Opinion The MLS can't ban the anti-fascist Iron Front flag. At least not in Seattle Flags for Pride, Cascadia and America flow freely at Sounders matches. According to Seattle law, flags against bigotry and racism should have that same right. by Nate Christiansen / September 17, 2019
Opinion Taxpayer money will defend Sawant, but that could’ve been avoided Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant during a meeting in the council chambers at City Hall. by Nate Christiansen / October 31, 2017
Opinion In Seattle, restaurants have to serve Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Let’s fix that Seattle restaurants would've had to serve Trump's aide because of a law that prohibits discriminating against political beliefs. by Nate Christiansen / July 3, 2018
Opinion A gym banned a white supremacist, but Seattle law is on his side NW Fitness Project may have illegally discriminated against Greg Johnson when they banned him, at least according to an ill-thought Seattle law. by Nate Christiansen / February 14, 2018
Opinion How the Honest Ads Act could harm grassroots advocacy The new bill has the potential to harm the sort of earnest local advocates whom Sens. Cantwell and Murray would otherwise seek to protect. by Nate Christiansen / January 22, 2018
Culture In the garden: guerillas Guerilla gardeners planting vegetables in Calgary. (Grant Neufeld) by Geri Larkin / June 24, 2008
Culture In the garden: beer wars A leopard slug. (Crosscut Flickr contributor <a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/maximillian_millipede/' target='_blank'>Cheryl Moorehead</a>) by Geri Larkin / June 18, 2008
Culture In the bamboo garden (<a href='http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/4587263_vWbUu#270481002_qJAsX' target='_blank'>Paul Vlaar</a>, Wikimedia Commons) by Geri Larkin / August 13, 2008