Census Day: Stand and be counted for your community, state and country | Op-Ed
If we want the political power we deserve in the halls of Congress and in Olympia, if we want our voices fully heard on the...
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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Silencing nurses and doctors will make the coronavirus crisis worse | Op-Ed
Some of our members get daily reminders from administration that speaking to the media is prohibited, others report being pulled aside by managers and warned...
With lives on the line, cancer-care specialists battle coronavirus, too | Op-Ed
We are resilient and we will prevail, but it will take the continued efforts of the community to protect both the most vulnerable among us...
Our King County justice system is taking innovative steps in response to coronavirus | Op-Ed
The pandemic has challenged criminal justice leaders here and across America to rethink our operations and to emerge from this crisis with more reliance on...
After major progress on child care, COVID-19 could collapse the system | Op-Ed
The child-care system in Washington state is on the verge of collapse. As of Friday, 814 child-care facilities serving 38,739 children across Washington state had...
With coronavirus, prison and jail sentences could become death sentences | Op-Ed
The Washington State Department of Corrections lacks the staff, beds and equipment to address this crisis effectively.
Students deserve honest information on sex education | Op-Ed
One of the most ridiculous claims is that the curriculum would “sexualize” young students by teaching them sexual skills. This is a blatant falsehood.
Downtown Seattle’s future depends on coronavirus-relief funds now | Op-Ed
We must get essential relief funds into the hands of small-business owners, nonprofits and workers immediately.
‘We the People’ can tear down roadblocks to the right to vote | Op-Ed
In 2018, a group of Seattleites came together to create a new organization, Common Purpose. Our vision is a just and inclusive democracy founded on...
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