Politics
Norm Maleng: the sequel
What does it say about Seattle that high-profile races for City Council and King County prosecutor turn out to be elections by acclamation?
David Brewster
David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
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Politics
Ron Sims' maverick phase
He's increasingly isolated politically and has his eye on global problems. On the other hand, he is turning into a rarity: a fearless foe of conventional wisdom who matters.
Politics
Why Obama's mantra of change has a short half-life
Amid the Obamamania, allow me to insert two contrarian thoughts. Both are by way of arguing that the change mantra will have to, er, change. And soon. A first reason is that other politicians, particularly those holding office, are going to get uneasy about all this call for change. In Maryland, for
Politics
Why Seattle badly needs White Center
And a plan for getting rid of Montlake, all in the same package.
Tech
We're not as mega-rich as we thought
All you folks seething with envy over the fabulous wealth in the region, you can calm down a little. Not only is Bill Gates III demoted to No. 3 on Forbes' recent list of the world's billionaires [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html]; the Northwest, b