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U.S. Executive Order Builds the Case for Parthenon Marbles Return

EO 14344 formally declares American democracy descends from Athens and mandates classical Greek architecture for federal buildings. Nobody has connected this to the Parthenon Marbles. Until now.

Mar 15, 2026
Ambassador Guilfoyle and the 250th Anniversary Opportunity

139 U.S.-held antiquities returned to Greece in 2025. A Greek Democracy exhibition planned for the 250th. The diplomatic window is open.

Mar 15, 2026
KCRHA: What 60 Datasets Tell Us About Seattle's Homelessness Response

A data inventory of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. 9 PRA requests filed. The numbers don't add up.

Mar 2026
Choe Show: SDCI and the Permit Machine

Accountability journalism on Seattle's permitting failures and the inspectors who looked the other way.

Mar 2026
Seattle's CSO Problem: $1.4 Billion in Federal Leverage

Combined sewer overflows dump raw sewage into Puget Sound 87 times a year. The EPA consent decree gives the federal government a lever most people don't know about.

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