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Congress, public debt, and the end of neoliberalism
In the U.S., spending on social goods has increased even as the safety net has crumbled. This spells problems for capitalism.
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How a friendship and a new book transformed my view of Seattle
A UW professor’s difficult book provides an important glimpse at the city, from the perspective of its most marginalized residents.
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What will it take to earn your vote? Question Seattle candidates here
We’re gathering your questions on housing and homelessness, policing and public safety, taxes, and more big issues impacting the city.
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A new book puts homelessness at the center of Seattle history
Local author Josephine Ensign reveals how the city’s long legacy of poverty is crucial to understanding our current crisis.
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Biden, Hamlet, and the anxieties of late-stage capitalism
Economists, struggling to define our era, aren't sure what comes next.