News WA Supreme Court to hear fraud case concerning Value Village The state says the for-profit thrift store chain wrapped itself in ‘a charitable veneer’ and violated consumer protection laws. The company says it’s done nothing wrong. by Francesca Lyman InvestigateWest / April 20, 2022
Opinion What Seattle mayoral candidates think about guaranteed income The candidates are competing to give us money with no strings attached. How do their ideas stack up? by Katie Wilson / May 12, 2021
Opinion In Washington politics, is it really Seattle’s state now? Right-wing and wealthy interests have long whipped up anti-Seattle sentiments and used them to their advantage. Now, they may be losing their grip. by Katie Wilson / May 5, 2021
Opinion Compassion Seattle has a plan for a tent-free city. Does it hold up? A new campaign to address the city’s homelessness crisis says existing funds are all we need. That’s doubtful. by Katie Wilson / April 29, 2021
Opinion Climate, capitalism and the defining next decade Economists are predicting a surge of post-pandemic growth. Should we root for the Roaring 20s? by Katie Wilson / April 21, 2021
Inside Crosscut Katie Wilson is here to illuminate the Seattle political landscape Since the pandemic began, she’s been writing about the economic fallout and questioning those in power. by Katie Wilson / April 20, 2021
Opinion Good takes and bad takes on the Amazon union vote in Bessemer A brief guide on how to think, and how not to think, about the crushing outcome in Alabama. by Katie Wilson / April 14, 2021
Opinion Is it time for Seattle to decriminalize shrooms and psychedelics? Washington state led on legalizing marijuana. Plant-derived psychedelics could be next. by Katie Wilson / April 7, 2021
Opinion Is the COVID-19 recession a prelude to major economic collapse? Extreme financial risk-taking, combined with the effects of the pandemic, may spell disaster for the U.S. economy. by Katie Wilson / July 22, 2020
Opinion Looking back at the Great Recession from the eye of a pandemic Can theories about the 2008 financial collapse shine a light on the COVID-19 slump? by Katie Wilson / July 15, 2020