Opinion Is bowing to business decaying our democracy? What an exchange during the House impeachment inquiry between Gordon Sondland and Rep. Denny Heck says about our values. by Lola E. Peters / December 13, 2019
Opinion Why I left the Democrats As Washington's presidential primary election looms, I am reminded of all the ways the Party abandoned the common person. by Lola E. Peters / March 5, 2020
Opinion Mayor Jenny Durkan is not the trailblazer Seattle needs Our city deserves a leader who can see beyond our current reality into uncharted territory. by Lola E. Peters / June 9, 2020
Opinion What Biden's win means: The moderate Democrat As the Biden-Harris administration looms, Crosscut asked six opinion writers to share early thoughts on what comes next. by Lola E. Peters / November 9, 2020
Opinion PAC seeks to restore city council to its past...glory? Really? Today's council may not always do what I want, but at least it listens to people beyond the business community. by Lola E. Peters / June 19, 2019
Opinion Can we plan our way to a perfect health-care system? It will take a national strategy to fix America's health-care system. by Lola E. Peters / April 8, 2019
Opinion How to thin the herd vying for your City Council vote Want to do a really good job of analyzing the candidates for Seattle City Council and other offices? Here are some tips. by Lola E. Peters / May 15, 2019
Politics At-large city council race tests Seattle's progressive identity A composite split photograph of Position 8 Seattle City Council candidates Teresa Mosqueda and Jon Grant. (Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut) by Mason Bryan / October 9, 2017
Politics Trump's foil: a Washingtonian who loves chess Bob Ferguson is the winner of the Crosscut Courage Award for Elected Office. by Mason Bryan / September 10, 2017
Opinion What Howard Schultz's coffee order says about his presidential bid An ex-barista questions the former Starbucks CEO's qualifications to run the free world. by Mason Bryan / January 31, 2019