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 Seattle and all of Washington must extend the eviction moratorium Residential tenants aren’t the only ones who need it. Small businesses and nonprofits do, too. by Katie Wilson / March 3, 2021
Opinion Did Kroger really close two Seattle QFCs over hazard pay? The company’s decision to close two grocery stores over hazard pay is a political move. The economics are more complicated. by Katie Wilson / February 25, 2021
Opinion Why does it take a snowstorm to open more shelter space in Seattle? Fewer homeless people would be outside freezing if the city had done more to bring them inside when the pandemic began. by Katie Wilson / February 12, 2021
Opinion Three cheers for the Seattle City Council Don't listen to the haters: From protecting workers to progressive revenue, the council is getting a lot right. by Katie Wilson / February 10, 2021
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
Environment What the death of WA’s carbon tax says about the future Some lessons gained from the failure of Initiative 1631. by Kate Schimel High Country News / February 6, 2019
Opinion Safeco plan, a boon for billionaires, ignores our real problems Funding stadium improvements for the Mariners is a bad deal in our housing crisis. by Katie Wilson / August 22, 2018