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 Can Amazon become a responsible urban citizen? Historian Margaret O'Mara argues the company needs to become much more broadly civically engaged. by Knute Berger / November 14, 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 Seattle can prepare for climate change — if it can escape bureaucratic silos Jim Ellis helped the city with sewage, transportation, and water quality systems. His big, systemic thinking is a model we should follow. by Knute Berger / October 31, 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
Culture UW seeks $13M to renovate the ‘Boys in the Boat’ shell house The first city-sanctioned historic landmark on campus is going for a gold-medal makeover. by Knute Berger / October 11, 2019
Opinion Yes, there were black slaves in the Pacific Northwest. Historians are making our region confront it An Oregon author is exploring little-known chapters of the region's ugly, racist roots. by Knute Berger / September 30, 2019 / Updated at 4:14 September 30, 2019
Finding hints of our future in the epic blazes of the Northwest's past A visit to the site of the Norse Peak fire — the worst in Western Washington since the Yacolt Burn of 1902 — reveals both the promise and limits of human forest management. by Knute Berger / September 12, 2019
How Washington's 'summer of fire' nearly destroyed Seattle, Spokane and Ellensburg On the cusp of becoming a state, the Washington territory suffered three major fires that would change the course of history. by Knute Berger / September 9, 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
