October 11, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Five leaders of the Oath Keepers, a right-wing militia that played a leading role in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, went on trial recently in Washington. Read story
October 10, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Scientific understanding is challenging the conventional wisdom about hunger — now framing it as a scourge that afflicts not only people who get too few calories, but also those who consume mostly sugar and refined starch. Under this new understanding, people eating the wrong kind of diet can suffer from… Read story
October 10, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Month after month, throughout Donald Trump’s mondo-bizarro post-presidency, our Great News Funnels have spewed out puzzle pieces in the form of breaking news. Read story
October 10, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Back in 1996, in an effort to encourage the growth of the new “internet,” Congress passed Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, immunizing the new platforms from liability for their users’ posts. Read story
October 10, 2022, 6:01am Columns
You know what’s really conservative? Read story
October 9, 2022, 6:02am Columns
For Republicans in Southwest Washington, it is a conundrum. Read story
October 9, 2022, 6:01am Columns
‘It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.” Chief Justice John Marshall made this constitutional pronouncement in 1803 in the case of Marbury v. Madison. As to matters of state law, our Washington State Supreme Court has stated, “The ultimate power… Read story
October 9, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The gag at Martha’s Vineyard having run its course, Republicans now are hinting they may send busloads or planeloads of migrants to the next available conservative punchline city. Read story
October 9, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Ask any reporter or public watchdog dealing with federal agencies and they will tell you the Freedom of Information Act is an invaluable tool to ensure government transparency and accountability. They can also share stories of dealing with mind-numbing bureaucracy and yearslong waits. Read story
October 9, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Suppose you’re a woman who’s suffered miscarriages or has cancer and very much wants a baby. But your state’s near ban on abortion lets government bureaucrats or even total strangers go after doctors who might perform one to save your life or ability to have another child. Read story
