Category: Politics
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Is Green the New Black? The Dangers of the Eco-Consumer Movement
With everything from hybrid cars to “green” household cleaner, individuals are being sent the message that significant environmental issues can be tackled by shopping in the “right” way. But is this true? Caroline Harrison writes.
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Scott Atran on Youth, Violent Extremism and Promoting Peace
On 23 April, 2015, Prof. Scott Atran addressed the UN Security Council, to our knowledge the first time an anthropologist has ever been asked to speak to this body.
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Weekly E-book: The Verification Handbook for Investigative Journalism
Our weekly e-book column returns from hiatus to bring you this latest text for journalists and citizens who want to dig a little deeper.
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Your Right to Record: Protected by Law, Disrespected by Law Enforcement
How do we translate free speech and privacy protections at a time when anyone with a mobile phone has the potential to engage in journalism? Timothy Karr offers some thoughts.
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You Won’t Believe These 5 Other Innovative Uses for Bertha
We investigate what to do with Bertha once the tunnel project is finally cancelled.
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Mayor Murray Appoints Mark Sidran New SPD Liaison
“I am humbled and excited to have this extraordinary opportunity,” said Sidran, who, if confirmed, would be Seattle’s first person to man what many in city hall are calling the city’s new Police Czar position.
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Outgoing City Councilmember Rasmussen Announces Opposition to Municipal Broadband Plan
Councilmember Tom Rasmussen takes on Ed Murray one last time.
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Debtors Fight Back at Up-From-Debt Summit
Hundreds of working people crowded a Seattle union hall to seek an end to the nation’s debt crisis. Tim Wheeler reports.
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Betting the Farm on a Lie
Estate tax critics never let facts get in the way of a good story. Josh Hoxie reports.
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Black America in Crisis: Report Shows Troubling Racial Disparities Across US
Urban League findings are “a clarion call that a more comprehensive, inclusive and on-the-ground recovery is necessary” for minorities across country. Deirdre Fulton reports.
