Kate Riley

Nov 1, 2024 | miamiherald.com | Frank A. Blethen |Kate Riley

As one of the country's very few family-owned and -operated metro newspapers left, The Seattle Times is also apparently one of the few whose editorial board is willing to endorse presidential candidates. (For the record, the board, which operates independently of the newsroom, backed Vice President Kamala Harris Sept. 1.)This is unfathomable, given that the other leading candidate clearly threatens the foundation of our 248-year-old American democracy and the rule of law.

Jun 10, 2024 | archive.ph | Ramzy Baroud |David Horsey |Kate Riley |Alex Fryer

President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has finally laid to rest the illusion that the U.S. was ever keen on achieving a just and lasting peace between Israel and its neighbors. His announcement should not come as a complete surprise. The U.S. has been divesting from its political role in the Middle East, at least throughout the two terms of President Barack Obama.