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Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson is the former editorial-page editor of the Everett Herald. Follow him on Twitter @phardinjackson
Latest work
Culture
Who will speak up for Seattle cartoonist under fatwa threat?
Molly Norris, under FBI protection because of a terror-connected cleric's threat, has become friends with the head of a local Muslim-American group. But have Seattle's liberal politicians reached out to embrace her or free expression? Uhh, no.
Equity
Nike move on labor issues is relief for UW
Nike and a Honduran labor union have reached an historic agreement, taking a great deal of pressure off the University of Washington, President Mark Emmert, and incoming interim President Phyllis Wise.
Equity
The teen-bandit saga: It's hard to turn away
To some, our fascination with Colton Harris-Moore signals the decline of Western culture. To others, it's simply escapism.