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The U.S. has only made Iran stronger | In Focus
Winning a war is not as easy as it once was. Iran’s flexibility has outfoxed America at many…
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When newspapers go, partisanship grows and lies are believed | The Free Press Initiative
No wonder voters are angry, dissatisfied and choosing more extreme candidates, with or without experience.
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The difference between cowardice and courage | In Focus
It’s not enough to acknowledge fear. You have to take a stand, even if it’s a risk.
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Project gets high schoolers reading newspapers — c’est magnifique! | The Free Press Initiative
Want to get young people reading papers? Give them free subscriptions.
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The difference between cowardice and courage | In Focus
It’s not enough to acknowledge fear. You have to take a stand, even if it’s a risk.
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Past, present, or future: Which are you stuck in? | In Focus
We should strive to hold all three in balance.
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A second Belgium-U.S. showdown | The Free Press Initiative
Europe is well ahead of the U.S. in protecting the news industry from online theft.
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Local newspapers’ AI lawsuit is a righteous battle | The Free Press Institute
Is AI training “fair use” of newspaper content?
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Cook, Slaughter rulings protect the wealthy | In Focus
These SCOTUS decisions seem contradictory on their faces. However, they have a unified goal.
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A golden age, or a gilded age? | In Focus
The most-well off are benefiting from the middle- and lower-class.
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Pity poor Meta, suffering so in WA | The Free Press initiative
A $35 million penalty upheld against the company for violating political advertising transparency laws.
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Overwhelmed? It’s time to focus on just a few | In Focus
The temptation to block everything out is strong. Now’s not the time to bury your head in the…
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More details, and friction, around Washington news fellowship | Free Press Initiative
Reporters in the program get paid more than newsroom journalists. That could be a problem.
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New publication launches in Issaquah, fellowship proceeds | The Free Press Initiative
The Issaquah Spotlight debuted in the first week of June.
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Can Golden Ages last? Comparing the U.S. to Rome | In Focus
Can this country again unite under one banner and come out stronger than before?
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World Cup vs. Seattle area traffic | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
This cartoon by Frank Shiers references how road construction will be limited when the World Cup comes to…
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The meaning of grief has expanded in the last five years | Whale’s Tales
On April 12, my brothers, sisters and I marked 51 years since big brother Jim’s unexpected death in…
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Washington employers are looking for the exit | Commentary
Back in February, when the Association of Washington Business released a survey showing that nearly one in five…
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The complexities behind helping thy neighbor | Whale’s Tales
Last weekend, I got into a talk with my wife, Ann, and a family friend about basic human…
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Deep life lessons surface while watching ‘Frasier’ | Whale’s Tales
I loved the old TV sitcom “Frasier.”