Politics
Why Bellingham looks better than Seattle
It will be so long to Seattle but not goodbye as I leave my place overlooking Elliott Bay for one
Ted Van Dyk
Ted Van Dyk has been active in national policy and politics since 1961, serving in the White House and State Department and as policy director of several Democratic presidential campaigns. He is auth
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Politics
Sally Bagshaw breakfasts with some doubters
A downtown-backed Seattle City Councilmember impresses a group of neighborhood leaders, getting on their wave length by promising openness and independent stances.
Politics
Election din: What U.S. voters deserve to hear discussed
Commentary: Voters should examine whether candidates give them anything more than partisan talking points.
Seattle & King County
The NBA: A league full of leaders as crass as Donald Trump
It takes a real love of pro basketball to put up with David Stern and the NBA owners. More credit to Hansen, Ballmer, McGinn and Constantine for doing so.
Politics
How the Pearl Harbor attack still shapes America
After Dec. 7, 1941, the now-disappearing Greatest Generation saved democracy, but much that came out of the end of World War II also lies behind our greatest security threats, from Iran to North Korea.