Category: News
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The Year of Tunneling Ineptly
It’s official: Bertha has now been stuck underneath Seattle for an entire year — and the situation just got worse. Jeff Stevens brings the latest update on the ongoing Bertha fiasco.
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New York Fed Chief Stands Firm Against Charges of Weak Oversight
Bank President William Dudley said supervision is stronger than ever, but Democratic senators were unconvinced: “You need to fix it, Mr. Dudley, or we need to get someone who will.”
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The Past, The Present, and the Future: Hunting For Housing In Seattle
R.V. Murphy looks into the bad juju of Seattle’s current housing problems.
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Secret Tapes Hint at Turmoil in New York Fed Team Monitoring JPMorgan
Examiners are reportedly blocked from doing their job as “London Whale” trades blow up. Jake Bernstein reports.
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Farewell to Nowhere
The Ramps to Nowhere are finally going away. Jeff Stevens bids farewell to Seattle’s longtime monument to successful citizen activism.
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Strange Changes at The Stranger
What’s going on at The Stranger? Jeff Stevens reports on recent intriguing staff changes that may signal a new editorial direction at Seattle’s Only Newspaper.
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British Spy Agency: We Don’t Need Warrant for Americans’ Data. We Have ‘Arrangements’
British intelligence agencies can access Americans’ communications data without a warrant and keep it for two years, newly released documents show.
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NSA Documents Suggest a Close Working Relationship Between NSA, U.S. Companies
Documents describe “contractual relationships” between NSA and U.S. companies, as well as undercover operatives at some U.S. companies. ProPublica reports.
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Next phase of search for MH 370 begins
The search for Malaysia Airlines MH 370 resumes–this time not on land, but underwater.
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Analysis: Government’s New Doctor Payments Website Worthy of a Recall
Charles Ornstein gives you a look at just how well the new Open Payments system is working out for you and other Americans.
