Politics Tea Party anger cuts both ways Teddy Roosevelt, patron saint of the Progressive Movement by Ted Van Dyk / April 3, 2010
Will economic jitters spawn another Ross Perot? Time for another Perot to tap the economic populism? by Ted Van Dyk / March 29, 2010
Health care done, get ready for financial reform Signs from the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators by Ted Van Dyk / March 24, 2010
Politics The morning after the historic health-care deal House Speaker Pelosi deserves huge credit for the health-care victory, and might get huge blame as well. by Ted Van Dyk / March 22, 2010
Environment Two fine examples of American public servants Stewart Udall, center, sharing the triumph with friends over the creation of Canyonlands National Park by Ted Van Dyk / March 21, 2010
Old forts never die Fort Ord, said to be the most beautiful of all American Army forts. by Ted Van Dyk / March 18, 2010
Politics Did Democrats make health care harder than necessary? President Lyndon B. Johnson won a tougher filibuster fight than Democrats face today. by Ted Van Dyk / March 9, 2010
Politics Guns anywhere: U.S. has allowed absurdity to develop The current argument about Starbucks' policy of allowing guns to be openly carried in its stores shows how the debate has gone from looking for reasonable regulations to the idea that there should be... by Ted Van Dyk / March 6, 2010
Credible information sources: One man's guide The Newstand in Bellingham. (Bob Simmons) by Ted Van Dyk / March 2, 2010