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 The decade progressives started fighting for themselves Seattleites of the future will remember the 2010s for the first stirrings of a new movement. by Katie Wilson / December 26, 2019
Opinion How to fund coronavirus relief? Tax big business When the pandemic subsides, then we can take on the homelessness crisis. by Katie Wilson / March 13, 2020
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