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
Opinion Being Seattle’s mayor has never been easy Amid calls for her resignation, Jenny Durkan can take cold comfort in the fact that she’s not the first to struggle in the job. by Knute Berger / June 25, 2020
Opinion From the Northwest to the White House: The fascists are here We've failed to warn against fascism in the past. Let's not make that mistake again. by Knute Berger / June 9, 2020
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 What did Amazon buy — and what couldn't they buy — in Seattle's most expensive election ever? Council districts stymied big business hopes for a sea change in local politics. by Knute Berger / November 6, 2019
Opinion Trotsky vs. Bezos: Seattle's race for District 3 echoes throughout local history The contest between Sawant and Orion is the latest example of the city's perennial conflict between the left and big business. by Knute Berger / October 24, 2019
Opinion As the economy booms, Washington voters see a system rigged for the rich A new Crosscut/Elway Poll shows a populist streak that stretches across the state and mirrors a national trend. by Knute Berger / August 23, 2019
Culture Meet the Seattle mayor with a secret white supremacist past He also founded the city’s first daily newspaper. by Knute Berger / June 5, 2019
Politics Meet the Republicans who believe in climate change At Crosscut Fest, some see a green future for the party. by Knute Berger / May 4, 2019
