Falling into Potholes
If you want to fix potholes, you tax the people who use the roads most, right? Commercial haulers, delivery services, and people who commute long...
Maria Tomchick

Fear and Loathing in Olympia
Conservative politicians always say they're against government intervention in people's personal lives. So the hypocrisy of a Republican-sponsored...
Maria Tomchick

Ireland: Understanding the Violence
In recent years, Irish politics have leaked from the pages of U.S. newspapers into mainstream American mass media via a host of new films. Jim...
Colin Wright

Short Takes
Baptize Patty Murray! All it takes is a misplaced vial of acid to evacuate Benton County, Washington, because of fears that Hanford might go...

Silly Clinton Thing
Last Friday's Seattle Times headline--"Did Clinton see her Dec. 28th?"--was the only headline above the fold, and brought local reporting...
Geov Parrish