Ballot Measures:
I-776: Eyman's attempt to revisit $30 car tabs and undermine Sound Transit. Vote no. (See following section.) I-790 would give police and...
Geov Parrish

The Buck Slides By Olchefske
About a month ago, I used part of a Seattle Weekly column--in the context of the Seattle School District's reported back-door negotiations with...
Geov Parrish

China Makes Gestures on Tibet
Ahead of President Jiang Zemin's October 24-25 visit to Texas and a meeting with George Bush, China has taken steps to mute some of the human rights...
Troy Skeels

Election 2002: Going Nowhere Fast
The November 5 election must set a local record for lack of interesting races. There's no governor's race, no Senate position open. It's an off year...

Pentagon Bites Back?
Now that Congress has given up its duty to rein in George Bush and his Security Council, our best hope to stop the war against the Iraq may just be...
Maria Tomchick

The Rest of the Ballot
Beyond the above initiatives, there are a number of others too obscure and arcane to fully list here. But here's a quick overview of some of the...
Geov Parrish

Storm at Port
With continuously tense talks having finally broken down completely, President Bush invoked the Taft-Hartley Act on October 8 for the first time in...
Geov Parrish

Two Views On Transportation
For the Monorail The debate over whether or not to support the monorail seems to be turning ugly, with the pro-monorail folks lambasting anyone who...
Maria Tomchick

Volunteerus Chompus
This week's ETS! volunteer needs: * Ad Salespeople * Good graphics (cartoons, photos, artwork) * Help with organizing benefits (bands welcome!) Call...

Vote No on the Jumble
I appreciate Maria's spirited defense of the Monorail, and I agree with her critiques of all the commonly raised objections. But I'm still doing the...
Geov Parrish