Opinion Jayapal, Mosqueda: The time is now for a federal domestic workers bill of rights These workers have long been excluded from national labor laws and civil rights protections. That needs to change. by Pramila Jayapal & Teresa Mosqueda / September 5, 2019
Politics Guest Opinion: Time to fix our tax system Reforming our tax system is the best way to fully fund our public schools. by Pramila Jayapal / June 19, 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 Guest Opinion: Transportation bill neuters WA's climate change response for next 16 years A smogset over the Puget Sound. Credit: Roland Li by Pramila Jayapal / March 2, 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 Seattle's Police Chief search: Smooth sailing ahead Past reform efforts have been marred by hesitancy and political infighting. How we've moved on. by Pramila Jayapal / March 2, 2014
Politics Kshama Sawant & Seattle’s corporate inequality pushback As of Tuesday, Kshama Sawant was beating incumbent Richard Conlin by 41 votes. by Pramila Jayapal / November 17, 2013