Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Posted Fri, Dec 19, 4:43 p.m.
The errors are not serious, though the Hillary Clinton conflicts with Bill's donors could make problems at State. These blips underscore how difficult it is to shift from campaigning smartly to governing well.
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Posted Thu, Dec 18, 6 a.m.
You start with the obvious choice, Mavis Staples. Then there's the Chicago connection, and world music.
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Posted Tue, Dec 16, 6 a.m.
Memories of a time abroad, when a new President was coming into office in a very troubled time.
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Posted Mon, Dec 15, 6 a.m.
Lacking top figures in the Obama administration from the region, area environmentalists are linking forest and salmon issues to a cause Obama understands better: climate change.
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Posted Fri, Dec 12, 6 a.m.
Another task Obama inherits is trying to bail out America's botched effort to have a pavilion at Shanghai's Expo 2010, the largest world's fair in history. There are reasons to hope that "yes, he can."
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Posted Tue, Dec 9, 6 a.m.
In the twilight days of Dubya's presidency, the new parlor game is wondering who was the worse president: Bush or Nixon?
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Posted Fri, Dec 5, 6 a.m.
A not-so-dyed-in-the-wool liberal defends her right to take up residence in a true-blue state, and explains why small-l libertarianism holds some appeal.
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Posted Thu, Dec 4, 6 a.m.
With Obama's new New Deal gaining momentum, let's remain skeptical of big projects that are touted as economic saviors. States like ours may be desperate, but a boondoggle is still a boondoggle.
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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 Wed, Nov 26, 6 a.m.
Despite all the economic turmoil and the rapid pace of the transition, Obama is inspiring confidence, and the outlines of his first year are taking shape.
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Posted Fri, Nov 21, 3:07 p.m.
The transition puts some impressive names in the top three cabinet jobs, though Clinton is not the best match at State. Other appointments suggest too much of a Clinton restoration.
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Posted Thu, Nov 20, midnight
Electing a black president has caused a rise in hate crimes, but no one is less popular than Godless blowhards.
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Posted Tue, Nov 18, 5 a.m.
The promises he had to make in order to head off Sen. Clinton have put the President-elect in a very tight spot over bailing out the automakers. A crisis atmosphere is building, but so far he hasn't made any moves.
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Posted Tue, Nov 11, 9:17 p.m.
President-elect Obama should wait until January before pushing economic legislation. Defeat by a lame-duck Republican president and a rump Congress would not be good for anyone.
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Posted Sat, Nov 8, midnight
Painfully white but joyfully happy on election night, a party-goer is enlightened during the ride home.
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Posted Fri, Nov 7, midnight
In the wake of the historic 2008 election, a conservative blogger asks: To what degree is President-elect Obama's victory a mandate for the changes he will attempt to make?
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Posted Thu, Nov 6, 9:54 a.m.
For the president-elect and Washington's governor, the reality of an economy in crisis leaves no time for rest. Plus other observations about the big vote this week.
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Posted Thu, Nov 6, midnight
A recovering campaign reporter witnesses the demise of journalistic objectivity, and wonders what will replace it.
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Posted Wed, Nov 5, 12:59 a.m.
Savoring Sen. Barack Obama's achievement, and the grace with which he accomplished it.
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Posted Tue, Nov 4, 5:59 p.m.
Notes and quotes: Also, try finding a newspaper to save. ... Women could rule on Whidbey Island. ... Gov. Chris Gregoire's surprising margin. ... Countering conventional wisdom, Seattle-area voters said yes to higher taxes. ... A therapeutic celebration. Updated
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Posted Sun, Jan 4, 12:43 p.m.
The Richardson case does not look good for this longtime public servant.
MOREPosted Thu, Jan 1, 4:50 p.m.
2009 starts with a bang in terms of Nazi stories, which were a strong theme in 2008 too. In addition, we gained insights into the similar reading habits of Bush and Hitler.
MOREPosted Tue, Dec 23, 2 p.m. 2008
If it rains, please no umbrellas. If it's cold, please no Cutty Sark. If weak of bladder, tough luck.
MOREPosted Thu, Dec 18, noon 2008
The office has attracted scoundrels who shamelessly favored private resource interests. Also, it's become a chance for presidents to make a political statement.
MOREPosted Tue, Dec 16, 10:30 a.m. 2008
The staff reaction has been too Clintonian, forgetting that Obama is a very different kind of politician.
MOREPosted Tue, Dec 9, noon 2008
The University of Washington has to suspend 23 faculty searches, coping with the budget crisis. It recalls the sayings of Chairman Dick.
MOREPosted Tue, Nov 25, 6 a.m. 2008
Obama is a Chicago guy. And cities have figured out how to make a much better case to Congress. Mayor Greg Nickels is in the thick of this new action.
MOREPosted Sat, Nov 22, noon 2008
In the election hoopla and cabinet-post-planning speculation, one recently vacated office seems to be going largely unnoticed: the NEA chairmanship.
MOREPosted Fri, Nov 21, 6 a.m. 2008
The awful thoughts naturally come up with an inspiring new president, but fortunately the circumstances are quite different.
MOREPosted Tue, Nov 18, 11:02 p.m. 2008
Some of the secrets of Norwegian Seattle revealed.
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