Blue City Blues: Getting Real on Involuntary Commitment
Freddie deBoer is a cogent critic of recent ideological turns within blue city progressive culture.
What if Both Factions of the Democratic Party Prevail?
The party, out of power, is seeking a direction: It is likely to wind up with two.
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How WWI Affected Seattle
Seattle shipyards boomed, and 40,000 men worked for good wages ($5 a day) in the yards and building a canal from the University of Washington campus to Lake Union.
On the Mast: To Save the Planet, Do Reindeer have to Die?
The jury is out – would you cast your vote for the reindeer or those trying to reduce Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels?
The Deplorable Monarch
The problem arose due to the peculiar circumstances of the 1780s, when the Constitution was written.
The Northwest’s First Doctors
Patent medicines, often liberally laced with opium and alcohol, purveyed such nostrums as Kickapoo Indian Sagwa, Hamlin's Wizard Oil, the Balms of Gilead, Anodyne Cordials, and Swamp Root.
Shteyngart’s New Novel: A Spectacular View of our AI-infused Future
The novel’s story is told through the eyes of Vera, an extremely precocious ten-year-old girl who resides somewhere on the Asperger’s spectrum.
The Surprising Origins of America’s Best-Loved, Most Misunderstood Song
This July 22 marks the 132nd anniversary of the day in 1893 when the first stanzas of the popular anthem “America the Beautiful” were written in Colorado by Katharine Lee Bates, a Massachusetts-born poet, scholar and social justice advocate.
Turning Point: Starting a Business in Italy
After eight years as immigrants in Italy, we have just gained “Permanent Resident” status, which allows us to work and even go into business.
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