Opinion Why Seattle will swing back toward the center When things aren't going well, you need to shift tactics. But Seattle's leadership seems to be resistant to that idea. by John Carlson / May 10, 2019 / Updated May 10 at 2:30 p.m.
Opinion Don't celebrate too soon, WA liberals — clouds are forming Is history about to repeat itself for the Democratic Party in Washington state? by John Carlson / May 2, 2019
Opinion I helped get affirmative action banned in WA. Here's what I think of the plan to bring it back After the affirmative action ban passed in 1998, the sky didn't fall. by John Carlson / April 25, 2019
Opinion Washington voters may get final say on safe injection sites A state Supreme Court decision, which blocked a King County vote, could bring about a statewide initiative. by John Carlson / December 18, 2018
Opinion The political perils of carbon taxes, in Paris and Olympia The yellow vest protests in Europe reflect the same concern about higher energy costs seen in the vote on I-1631. by John Carlson / December 10, 2018
Opinion No, Washington voters aren’t liberal They're Libertarian, and here's why it matters. by John Carlson / November 29, 2018
Environment Standing up for salmon in Alaska's boundary waters In southeast Alaska, tribes on both sides of the border unite in opposition to a Canadian mine that threatens ancestral fish runs. by Samantha Larson / November 21, 2018
Tech This tech hub actually fights gentrification Participants in Black Dot's expo during Seattle Startup Week in November by Samantha Larson / November 29, 2016