politics
Why a blue state elects a purple government
Seattle residents, even the newest ones, know it in their hearts: Washington is a blue state. A lot of those
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Oregon standoff: White and exempt in the wide open West
A splinter group of anti-government militants has occupied a building at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Oregon. They
Culture
The cutest local animal videos of 2015, reviewed by a nihilist
As purveyors of online content, we at Crosscut are under constant pressure to add more animal videos to the site.
Opinion
Year of the Seattle urbanist? Not quite yet
As the pundits have been proclaiming winners and losers from this year’s City Council elections, one consistent claim has caught my attention: “The urbanists won.” But is that true? Well, first you have to ask yourself, What the heck is an urbanist, anyway?
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Mercer Islanders showcase a purer form of entitlement
When citizens gather to engage government employees, the results can be illuminating. Public town halls, “listening tours” and forums are