Mason Bryan
Crosscut
Seattle, WA, United States
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Past articles by Mason:
Why Washingtonians deserve a closer look at their democracy
Ahead of the 2020 election, Crosscut contributors helped us examine the current state of our democracy. → Read More
White innocence is a fantasy. Here's how I'm confronting it
The killing of George Floyd presents yet another opportunity for white self-reckoning. → Read More
Jacob Lawrence and the art of radical imagination
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery rings in 25 years at the University of Washington. → Read More
What Howard Schultz's coffee order says about his presidential bid
An ex-barista questions the former Starbucks CEO's qualifications to run the free world. → Read More
What WA's prison past tells us about mass incarceration today
A new edition of a heralded book offers an intimate look at prison life. Scholar Dan Berger talks about its significance today. → Read More
T-Mobile's tryst with Trump embarrasses Seattle
The Seattle Times editorial board is eager to cheer a local corporate power, but what might they say about T-Mobile being in bed at Trump's hotel? → Read More
Is this the buzziest artist in Seattle?
A portrait of Anthony White, a young up-and-comer in Seattle's visual arts scene. → Read More
Contemplating fascism in Hillman City
A new production raises questions about the rise of Nazi Germany and our current Trumpian situation. → Read More
Undergrads for Kavanaugh raise a pint in Seattle
Claiming the confirmation fight has emboldened the right, the UW students believe the whole affair will be forgotten “real fast.” → Read More
Tearing down a Black teen: Seattle artwork repeatedly vandalized
Local businesses rally to show support for “Black Teen Wearing Hoodie” images on Capitol Hill. → Read More
Is a strike looming at the University of Washington?
As the April 30 contract negotiation deadline approaches, academic student employees are weighing the possibility of a strike. → Read More
UW could become 6th campus nationwide with a postdoc union
Some university researchers have passed a major hurdle in their quest to unionize → Read More
Mitzi Johanknecht defeats John Urquhart for King County Sheriff
In the closely watched race for King County sheriff, Mitzi Johanknecht has defeated incumbent John Urquhart. In an interview after a Thursday afternoon ballot drop that solidified her lead, Johanknecht, 58, a low-profile but ranking member of the sheriff’s office … Continue reading → → Read More
Moon concedes and there may be a new sheriff in town
In the hotly contested race for King County Sheriff, Mitzi Johanknecht’s lead over the controversy-ridden John Urquhart increased slightly on Wednesday. On the Eastside, in the nationally watched contest for the 45th District state Senate seat, the Democrat, Manka Dhingra, … Continue reading → → Read More
Seattle should listen to Ta-Nehisi Coates
For all of its progressive bona fides, Seattle remains burdened by the familiar vestiges of American racism: People of color suffer here from inequities in education and academic achievement, underrepresentation in the tech industry and overrepresentation in prisons, homeless camps, … Continue reading → → Read More
At-large city council race tests Seattle's progressive identity
Teresa Mosqueda and Jon Grant, candidates for one of two at-large city council seats, feel right at home in Seattle politics. Both creatures of the left, they were bred by distinct, sometimes overlapping political movements that proclaim deep commitments to … Continue reading → → Read More