Politics The Soviet of Washington Since 2004, we've been hearing complaints from Republicans about the way elections are run in Washington. Now they're at it again with accusations of votes not properly counted and alleged misconduct... by Knute Berger / February 11, 2008
Culture Mossback updates: Poet Roethke, surveillance, and more obesity John Aylward plays Northwest poet Theodore Roethke. (Chris Bennion) by Knute Berger / August 23, 2007
Politics Growth is not a force of nature The SoDo neighborhood of Seattle, seen from the Columbia Tower. (Wikipedia) by Knute Berger / August 5, 2007
Culture Seattle is happy to make you fat A Cinnabon roll. (Wikipedia) by Knute Berger / August 2, 2007
Politics The microchipping of Washington An RFID chip embedded in the page of a passport. (IndyMedia.org) by Knute Berger / July 26, 2007
Politics The scientific dark age of George Bush Ed Lazowska, who holds the Bill and Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. (UW) by Knute Berger / October 7, 2007
Opinion From Civil Rights to COVID-19: ‘Without truth, you don’t have justice’ Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell has deepened the public memory of the Civil Rights Era. His reporting offers important lessons for today. by Knute Berger / May 25, 2020
Opinion The legacy of racism built into Northwest highways and roads From the Oregon Trail to the Lake Washington Bridge, transportation infrastructure has often driven growth while promoting exclusion. by Knute Berger / April 27, 2021
Opinion U.S. mishandling of COVID echoes the 20th century eugenics movement A false belief in the genetic superiority of virus survivors may help explain the Trump administration's mismanagement of coronavirus. by Knute Berger / December 1, 2020
Culture How a PNW cowboy shattered 19th-century gender norms Harry Allen was an outlaw of a different sort. by Knute Berger / March 20, 2019