Joel Connelly

I worked for Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1973 until it ceased print publication in 2009, and SeattlePI.com from 2009 to 6/30/2020. During that time, I wrote about 9 presidential races, 11 Canadian and British Columbia elections‎, four doomed WPPSS nuclear plants, six Washington wilderness battles, creation of two national Monuments (Hanford Reach and San Juan Islands), a 104 million acre Alaska Lands Act, plus the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area.
Religion

American Catholics: Standing up to Caesar

The Catholic Church refuses to look the other way in the face of Trump’s roundups of emigrees and refugees, despite justifications from Vice President J.D. Vance, a Catholic convert.
Politics

Congressional Democrats: Waiting to Get Things Done Again

The Republicans go into November midterms enjoying a 53-47 Senate advantage, plus a favorable electoral map; the GOP has a 221-214 House advantage.
Politics

Attacks on Immigrants are Attacks on Us All

Another century has passed, with another demagogue and his MAGA movement. The nativist disease has reached the White House.
Environment

A Cryin’ Bloody Shame: DOGE and Storm Pummel Our Public Forests

The 164-million-acre system has been hit by two perfect storms. An atmospheric river in January washed out trails, campgrounds and access roads across the Pacific Northwest. Not to be outdone, DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk, has ravaged its corps of overseers.
blog

Trashing the Capital: The Kennedy Center and the Washington Post

The Washington Post was a must-read during my years lin the capital. It featured Woodstein investigative pieces, Herblock cartoons, Style profiles, and a Redskins-centric sports page.
Politics

U.S. Senate: High Stakes for Local Senators this Fall

The Democrats’ best pickup prospects are Maine and North Carolina. In turn, Republicans have targeted Georgia Sen. Jon Osoff.
Politics

The Blowback to Trump Intensifies

The reign of vengeance, and Trump's excesses will only be broken, bottom up, by voters, terrified and warned by the killings in Minneapolis. The lower federal courts are hopefully providing a holding action.
International

Trump Bombs at Davos, Canada’s Carney Leaves a Global Star

The self-proclaimed “very stable genius” is not an economist. Nor is he a diplomat, decrying the Danes as “ungrateful“ for daring to hold onto a territory they first claimed 300 years ago.
International

It’s Not Me, It’s You: Canada (Reluctantly) Moves on from the United States

China and Canada have done a trade deal under which Canada relaxes tariffs on electric vehicles from China and China does likewise with canola from Canada. The U.S. gets to watch.
Religion

A Coalition Building? Seattle’s Religious Communities Stand Up

There are signs of religious rejuvenation here in God’s country. In particular, young people (even young men) are drifting back to church.
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