Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015
Mind sex and 'Tristan' Conductor Asher Fisch and General Director Speight Jenkins. by Fred Hauptman / August 3, 2010
Chaos and twilight: Seattle Opera's Ring, part 2 Stig Andersen as Siegfried and Dennis Petersen as Mime by Fred Hauptman / August 15, 2009
Seattle Opera's Ring: What's it trying to say? Stephanie Blythe and Greer Grimsley by Fred Hauptman / August 11, 2009
Environment Coal ash for a Christmas gift in Tennessee The clean coal debate just got a new twist, after a dam holding an ashy sludge breaks in Appalachia. by Jonathan Hiskes / December 27, 2008
Are the Vancouver Olympics turning into a stimulus plan? 2010 Winter Olympics logo. by Jonathan Hiskes / December 25, 2008