Politics
Seattle Nasty: The new politics, and how we got here
“How did we get so nasty?” a relative newcomer to Seattle asked me recently about our local political tone. In
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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Equity
George Washington owned slaves. Should we rename the state?
Our American legacy of slavery and racism is being wrestled with everywhere. We’ve gone from demanding removal of the
Mossback
As Seattle booms, we're trashing our history
A version of this column appeared in the July issue of Seattle Magazine. It has been updated. The annual list
Is there ancient treasure to be found on our coasts?
The Oregon coast is encrusted with vacationers this time of year, many of them beach combing for items ranging from
Politics
Give City Council more power in neighborhoods
Mayor Ed Murray’s abrupt dismissal of the three-decades old district council system neatly encapsulates the dynamic neighborhood activists have