4 through lines to criminal obstruction | Greg Sargent / Syndicated columnist
Trump didn't merely commit extensive and likely criminal obstructive acts to protect himself from scrutiny. He also obstructed an investigation into a foreign effort to...
Syndicated Columnists
In addition to our staff columnists, The Seattle Times publishes a variety of syndicated columnists, representing a breadth of political thought and perspective. Below are recent syndicated columns published in The Times.
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2020 Democrats must address our addiction to military spending | Katrina vanden Heuvel / Syndicated columnist
Candidates hoping to distinguish themselves in the limited time they will be allotted in debates should also consider taking a stand against the United States'...
Self-inflicted medical misery | Paul Krugman / Syndicated columnist
Rescuing rural health care isn’t hard at all. This isn’t a problem of policy, it’s a problem of politics — and most of the blame...
We must honor the memory and sacrifice of fallen journalists | David Dreier / Guest columnist
The safety of journalists in the U.S. and around the world must be a priority because bigger values are at stake.
At least he’s a talker, not a fighter | Doyle McManus / Syndicated columnist
The "Trump Doctrine" may come down to this: The United States is stronger than we think, other countries are weaker than they admit, and if...
Democratic-debate bingo | Donna F. Edwards / Syndicated columnist
I'm interested in candidates who convey their core values and the ability to see the big picture. But I'll also be looking for candidates who...
Yes, child-detention centers are concentration camps — where is our outrage? | Charles M. Blow / Syndicated columnist
I believe that we will one day reflect on this period in American history where migrant children are being separated from their parents, some having...
Don’t target Chinese in the U.S. for Beijing’s sins | Opinion
As U.S.-China friction escalates, the rhetoric in Washington has grown increasingly ugly and hostile. The Trump administration, concerned about intellectual property theft and other questionable...
The administration bets we’ll stop caring about migrant children | Opinion
There are kids in this country being systematically brutalized by the American government, and it’s hard to keep that in the forefront of your mind...
Foreign spending in our elections isn’t trivial | Ellen L. Weintraub / Guest columnist
Americans must speak with one voice to demand that Congress act and to make clear that we reject every effort by every foreign government to...
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