Ryan Zinke is right: Reintroduce the North Cascades grizzly bear | Op-Ed
Restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades would be a huge conservation success story and point of pride for the Pacific Northwest.
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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2020 Census citizenship question makes a mockery of our progress | Op-Ed
The citizenship question is likely to yield a systematic undercount of U.S. residents, which will harm any fast-growing state — Washington is one — that...
Reining in tech giants such as Facebook is long overdue | Op-Ed
The internet was supposed to usher in an era of democracy and personal empowerment. It has morphed into a system that knows where you drive...
Crony capitalism and protectionism are the despot’s way | Op-Ed
Don’t be comforted by the health of the economy. The Trump administration’s policies and decisions pose a threat to future prosperity.
Honor disabilities-rights pioneers by shattering more glass ceilings | My Take
Today, there are growing numbers of individuals with a disability who are beginning to break the glass ceiling. This is in no small part due...
We fell in love with and put down roots in a vanishing Seattle | My Take
I’m joining the chorus whining about developers destroying what makes Seattle livable: established trees, yards for dogs and socializing, and buildings on a human scale...
Protect victimized, vulnerable, voiceless immigrant wives | Op-Ed
The knowledge that these women are supported by attorneys in ensuring fair divorce proceedings may lead their husbands to have second thoughts on taking advantage...
Anti-vaccine misinformation denies children’s rights | Op-Ed
Children have a right to health-protecting vaccines, despite what anti-vaccination activists argue and ill-advised parents might decide.
Without world-class public transit, how can Seattle even think of tolls? | Op-Ed
City officials should slow down and reconsider their rush to toll cars in downtown Seattle. International cities that do have much better transit.
Facebook hearings are not enough: Congress must act to defend democracy | Op-Ed
Internet transparency ought to be the law.
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