Rich Smith

Rich Smith writes about politics, books, and performance for The Stranger. You can hear his impersonations of Bernie Sanders and Jeff Sessions on Blabbermouth, and you can read his poems at www.richsmithpoetry.com

Rich Smith

Recent Articles

Killer Prophets?

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Tacoma Police Boot Homeless and Housing Activists from Vacant School

The Governors of Oregon, Washington, and California Strongly Urge You Not to Kill Your Family

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Seattle Rep. Jayapal Leads Call for DHS to Investigate "Uterus Collector" Complaint

Boys State Is Civility Propaganda of the Highest Order

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Seattle Mayor Orders Cops to Sweep CHOP, Protesters Vow to Keep Marching

An Exceedingly Chill Day at CHAZ—Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone

By Not Falling to the Ground with Brainworms Crawling Out of His Ears, Biden Wins the CNN Debate

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Bernie Sanders Draws Over 17,000 to the Tacoma Dome

Anna Wiener Offers an Anthropological View of the Tech Industry in Her Memoir Uncanny Valley

CNN Lost Last Night's Debate

E.J. Koh's Memoir The Magical Language of Others Is a Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Korean Genius

Ben Lerner's Genius Third Novel, The Topeka School, Tackles Toxic Masculinity

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Rich Smith

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Leah Sottile's When the Moon Turns to Blood Examines Mormon Extremism at the Roots of Alleged Murders

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