, 11:30 a.m.
Washington state helped set the pattern for the national abuse of personal liberties during the Red Scare days. Gays were among the targets, so it would be fitting to time repeal of state laws that served as a model for McCarthyism with approval of gay marriage.
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Posted Mon, Jan 23, 10 p.m.
Monday was scheduled to be a day for arguments about a state gay marriage bill. One senator's decision overshadowed that.
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Posted Thu, Jan 12, 2 a.m.
Whether shaped by religious faith or not, our world views are relevant to how we make public choices as well as personal ones.
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Posted Thu, Jan 5, 2 a.m.
Psychiatrist Nassir Ghaemi explains why a mentally ill president may be just what we need, and how mania and depression have driven the triumphs and the tragedies of Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, JFK, MLK, and, maybe, Newt Gingrich.
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Posted Wed, Jan 4, 3:41 p.m.
Gov. Chris Gregoire called for gay-marriage bills to be introduced in the Washington House and Senate next week, but some lawmakers say the legislation will need to win more votes to pass in the Senate.
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Posted Tue, Dec 13, 2 a.m.
Once again, Seattle Police seem to be targeting jaywalkers and ignoring crosswalk-charging drivers, while collision numbers climb.
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Posted Sun, Nov 27, 7:10 p.m.
The notorious police response to peaceful Occupiers leads an alumnus to recall the bolder demonstrations he and his classmates undertook, blocking military shipments and occupying the governor's office. Ronald Reagan called them "bums," but no one reached for the pepper spray.
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Posted Wed, Nov 23, 4:45 p.m.
Former Seattle City Councilmember and veteran NBC international correspondent Jim Compton was in Tahrir Square this week as the army went after protesters.
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Posted Wed, Nov 23, noon
How to win the war between gratitude and purchasing power this Thanksgiving.
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Posted Thu, Nov 17, 2 a.m.
After the disillusionment, what do we do? That's what matters.
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Posted Thu, Nov 10, 2 a.m.
Two court cases in Washington state are testing how free speech and security relate to one another in a modern era.
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Posted Wed, Nov 9, 3 p.m.
Liquor might be quicker, but dismantling the legacy of Prohibition has taken 80 years in Washington, accomplished mostly by initiative.
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Posted Wed, Oct 26, 2 a.m.
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues a series of Northwest employers for letting foremen harass and assault immigrant workers. Civil rights attorneys say abused farm and janitorial workers are just starting to come forward.
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Posted Sun, Oct 16, 9:27 a.m.
Preparing for affiliation with Catholic-based Providence, Swedish Health announced support for a new Planned Parenthood clinic where abortions can be performed. But the move leaves open other questions about the influence of Catholic teaching on end-of-life issues and other ethical debates.
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Posted Wed, Oct 12, 2 a.m.
Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and Compassion and Choices are worried that Catholic policies will end up prohibiting some reproductive and end-of-life services for patients when secular Swedish Health Services affiliates with religious Providence.
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Posted Sun, Oct 2, 11:31 a.m.
If you're fat in America, it doesn't "get better." Just look at the attacks on Gov. Christie, in which liberal commentators resort to "friendly" advice that is anything but friendly or fair.
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The birth control debate moves back in time. How Norm Dicks funneled federal money to his son. Caffeine powder gives us a glimpse of the future.
MOREPosted Tue, Jan 24, 11 a.m.
Washington gains a major windfall in the fight for gay marriage. Meanwhile, Washington's between-a-man-and-a-woman purists are already plotting its demise and at least one Westerner is too busy allegedly fomenting Russian revolution to weigh in.
MOREPosted Mon, Dec 19, 2 a.m. 2011
The home improvement chain flails around after falling for a Muslim-bashing boycott. Meanwhile, look who's shopping in its Rainier Valley store.
MOREPosted Thu, Oct 6, 2 a.m. 2011
A new Aldo Leopold documentary is set to premiere in Seattle's U-District, but can it bring the importance of land use and connectivity home to a new generation of conservationists?
MOREPosted Thu, Sep 29, 4 p.m. 2011
A Seattle vigil for Burma's hopes and agonies wil be held Oct. 2 at Green Lake.
MOREPosted Wed, Sep 21, 11:30 p.m. 2011
An assistant Secretary of State speaks at event honoring the Seattle attorney with a long record of fighting for rights and justice while serving on local boards.
MOREPosted Thu, May 19, 2 a.m. 2011
The Committee to Protect Journalists has been a leader on that case, just as it was in the disappearance of Dorothy Parvaz.
MOREPosted Wed, May 11, noon 2011
Former Seattle journalist Dorothy Parvaz is out of Syria, but now is said to be detained in Iran.
MOREPosted Mon, Apr 11, 2 a.m. 2011
A bill to allow guns on campuses died in the Idaho Senate but a number of other states are looking at joining the frenzy. It's all about bullying higher education's learning communities and catering to the NRA's desires.
MOREPosted Mon, Mar 21, 2:22 p.m. 2011
The gay-rights movement started by Seattle's own Dan Savage has spawned more than 10,000 videos viewed 30 million times around the world. It now has its own book, plus an upcoming Town Hall event.
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