Ross: What Seattle’s CHOP protesters have ignored
Protesters in the heart of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood intended to afflict the powerful. Instead, they've disempowered the afflicted.6 years ago
Ross: Moving on to the ‘next steps’ after the CHOP
People will be angry about the end of the CHOP, but what keeps it going is that compared to anarchy, normalcy starts to look pretty good.6 years ago
Ross: Figuring out what defunding the police actually means
I was reading about the debate over what “defund the police” means, in particular the argument that it’s not just a budget cut.6 years ago
Ross: Protesting takes form of ‘healthy coping’ during pandemic
While many continue to struggle with the ongoing pandemic, protesting is viewed by some health experts as a form of 'healthy coping.'6 years ago
Ross: John Bolton tell-all proves someone didn’t do their job
In listening to reports on John Bolton's tell-all on the Trump administration, there's some pretty stunning information contained within its pages.6 years ago
Ross: Can changes to the CHOP help bring peace?
It may surprise some people, but Seattle's CHOP, that the President has threatened to re-liberate, is being opened to traffic again.6 years ago
Ross: Sunday incident was first real test for Seattle’s CHOP
At a fenced-off parking lot for a business that services European cars, someone broke in and tried to set a fire inside Seattle's CHOP area Sunday night.6 years ago
Ross: Is there a compromise to be found in the CHOP?
Is there a simple compromise to be found between residents of the CHOP and Seattle's police officers looking to move back into their precinct?6 years ago
Ross: Pros and cons of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
The main danger in the newly-formed Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone seems to be the danger of all this becoming a tourist attraction.6 years ago
Ross: Trump threats over polls hint at future election problems
If Trump is already calling polls unfair and filing lawsuits, he might challenge the integrity of the election. That could be poisonous to democracy.6 years ago
Ross: How can we justify incident with Buffalo police?
Is there really a way to justify the violence Buffalo police displayed on video for all to see against 75 year-old Martin Gugino?6 years ago
Ross: The end result of defunding the police department
What I’m learning is that defunding the police doesn’t really mean that 911 suddenly goes dark. So what would actually happen?6 years ago
Ross: Which side will people choose as protests continue?
Which side will people choose as protests continue and windows are broken? My guess is it’s going to depend on which side of the window they’re standing.6 years ago
Ross: Why the GOP doesn’t mind using military to quell protests
The GOP abhors big government – so why stay silent on the President's bid to use the military to quell protests nationwide?6 years ago
Ross: Would defunding the police actually work?
On Wednesday night, there was a new demand at one of the George Floyd protests in downtown Seattle, calling to defund the police.6 years ago
Ross: The real way to truly change police culture
That’s certainly a way to “change the culture" in police departments, and that starts with changing who you hire to be officers.6 years ago
Ross: Should we rethink when we call the cops?
Everybody agrees that the lesson of George Floyd’s death is that the system needs to change, and change now. But what does that mean?6 years ago
Ross: Violence during protests sends message of fear, not hope
I spent the weekend watching cities, including my own, get trashed during protests against police violence.6 years ago
Ross: A simple solution to Trump’s Twitter problem
It turns out there is a really easy way to get around the fact-checking label on Twitter, and it doesn’t even require an executive order.6 years ago
Ross: Our real enemy during pandemic has been biology
Given the fact that we can spread COVID through droplets but not antibodies, I'm forced to ask: Why is biology so asymmetrical?6 years ago
Ross: The real risk of holding the GOP convention in North Carolina
Holding the Republican National Convention in North Carolina comes with plenty of risks, but none greater than one in particular.6 years ago
Ross: Holiday weekend marked end of being ‘in this together’
After a long weekend that saw partiers gather en masses across the country, the idea that “we’re in this together” took on a very different meaning.6 years ago
Ross: Voter fraud is about corruption, not mail-in ballots
It's become abundantly clear in states that vote by mail that election rigging is the least of our problems right now.6 years ago
