Opinion Good takes and bad takes on the Amazon union vote in Bessemer A brief guide on how to think, and how not to think, about the crushing outcome in Alabama. by Katie Wilson / April 14, 2021
Opinion Four questions on Parler, Trump and Big Tech So much of social life and public discourse occurs in the virtual realm, raising profound concerns about the law, ethics and truth. by Katie Wilson / January 20, 2021
Opinion Imagining a future where Amazon runs the world Pondering the Seattle-based leviathan’s endgame invites big questions about the future of capitalism. by Katie Wilson / December 9, 2020
Opinion Why 21st century trustbusters are picking on Amazon For the Seattle behemoth’s third-party sellers, the rules are always shifting and the house always wins. by Katie Wilson / November 19, 2020
Opinion Capitalism, competition, and why antitrust is so confusing Antitrust law lies at the fault line where the ideology of the capitalist marketplace begins to self-destruct. by Katie Wilson / October 28, 2020
Opinion A new era of trustbusting could begin with Amazon, tech giants 21st century anti-trust activity targets the companies that mine our data and control so much of our digital infrastructure. by Katie Wilson / October 22, 2020
Politics Written in saltwater: It's time to stand up for Washington's maritime history The Lady Washington, a replica of an historic ship, is Washington state's official ship. by Joe Follansbee / February 12, 2014
Tech Used bookstores: The next notch in Amazon's belt? Ophelia's Books in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood by Joe Follansbee / March 17, 2013
Politics History has a near-death experience The Southern Oregon Historical Society, in Jacksonville's 1883 courthouse by Joe Follansbee / September 23, 2009
Politics Heritage institutions get shorted on stimulus funds An AYPE postcard from 1909 by Joe Follansbee / July 14, 2009