Herald Forum

Forum: Are fear of shame, pride what drive privacy obsession?

We are holding who we are — even our ailments — so closely it keeps us from health and community.

 

Forum: Harm reduction offers better outcomes than prohibition

A committee’s proposal to provide a safe supply of drugs can limit overdoses and offer a path to recovery.

 

Forum: Book discussion explores police response to white supremacy

The forum, Sunday in Everett features former FBI agent Michael German and his book, ‘Policing White Supremacy.’

 

Forum: Don’t dismiss potential for controlled supply of drugs

Contrary to a columnist’s views, supplying drugs to those with addictions has led to better outcomes elsewhere.

Forum: ‘The vibrations hit you deep. You can feel it in your body.’

How the far-off cadence of a marching band’s drums caught a 10-year-old’s ear with the rhythm of the beat.

Forum: Protecting, ensuring our freedoms in uncertain times

Independence means neither blind celebration nor helpless despair; it requires facing the work of democracy.

Forum: World peace starts with not firing missiles at each other

If a kindergartner can grasp the inhumanity of violence against innocents, shouldn’t it be clear to us.

Forum: Amid tumult and hard times, look for changes ahead

We have plenty of examples where difficult periods produced leaders and coalitions that improved things.

Forum: Who’s responsible for meeting needs of those around us?

And who holds the mantle of a responsible public: the government or the people, themselves?

Forum: Building WSU Everett as it grows our local workforce

Our region will need credential workers. Support for WSU Everett is key to meeting the needs of students.

Forum: The arc of pride and mourning for a kid’s athletic dream

Disappointment when a child’s aspirations end allows finding acceptance and hope in new objectives.

Forum: Advice to young adults, focus on your best ‘person’

Past generations focused on the character aspects of gender roles, but something more basic is necessary.

Forum: Everett’s land-use plan should keep affordable housing tool

Its comprehensive plan should keep inclusionary zoning, setting aside housing for working families.

Forum: Nonprofits and communities face an existential crisis

When missions, and not just methods, are questioned, how do groups reweave to remain vital and valued?

Forum: New stadium a civic project that can deliver on its vision

Along with keeping the AquaSox in town, it offers a wealth of broader public benefits for Everett.

Forum: Pope Leo’s election a welcome reminder to protect workers

His choice of Leo XIII as his namesake is important for his attitudes toward dignity, justice and labor.

Forum: Holding on to hope even as the images fade from view

Like fleeting after-images on our retinas, how do we cope with the longer-felt losses all around us?

Forum: The magic created behind branches of weeping mulberry tree

The mature trees offer a ‘Secret Garden’-like room favored by children, one I hope to return to someday.

For its Day of Service, Everett’s VFW Post 2100 delivered subs — Heroes for Heroes — to first responders in the city.

Forum: Everett VFW post delivers ‘Heroes for Heroes’ for Day of Service

Honoring the city’s first responders, hero sandwiches were delivered to fire, police and 911 facilities.

For its Day of Service, Everett’s VFW Post 2100 delivered subs — Heroes for Heroes — to first responders in the city.

Forum: Permit-to-purchase firearm law in state would save lives

Requiring a permit to purchase will help keep guns in responsible hands and reduce suicides and homicides.