Opinion
Recall in Seattle: The roots and realities of a populist process
The effort to remove city councilmember Kshama Sawant is just the latest in a litany of attempted ousters that began in the Progressive Era.
Knute Berger
Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large and host of "Mossback’s Northwest" at Cascade PBS. He writes about politics and regional heritage.
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Opinion
Why our public memory is key to post-pandemic recovery
Two Northwest scholars on what the history of the 1918 flu can teach us about our return to normal today.
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.
Culture
From art to infrastructure, the New Deal shaped Seattle’s future
Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan takes inspiration from the massive public works effort that helped shape the Emerald City, and America, for generations.
Culture
What the 1918 flu can teach us about COVID and ‘returning to normal’
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