Seattle 2019: The Nineties on Steroids
Whither Seattle’s erstwhile progressive credibility? Jeff Stevens opines.
It’s Time to Press the Reset Button on Canada’s National Parks
The wilderness in Canada’s parks is shrinking due to encroaching business. Ed Struzik argues for more stewardship and conservation in the national parks system.
Round Three: The Seattle Star’s Creative Commons Literary + Music Celebration at St. Andrews, June 11th
The Star’s regularly irregular poetry and music show comes to town again this Monday. I.M. Fletcher hips you to it.
Forced to Choose Between a Job — and a Community
As the largest employer in Adams County, Ohio, closes its coal-fired power plants there, politicians and companies have thrown up their hands. Families know that finding work means leaving the place they know. Alec MacGillis reports.
A Book Review of A People’s History of The United States
Megan Wildhood takes Howard Zinn on the bus for her latest literary review.
This Memorial Day, The Story About My Dad’s Death in Vietnam Gained a New Chapter
A Memorial Day reminiscence from writer Doug Berger.
Sick Building Syndrome: Is it the Buildings or the People Who Need Treatment?
In Finland, people whose sickness is linked to certain buildings fear being labelled as mentally ill, while scientists search for evidence that their condition is “real.” Shayla Love on the beat.
Space Alien Reveals Trump Romp!
Gary Corseri is visited by aliens who have Trump sex tapes…or something.
Haitian Photographer Breaking the Mold of Caribbean Masculinity
Dizzanne Billy talks to photographer Zarita Zevallos about her latest project to create new images of masculinity in all its shades.

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