April 28, 1987: Benjamin Linder
Benjamin Linder was not from Seattle, but his time here as a UW student was fondly remembered by many locals in the wake of his assassination by CIA-backed Contras on this date in 1987. Jeff Stevens tells the tragic story.
April 16, 1970: The Birth of the Seattle Seven
The spring of 1970 was an intense time to be a radical in Seattle.
April 4, 1980: WREX
Seattle circa 1980 was a place and time of great countercultural renaissance, featured weekly at Belltown’s WREX nightclub. Jeff Stevens punksplains.
Pain Pain Pain
Jeff Stevens by way of Screamin’ Jay BashÅ crafts a fine poem about real pain with a capital ain.
Restaurant Review: Tom Douglas’s Rice Krispie Treats Bistro
Fuck you, San Francisco! Seattle once again rules the upscale comfort-food bistro racket!
April 1, 1974: The Kidnapping of Patricia Davis
She used to be such a nice girl.
March 8, 1970: Daybreak Star’s Groundbreaking
Seattle’s truly historical Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center is excellent evidence in support of the ancient adage about direct action getting the goods. Jeff Stevens tells the story of the birth of Daybreak Star.
March 5, 1917: The Wobblies on Trial
Seattle hasn’t always been a pristine yuppie utopia, doncha know. Circa 1917, it was quite the raucous radical mecca. Jeff Stevens histories you once again.
February 17, 1970: SLF vs. SPD
Enter the Seattle Liberation Front.
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