Opinion Seattle may lose its National Archives. That should concern more than local historians The vast collection, along with our larger ecosystem of historical scholarship, helps make Seattle great. by Knute Berger / January 24, 2020
Opinion From our city's namesake to its cultural heroes, here are 9 symbolic Seattleites you should know You know about Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, but what about Umbrella Man and Bus Lane Woman? by Knute Berger / January 14, 2020
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: True tales from the most interesting place on earth Here's what we learned about Pacific Northwest history from Crosscut's Knute Berger — and our readers — in 2019. by Knute Berger / December 30, 2019
Opinion The Pacific Northwest heritage blunders of 2019 From neglected gargoyles to noise assaults perpetrated by the Navy, this year has been a doozy. by Knute Berger / December 31, 2019
Opinion In Seattle's WTO protests, the seeds of today's anti-globalist nationalism The massive global action against WTO was framed as a protest from the left. But the far right has gone out ahead. by Knute Berger / December 2, 2019
Opinion Trump, Portland and the republic’s rotten head America’s problems are not caused by the President alone. But the decay in our culture starts from the top down. by Knute Berger / July 24, 2020
Opinion The mask wars of the 1918 flu pandemic Face coverings helped flatten the curve during the Spanish flu. But as with coronavirus today, they couldn't muzzle dissent. by Knute Berger / July 17, 2020
Opinion The Confederate legacy in Washington state Local commemorations disprove the myth that the Pacific Northwest was untouched by the Civil War. by Knute Berger / July 14, 2020
Opinion The Seattle we knew is gone. What comes next? The pandemic wrecked the economy. The protests shook the city's soul. Now Mayor Durkan is staring down a dire future. by Knute Berger / July 2, 2020
Opinion 8 Washington counties carry a racist legacy in their names It’s not just statues. Slaveholders and Southern sympathizers can be found all over our state map. by Knute Berger / June 30, 2020