David Brewster

Many traditional Democratic constituents are restive, and the Trump revolution will drive more traditional conservatives away, so there are the makings of a new party appealing to the young, independents, and those disillusioned with both parties.

The leading politicians of those years are rendered as complex and articulate figures, so it is a good test of democracy's problem-solving aspects.

A friend of Ellis once told me that this civic paragon often started out with the wrong idea but then, by analysis and conferring with many others, got himself to the right position (often too late).

James Carville is right that the Democratic Party, having lost trust of voters by pretending that Biden was hale and hearty, needs to be especially careful about restoring trust in the contest, avoiding a coronation.

A key problem for the Biden team and for the Democratic Party is Kamala Harris. If Biden decides to not seek a second term, it is almost certain that Vice President Harris will be the shaky nominee.

The Boldt Decision of 1974 ranks up there in judicial boldness with the Supremes' decisions about civil rights, school integration, old-growth protection, and voting rights. It was reflective of an age of progressive judicial activism, now long gone.

Mergers, demises, and new formats will likely be the new scenario for struggling arts groups in Seattle.

The newly renovated Town Hall Seattle revealed excellent acoustics for live performance of music. That means we now have three such venues.

In Seattle during the Progressive Era, the central institution was a small elementary school, incubators of the city's urban neighborhoods.

The whole saga of being asleep at the alarm button may be the ultimate lesson of the Boeing nosedive.