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Posted Thu, Feb 9, 2 a.m.
By John Stang
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.
By Floyd McKay
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.
By Anthony B. Robinson
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.
By John Stang
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.
By Jean Godden
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.
By John Stang
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.
By Anthony B. Robinson
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.
By Robin Lindley
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.
By John Stang
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.
By Eric Scigliano
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.
By Ron Erickson
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.
By Jim Compton
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
By Anthony B. Robinson
How to win the war between gratitude and purchasing power this Thanksgiving.
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Posted Thu, Nov 17, 2 a.m.
By Anthony B. Robinson
After the disillusionment, what do we do? That's what matters.
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Posted Thu, Nov 10, 2 a.m.
By Daniel Jack Chasan
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.
By Knute Berger
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.
By Eric Scigliano
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.
By Harris Meyer
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.
By Harris Meyer
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.
By Knute Berger
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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Posted Wed, Feb 8, 12:36 p.m.
by
Zachariah Bryan
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.
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Posted Tue, Jan 24, 11 a.m.
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Pete Jackson
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.
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Posted Mon, Dec 19, 2 a.m.
2011
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Eric Scigliano
The home improvement chain flails around after falling for a Muslim-bashing boycott. Meanwhile, look who's shopping in its Rainier Valley store.
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Posted Thu, Oct 6, 2 a.m.
2011
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Pamela Biery
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?
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Posted Thu, Sep 29, 4 p.m.
2011
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Eric Scigliano
A Seattle vigil for Burma's hopes and agonies wil be held Oct. 2 at Green Lake.
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Posted Wed, Sep 21, 11:30 p.m.
2011
by
Pete Jackson
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.
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Posted Thu, May 19, 2 a.m.
2011
by
Joe Copeland
The Committee to Protect Journalists has been a leader on that case, just as it was in the disappearance of Dorothy Parvaz.
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Posted Wed, May 11, noon
2011
by
Collin Tong
Former Seattle journalist Dorothy Parvaz is out of Syria, but now is said to be detained in Iran.
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Posted Mon, Apr 11, 2 a.m.
2011
by
Floyd McKay
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.
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Posted Mon, Mar 21, 2:22 p.m.
2011
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Michele Matassa Flores
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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