Friday, June 24, 2022

The Seattle Times Opinion – The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times Opinion – The Seattle Times


We cannot shy away from hard facts about Trump’s betrayal

Posted: 24 Jun 2022 11:37 AM PDT


The Jan. 6 committee hearings have laid out the case against former President Donald Trump in dramatic fashion by using testimony from Republicans who were in his inner circle.

The radical act of rest: BIPOC leaders need breaks for renewal

Posted: 24 Jun 2022 10:54 AM PDT


Rest and renewal is important for everyone. Sabbaticals can redefine productivity and create time for healthier habits and emotional and social recovery.

Sammamish Valley: Preserve wine industry

Posted: 24 Jun 2022 10:52 AM PDT


The Metropolitan King County Council is preparing to effectively shut down several longstanding, family-owned wine industry businesses in the heart of the Sammamish Valley wine region, with no consideration for the impact on the jobs lost or lasting harm to the local environment. Proposed Ordinances 2022-0147 and 2022-1048 are designed to shut down these businesses, […]

UW’s early days: Pioneers’ choices

Posted: 24 Jun 2022 10:50 AM PDT


Jean Sherrard's Now & Then column "All-in-one Denny Hall arose first on UW's relocated campus" [June 12, Pacific Northwest magazine] is in error. Arthur Denny wasn't the only founder of the University of Washington. He contributed eight acres, not 10, for a campus in 1861. The other two acres came from Charles Terry and Edward […]

Get to a show, man! Seattle music scene is alive and well

Posted: 24 Jun 2022 10:12 AM PDT


Seattle's music scene comprises dedicated artists here for the love of music. They are in good company.

Letting states outlaw abortion will harm women and health outcomes

Posted: 24 Jun 2022 09:28 AM PDT


The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will cause far-reaching harm to poorer people and health care access.

Your summer politics quiz

Posted: 24 Jun 2022 08:01 AM PDT


Let's see if you've been paying attention.

Would you want to be Clarence Thomas’ friend?

Posted: 24 Jun 2022 08:01 AM PDT


Collegiality of the Ginsburg-and-Scalia sort is, to put it mildly, out of fashion these days.

Autonomous vehicles: Improve safety

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 02:01 PM PDT


The story "First-ever self-driving vehicle crash report released. Nearly all the WA wrecks involved Teslas" [June 15, Local News] illuminates the dangers of allowing vehicles with unregulated automated driving technology onto Washington state's public roadways. Rather than waiting for the possibility of autonomous vehicles preventing crashes in the future, federal requirements for proven collision avoidance […]

The Times recommends: Steve Hobbs for Secretary of State

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 01:48 PM PDT


Appointed Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has proven since November that he deserves voters' support to continue overseeing state elections and other key duties.

Disgrace in Uvalde: Blind obedience costs lives

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 01:36 PM PDT


The police response to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting failed in so many ways. Going forward, entrenched police culture needs to be reformed.

Inflation ate your free lunch, but you’re still better off

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 01:00 AM PDT


In addition to the inflation we're experiencing, we're going to start paying for things that were previously subsidized by low rates and low price growth.

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