Seattle Police Chief stepping down Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole will step down at the end of the year. She’ll hand the police department’s top job to Deputy Chief Carmen Best,... Kate OConnell
A country divided, but does that mean civil war? Bill Radke talks to Judy Giesberg, history professor at Villanova University and editor of Journal of the Civil War Era , and David Blight , history... Bill Radke
Lawrence O’Donnell reflects on echoes of a historically tragic year Author and political commentator Lawrence O’Donnell was a teenager in 1968. He recalls the time in some detail. He was coming of age as someone drawn to... John O'Brien
How 'insane' was campaign spending this year on Seattle's Eastside? Try $180 a vote How much is your vote worth? It all depends where you live. If you had the right address on Seattle’s Eastside, it was worth $180 this year. John Ryan
'Civic Saturday' inspires a renewed appreciation of the rights and duties of citizenship Do we teach civics anymore? Technically, yes, in the public school systems of all 50 states. We often call it government. But are these courses... John O'Brien
This week we're counting down the days to a new mayor Seattle mayor-elect Jenny Durkan assembles her transition team, and the City Council rejects a head tax on big Seattle businesses – for now. We'll cover... Bill Radke
What’s really going on? Brooke Gladstone helps sort fact from fiction If you’re a regular listener to WNYC’s On The Media , you know that Brooke Gladstone is a force in journalism. You hear her commitment to accurate,... John O'Brien
Well it’s 1, 2, 3, what are you fighting for, now? Bill Ayers has some ideas The name Bill Ayers rings a bell for people of a certain age. He is one of the icons of '60s and '70s counterculture and anti-Vietnam War movements. As... John O'Brien
Wake up! Our democratic institutions are under attack, says author Author David Neiwert would prefer to write books about whales at this point in his career. Seriously. He’s done it. He says it’s much less stressful... John O'Brien
Both candidates for Seattle mayor are women, and both are facing sexism The next mayor of Seattle will be a woman, the first in nearly a hundred years. But Maggie Humphreys says sexism is still a big factor in the race.... David Hyde
