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Last Paper Standing

There are many possible outcomes for the one-newspaper town.

The Battle of Bellevue

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The Battle of Bellevue

There was no tear gas at the Bush demonstrationsjust two different realities.

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How Should We Impeach Thee?

Let me count the ways . . .

Paranoia Politics

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Paranoia Politics

Some Democrats are nuttier than a tin of Almond Roca.

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Right Wing to the Rescue

Why the anti-war movement needs Pat Buchanan.

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The Seattle Police Department takes—and fails—the police intelligence test.

ONE STRIKING IMAGE from last weekend’s World Bank/IMF protests in the other Washington was DC’s police chief, Charles…

The House of Boeing

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The House of Boeing

Truths about power are revealed in Olympia's black humor.

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Seattle Weekly wins awards, creates a stir with stories.

Seattle Weekly kicked ass at the annual Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) awards banquet last week. Competing with…

What Ben Franklin Would Do

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What Ben Franklin Would Do

The good doctor can help with our civic head cold.

Chinese cybercops Jingjing and Chacha patrol the Internet.

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Baby-Talkin’ Big Brother

The Chinese have a new face for the police state.

A Boob Exposed

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A Boob Exposed

Though the real Bush agenda is cover-up.

Divorced From Reality

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Divorced From Reality

With little practical purpose, marriage is a powerful concept.

The World of Tomorrow, shown in the postcard above, bears a striking resemblance to Rem Koolhaas' design for a new downtown library.

Arts & Culture

Fair of the century

Forty years later, the '62 World's Fair still resonates.

Wonks and Nerds

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Wonks and Nerds

What Bill Gates and Warren Buffett can teach Maria Cantwell and Christine Gregoire.

Strippergate and Starbucks

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Strippergate and Starbucks

What the Colacurcios could learn from Seattle's leading companies.

Daring to Be Not Great

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Daring to Be Not Great

Letting the Sonics go is just the first step in saving Seattle.

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Aryan Northwest

The region's Nazi problem is rooted in our history.

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The Sims

There's the Ron you like, and the Ron you don't.

Is Seattle a Mean Drunk?

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Is Seattle a Mean Drunk?

Our incoherent approach to alcohol.

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Soundtrack to the Future

The Seattle World’s Fair of 1962 was the last fair to look into the future with a straight…