Reconsider cancel-culture target at WWU | Op-Ed
As Western Washington University examines the names of its building and programs, it’s not George Washington, the slave owner, being reviewed. It’s the abolitionist Thomas...
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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While Seattle City Council dithers, thank God for police | Op-Ed
The Seattle City Council’s direction in this overlong drama of street protests has been misguided and derelict, pitting the city against itself rather than solving...
Let dental therapists serve all communities statewide | Op-Ed
Dental therapists are authorized in 12 states, including tribal clinics in Washington. But deeply rooted racism and special interests thwart statewide expansion efforts.
How to help employers and those struggling to get into the workforce | U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer
If we are strategic, we can solve problems for employers that are desperate to create jobs and grow their businesses and we can help people...
King County voters have spoken: Police reform and a new sheriff are coming | Op-Ed / Dow Constantine
I have spoken with Sheriff Johanknecht and urged her to consider retiring immediately and allowing the people of King County and the law enforcement community...
SPU can atone for harmful history by embracing LGBTQ community | Op-Ed
The Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees has a choice: It can perpetuate its harmful discriminatory hiring practices and policies or embrace its LGBTQ staff...
King County government must turn its back on facial recognition technology | Op-Ed
Whatever other concerns we might have about facial recognition technology — it poses a serious threat to our privacy and particularly to that of marginalized...
Selfish individualism and global inequalities in vaccine distribution | Op-Ed
My message to many Americans is this: Get your vaccine and contribute to controlling this virus. But do so while constantly reflecting on and understanding...
Reflections on a constant companion, Seattle’s Carkeek Park | Op-Ed
Hopefully, future generations of visitors will grow up and age with Carkeek Park. While I won’t be one of them, I am thankful to have...
Planning for the electric-vehicle future is smart policy | Op-Ed
We need to have charging infrastructure to meet the demand for electric vehicles, and we need our electric utilities to plan ahead to provide the...
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