Opinion The arts need a New Deal to survive the pandemic FDR's plan put artists on the national payroll after the Great Depression. The COVID-19 recession demands a similar investment. by Misha Berson / July 20, 2020
Culture Coronavirus means Passover without people this year A writer wonders how to find community — and share matzo — over Zoom. by Misha Berson / April 8, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for a wealth tax In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Michael McGinn / April 6, 2020
Opinion How coronavirus changed my neighborhood stroll On walks, I'm taking routes with the best odds of avoiding, well, anyone at all. by Misha Berson / March 26, 2020
Opinion Seattle gets an F on snow shoveling It's time for city government and the able-bodied among us to shoulder a bigger load in making our city accessible to all. by Michael McGinn / February 15, 2019
Opinion Seattle's car megatunnel is here. Can the city still lead on climate? Workers watch — and photograph — the breakthrough of the Bertha tunnel-boring machine. by Michael McGinn / April 5, 2017
Opinion McGinn: State Dems behind the times on taxing millionaires Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who bankrolled the campaign against a state income tax in 2010. by Michael McGinn / October 5, 2016
Opinion McGinn: Superdelegates poison the democratic process Bernie Sanders supporters at a rally. by Michael McGinn / March 28, 2016
Opinion McGinn: Seattle can improve traffic, livability by closing this street by Michael McGinn / March 22, 2016
Opinion How Inslee can change the script on climate issues Activists protest offshore oil exploration in the Arctic beside a Shell drilling rig. by Michael McGinn / March 10, 2016