Inside Crosscut COVID-19 changed the stories we tell — and inspired a new podcast This Changes Everything host Sara Bernard focuses each show on a different aspect of life, and how we now have to navigate through it without a road map. by Sara Bernard / May 13, 2020
Opinion How one-party rule came to Washington state King County Republicans used to dominate the suburbs. That era is over. by Chris Vance / May 8, 2020
Opinion The GOP effort for the governor's office is futile Washington Republicans have run serious gubernatorial races in the past, but that era is over. by Chris Vance / June 18, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for relying on the feds In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Chris Vance / April 6, 2020
Opinion Four takeaways from Washington’s 2020 primary election Rural-urban polarization is growing, the Democratic civil war continues and other lessons from the Aug. 4 primary. by Chris Vance / August 10, 2020
Opinion What a Biden presidency could mean for WA politics With a friendly administration and a shifting local party system, a political realignment could be underway. by Chris Vance / November 7, 2020
Equity Podcast | When defunding the police meets Seattle’s political reality More than 6 months after first pledging to rethink public safety, city leaders face opposition. What’s next? by Sara Bernard & David Kroman / February 8, 2021
Equity Podcast | Defund, then what? Seattle activists’ ideas for police dollars They say public safety concerns can be addressed through scaling up other forms of support, like schooling and training. by Sara Bernard & David Kroman / February 5, 2021
Equity Podcast | An Oregon city’s decades-old alternative to police Cities searching for ways to handle crisis calls without police are reaching out to CAHOOTS in Eugene, Oregon. by Sara Bernard & David Kroman / February 4, 2021
Equity Podcast | When police response to a crisis call goes wrong Seattle police have undergone additional training to better respond to people in crisis, but they still end up killing some of those people. by Sara Bernard & David Kroman / February 3, 2021