Opinion
An Open Letter to the King’s Court
The Mariners boast the best cheering section in baseball, but there’s one major issue…
Opinion
The Crisis of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
CPCs give pregnant women false information, and their advocates are defending this as free speech.
Opinion
Tariffs on Newsprint a Threat to Newspapers
Tariffs on Canadian paper have surged costs with little benefit for U.S. mills.
Opinion
Those That the Gun Debate Perpetually Forgets
There’s a common myth that the black community speaks of gun violence only when law enforcement is its…
Opinion
Protesting While White in Seattle
How police protection of white bodies relates to the criminalization of black and brown youth.
Opinion
Black Lives Matter’s #MeToo Moment
A new local BLM chapter wants to restore the movement to its roots.
Opinion
Politicians Cannot Keep Ignoring Vehicle Homelessness
Searching for solutions to help an overlooked unsheltered population in Seattle.
Opinion
Confessions of an Imperfect Ally
Struggling with not being an oppressed oppressor in today’s America.
Opinion
New Era, New Editor: Not Dead
A greeting and mission statement from your new Seattle Weekly editor.
Opinion
Mulling the Marchers, Saying Farewell to Burgess, and Slicing Up a Pizza Review
Our readers share their thoughts.
Opinion
How to Make a Real Difference in Seattle
What the career of Tim Burgess can teach us about real reform.
Opinion
What White Marchers Mean for Black Lives Matter
As black activists burn out and move out, the number of white allies grows.
Opinion
You Don’t Owe Them Anything
A corporate bedfellow pushes and pulls. Is it manipulation or investment? Does it matter?
Opinion
Anti-Defamation League Responds: We Do Not Support the Militarization of Police
The exchange program criticized by Jewish Voice for Peace “has led to the arrest of potentially dangerous terrorists…
Opinion
Can Our Activists Get Some Love?
King County says protests had nothing to do with its new approach to juvenile detention. That’s hard to…
Opinion
Want to Fight Sexual Harassment and Discrimination? Unionize.
In this #MeToo moment, researchers at University of Washington are setting the example.
Opinion
End the Deadly Exchange Between Seattle Police and the Israeli Military
We must fight the notion that violent policies targeting some communities create “safety” for other communities.
Opinion
Making a Choice for Mayor and Living With It
We have all been here before. It seems we haven’t learned our lesson. So, here we are again.
Opinion
A Search for Identity in the Land of the Free
A year after the election, a reflection on where we are, who we are, and who we could…
Opinion
The Next Chapter for Seattle Weekly
We’ve changed. Here is why, and what you can expect from us.