The Seattle Times: Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/index.html en-us Copyright 2012 The Seattle Times Company Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:01:26 PST Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:01:26 PST MattBase 1 The Seattle Times: Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ Green infrastructure and the development of LID buildings http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454818_greeninfrastructureandthedevelopmentoflidbuildings.html?syndication=rss Northwest Voices http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454818_greeninfrastructureandthedevelopmentoflidbuildings.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:05:58 PST Iran's nuclear and military intentions http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454813_iransnuclearandmilitaryintentions.html?syndication=rss Northwest Voices http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454813_iransnuclearandmilitaryintentions.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:57:56 PST The evaluation of teachers in public schools http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454812_theevaluationofteachersinpublicschools.html?syndication=rss Northwest Voices http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454812_theevaluationofteachersinpublicschools.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:56:33 PST United Nations resolution on Syria http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454809_unitednationsresolutiononsyria.html?syndication=rss Northwest Voices http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454809_unitednationsresolutiononsyria.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:55:15 PST Inslee's agenda for job creation http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454771_insleesagendaforjobcreation.html?syndication=rss Northwest Voices http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2017454771_insleesagendaforjobcreation.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:54:18 PST Women refused to indulge abortion politicking in the Komen/Planned Parenthood controversy http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2017459685_joni09.html?syndication=rss Susan G. Komen for the Cure's short-lived decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood struck such a nerve because of the long history of the two groups working together and because of a sense — right or wrong — that most people working in the women's health field should be supportive of each other. Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2017459685_joni09.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:32:07 PST Department of Justice owes the Seattle Police Department an apology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2017459682_guest09hickman.html?syndication=rss The U.S. Department of Justice's probe of the Seattle Police Department stretches credulity with an analysis of questionable quality, says a Seattle University professor, Matthew J. Hickman. Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2017459682_guest09hickman.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:32:05 PST Russia, Egypt, Syria: an authentic human wave seeking justice and dignity http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2017459527_friedman09.html?syndication=rss Whenever 120,000 people gather to rally for democracy in minus-4-degree weather, take it seriously, writes Thomas L. Friedman. As Russia's Vladimir Putin discovered — as the Syrian regime is discovering — the quest for dignity, justice and self-determination should not be taken lightly. Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2017459527_friedman09.html?syndication=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:04 PST