Politics Guest Opinion: Real police reform may require new ways of looking at results Seattle police escort a 2009 protest group. by Hubert Locke / May 5, 2015
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
Politics Alleged North Korean Sony Pictures hack a lesson in corporate decency Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of North Korea by Hubert Locke / December 21, 2014
Culture Lessons from Ferguson The fatal shooting of the unarmed teen sparked protests, looting and a whole lot of soul searching about race. by Hubert Locke / August 31, 2014
Culture Washington state's racist death penalty Guest Opinion: Washington state's justice system provides less justice and more penalty to those who aren't as lily-white as its juries. by Hubert Locke / September 15, 2013
Culture Martin v. Zimmerman: Where John Carlson went wrong George Zimmerman's acquittal sparked rallies like this one in New York City. by Hubert Locke / July 21, 2013