News
Things Go Better Without Coke
BRITA BUTLER-WALL is an amazing woman. And I don’t say this merely because the last time I had…
News
A bitter pill
I am opposed to abortion. That simple statement will usually, especially among political progressives, end a conversation. But…
News
Moving mountains
Progressive activists in Seattle don’t often find their efforts resulting in 180-degree policy reversals by the city. But…
News
Beyond Gandhi
In planning the (mostly) nonviolent actions against the WTO, activists are blending old protest tactics with newer, less…
News
State of emergency
ON MONDAY, the Washington Legislature begins its 2002 session with a unique combination of opportunity and catastrophe. Because…
News
Trial of the Century
Politically speaking, it’s the trial of the century—at least in these parts—though it hasn’t been much of a…
News
Saving the Local Grocery
Atop Queen Anne Hill, a fierce neighborhood battle is brewing over plans to replace the small, upscale Metropolitan…
News
So, you want to be a communist . . .
Is liberal Seattle still too conservative for you? Well, here's one man's guide to local lefty politics and…
News
Capitalism’s Cronies
For weeks, headlines have been obediently following the White House’s Message-a-Day folks: “BUSH URGES CORPORATE CLEANUP.” “FINANCIAL SWAT…
News
News Clips— Judy won’t run
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JUDY NICASTRO will announce today that she is not running for mayor this year. “I’ve…
News
Thunder in Seattle
As a veteran of local community activism, I can say with some authority that there are two things…
News
No sale
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, they’ve finally come right out and said what you suspected they’ve thought all along: Buying…
News
After the war
AS AN EXERCISE in behavior control, the War on Drugs is over. The drugs won. Efforts to ban…
News
When Incompetence Rules
One of the most basic things we’ve learned from the flooding of New Orleans is that a generation…
News
Investigate this!
Some fascinating and very underreported details are emerging from the City Council’s WTO investigation. The most interesting concerns…
News
The Kaiser meltdown
What a debacle. At the last minute, the steelworkers’ union canceled four days of protest at Tacoma’s Kaiser…