Opinion Amazon’s housing philanthropy will not save us Are we supposed to be grateful for a little tax-deductible charity from our corporate overlords? Sorry, no. by Katie Wilson / January 19, 2021
Opinion Uber’s price hike signals a bigger, more expensive fight to come Fresh from winning Prop 22 in California, the ride-sharing company prepares for battle in Seattle. by Katie Wilson / January 13, 2021
Opinion Guaranteed income in Seattle? It’s been done before A 1970s experiment made cash payments to thousands of Seattle residents. It could happen again. by Katie Wilson / September 2, 2020
Opinion The federal government abandoned us on coronavirus relief. What now? The stalemate in Congress over relief checks raises larger questions about work and who deserves a dignified life. by Katie Wilson / August 26, 2020
Opinion Why has Amazon been so quiet about Seattle’s new business tax? The e-commerce giant may still make moves to cut costs, but that just defines the next fight. by Katie Wilson / August 19, 2020
Inside Crosscut 6 video diaries from your neighbors in the Pandemic Northwest In our ongoing Isolation Diaries series, we get powerful 90-second summaries of the first months of pandemic life. by Crosscut Visuals Staff / August 14, 2020
Environment Coronavirus cuts off a Washington border town from two countries Point Roberts residents used to cross through Canadian land daily. When the pandemic caused the border to close, they found themselves stranded. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / August 11, 2020
Opinion A new era of trustbusting could begin with Amazon, tech giants 21st century anti-trust activity targets the companies that mine our data and control so much of our digital infrastructure. by Katie Wilson / October 22, 2020
Opinion How poverty hurts Washington state’s democracy In an age of increasing economic insecurity, should we strengthen the social safety net, or transcend it? by Katie Wilson / October 21, 2020
News Crosscut Documentaries: Living with a Pandemic Washingtonians try to make sense out of a year of stress, unrest and uncertainty. by Crosscut Visuals Staff / October 7, 2020