Some WA hospitals say they have nowhere left to cut. We don’t buy it | Op-Ed
It’s time for hospitals and other health industry players to face an uncomfortable truth: Washington families can’t bear the high price of health care.
Seattle Times Op-Eds
The Seattle Times welcomes Op-Eds on any topic for publication in print and online. We value diverse opinion writing that offers a clear point of view. Below are recent Op-Ed columns published in The Times.
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A waterfront vision transforms Seattle's 'front door' | Greg Nickels Op-Ed
The connection between the Convention Center, Pike Place Market and the transformed waterfront provides energy for a rebirth of a dynamic center city.
WA Legislature has work to do on public access | Op-Ed
With fewer journalists covering the Capitol in Olympia and other measures, being an informed voter is not easy.
We fled Cambodia in 1975. We can't believe what we're seeing | Op-Ed
A woman whose family fled Cambodia in 1975 for the Pacific Northwest is fearful at the beginnings of the same darkness that unfolded in her...
I was asked to make Social Security more efficient before DOGE | Op-Ed
Government workers are not the problem, although the premise that firing a lot of them will fix anything seems to dominate DOGE’s pursuit of efficiency.
Egypt, Trump and America's 'Morsi moment' | Rick Steves Op-Ed
The trajectory of U.S. politics is an echo of what happened in Egypt after the Arab Spring uprising that toppled the government and allowed extremism...
Lawyers ensure the rule of law is followed. Punishing firms is wrong | Op-Ed
Are you comfortable with a vengeful president meting out their own ideas of “justice,” punishing firms for whom they represent?
Libraries serve everyone who walks in. Why is Trump cutting them off? | Op-Ed
Federal funds are critical for libraries in rural and tribal communities; schools and prisons; and the state library that serves readers who are blind.
Trump's tariff tsunami hurts consumers in WA and alliances abroad | Op-Ed
Locally, a trade war would hurt Washington. More widely, it could undermine American influence in the most economically dynamic corner of the globe.