Category: News
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Why Did They Call It Columbus Day, Anyway?
R.V. Murphy ponders the National Enquirer and the other legacy of Generos Pope–Columbus Day.
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Employment Protections Elusive for Returning Troops
Reprinted from News21, a story about the problems our returning soldiers face in reclaiming their civilian jobs.
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Why Not Us, Again?
Hours before the regular season kicks off, Raymond Muprhy takes a look at the NFL Champion Seahawks and muses about the phenomenon and their chances in the coming season.
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US military “poor” at investigating civilian deaths in Afghanistan
Amnesty International gives their report on how the US report drone strikes in Afghanistan. Upshot: we suck.
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Who Is Kate Joncas?
Fresh evidence in support of the theory that Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is ultimately a puppet of big business arrived yesterday with the announcement that Murray has chosen Kate Joncas as his new deputy mayor of operations.
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NHL Hockey in Seattle–Eh?
Writer Ray Murphy covered hockey at every level – from youth leagues to the NHL – in 25 years as a sportswriter. Here he talks about the prospects of a Seattle NHL team.
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Seattle City Council prepares to change ridesharing
The City Council vows to do something about those terrible ridesharing services. Raymond Murphy explores.
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Weekly E-Book: The Verification Handbook
The European Journalism Centre release their book on how to sort rumour from news when it matters.
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