Opinion

Tufekci: Why RFK Jr. has relaunched his fluoride crusade

Cowed to voice the mildest of approvals for the MMR vaccine, he maneuvers to reassure his base.

U.S., Canada should process own natural resources

Ever since the U.S., under both Democrat and Republican party administrations, began applying tariffs on British Columbia softwood lumber imports in (I believe) the early… Continue reading

Ask yourself who’s next for El Salvador prison

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and Presidetn Trump agree that Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father of three, married to a U.S. citizen and who… Continue reading

Comment: Social Security shield we need from volatile markets

After what we’ve seen this month from markets, we should guard the stability Old Age Insurance offers.

Don’t cut vital spending on health from state budget

The residents of Washington did not create the state’s current budget issues, and our lives should not be put at risk as our state’s politicians… Continue reading

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, April 17

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Men, listen to Fox; save your masculinity from women

According to Fox News’ Jesse Watters, tariffs will bring back manly jobs to the U.S., curbing the decline of masculinity due to too much estrogen… Continue reading

Restore funding for lung cancer research

This year, more than 226,000 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and approximately 125,000 Americans will lose their lives to it; making it the… Continue reading

Comment: Elon Musk’s DOGE has proved ‘omnigenius’ as a myth

As in finance, past performance in one field isn’t a guarnatee of success in another.

Comment: To win Senate back, Democrats need ‘combative centrists’

Progressives won’t like it, but a more moderate message is needed to fight and then defeat Trump.

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Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, April 16

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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French: Due process isn’t for our safety as much as our morality

Due process doesn’t just protect a person’s liberty. It’s an acknowledgment of our own limitations.

Gssen: Harvard made only response it could to Trump demands: No

True, it risks $2.2 billion in federal funding, but submitting would been capitulation to an unconstitutional order.

Welch: State tax proposals will punish workers, businesses

A range of proposed tax legislation piles costs on families, rather than looking for spending cuts.

Comment: Can’t let pundits’ rabid defense of global trade war pass

As conservative commentators breathlessly defended Trump’s tariffs, he was already preparing to punt.

Comment: U.S. national security is getting ‘Loomered’

That a conspiracy theorist can easily convince Trump to toss long-trusted advisers is alarming.

Dowd: So much about Trump’s business acumen isn’t adding up

For a man who says he doesn’t gamble, he sure seems to be taking risks with American stability.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, April 15

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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An apartment building under construction in Olympia, Washington in January 2025. Critics of a proposal to cap rent increases in Washington argue that it could stifle new development. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Editorial: Lawmakers should seek deal to keep rent cap at 7%

Now that rent stabilization has passed both chambers, a deal on a reasonable cap must be struck.

An apartment building under construction in Olympia, Washington in January 2025. Critics of a proposal to cap rent increases in Washington argue that it could stifle new development. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Governor should work with lawmakers on revenue

When Bob Ferguson was state attorney general, I was so impressed with his win rate. I admired his skill in picking cases he could win… Continue reading