Cash-Strapped Hospitals Can’t Handle the Coronavirus

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 10, 2020 Years of budget cuts have destroyed our health care system, just when we need it most. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Virus Claims First Fatality in U.S.; Washington State Declares Emergency

ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated Press Feb 29, 2020 A growing number of unexplained COVID-19 infections has West Coast health officials worrying about how far the coronavirus will spread. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amazon Spends Big to Remake Seattle’s City Council

GENE JOHNSON / The Associated Press Oct 29, 2019 The online retail giant has poured $1 million into getting more business-friendly candidates elected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

4 Killed After Construction Crane Collapses Onto Seattle Street

The Associated Press Apr 27, 2019 The crane, which had been atop a downtown office building, crushed several cars in a densely populated area. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amazon Lobbies to Exempt Employees From Labor Protections

TOM JAMES / The Associated Press Mar 8, 2019 A bill passed by the Washington state Senate, but has yet to pass its House, would affect many of Amazon's Seattle-area employees. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Washington Gov. Inslee Focuses on Climate Change in 2020 Bid

BILL BARROW and RACHEL LA CORTE / The Associated Press Mar 1, 2019 Jay Inslee launches his 2020 Democratic presidential bid Friday with a resolve "to solve America's most daunting challenge." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What Labor Activists Can Learn From the Seattle General Strike

Steven Beda / The Conversation Feb 6, 2019 In 1919, 35,000 shipyard workers brought a city to a standstill. Their protest holds lessons for teachers, Google employees and more. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Minimum Wage Rising in 20 States and Numerous Cities

DAVID A. LIEB / The Associated Press Dec 30, 2018 State and local wage laws come amid a multi-year push by unions and progressive groups to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour nationwide. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Amazon Is Everything That’s Wrong With America

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 12, 2018 What does the location of the company's new offices have to do with the nation's political tumult? Quite a bit, it turns out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Right-Wing, Left-Wing Protesters Face Off in Seattle

The Associated Press Aug 18, 2018 Those attending the "Liberty or Death" rally to oppose a gun control initiative are met by opposing groups outside City Hall. Three arrests are reported among counterprotesters, and there was one reported injury. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will Amazon’s Work to Kill Seattle Tax Spook Other Cities?

PHUONG LE / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2018 A tax on large companies such as Amazon, which was meant to fight a growing homelessness crisis, gets rolled back during a raucous Seattle City Council meeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Seattle Repeals Homeless-Aid Tax After Amazon Objects

PHUONG LE / The Associated Press Jun 12, 2018 The quick surrender—just a month after the City Council voted unanimously on the measure—shows the power of Amazon to rally opposition and aggressively push back on taxes at all levels of government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )