Politics We're still in denial about Sound Transit costs Light rail: 'smart' planning emphasizes putting people near transit by Ted Van Dyk / April 20, 2010
Use performance seal to make media fair Under the idea of local journalist John Hamer, media could show they follow the 'TAO of Journalism,' and the public would have a way to push news organizations to live up to their principles. What's... by Ted Van Dyk / April 14, 2010
The Polish crash revives the Katyn Forest wounds Dark events like that massacre 70 years ago live on for generations. Here's the background. by Ted Van Dyk / April 12, 2010
Foreign policy: while America dozed Sally Jewell accepting Interior Secretary nomination by Ted Van Dyk / April 7, 2010
Politics Deficit hole: falling into VAT might be worse The European flag flies outside the European Commission offices. by Ted Van Dyk / April 5, 2010
Politics Talking back to the census question on race Black Pioneers at Roslyn, Washington, ca. 1895 by Ted Van Dyk / April 4, 2010
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