Politics
Why we should transform Seattle Center from a theater district to a park
The 50th anniversary of the World's Fair is approaching, and there's no better time to acknowledge a mistake of historic levels in urban planning.
Anthony B. Robinson
Anthony B. Robinson was the Senior Minister of Plymouth Church in downtown Seattle from 1990 to 2004. He was also a member of the Plymouth Housing Group Board. After living for many years in southeast
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Culture
The anti-Mark Driscoll: Resisting cage-fighter Jesus
Mark Driscoll, pastor of Seattle's Mars Hill Church, envisions a high-testosterone, ready-to-fight Jesus. Author Brian McLaren, once viewed as part of the same movement as Driscoll, asks deeper questions and draws a different figure.
Politics
How unions are spinning Seattle's revolving door of leadership
Commentary: When schools and police have problems, the leaders are replaced. But the true problem lies in the influence of unions.
Culture
Best of 2009: What Seattle should learn from Toronto
The Canadian city, enjoying a renaissance, is pedestrian-paced and happy in its diversity. Seattle has urban islands, but in Toronto one fascinating ethnic quilt flows right into the next.
Politics
Political policies have turned America into 'Richistan'
Democrats have largely been bystanders, or even part of the problem. Liberals' shift to "post-material" and lifestyle issues has marooned the working and middle classes.