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STAFF, SYNDICATED AND FREELANCE COLUMNISTS

Here is a schedule and brief description for staff and nationally syndicated opinion writers whose columns appear on The Seattle Times opinion pages.

SUNDAY

Ryan Blethen, Seattle Times editorial page editor
rblethen@seattletimes.com

David Broder, political commentator of The Washington Post
writersgrp@washpost.com

Leonard Pitts Jr., syndicated columnist of the Miami Herald
leonardpitts@mindspring.com

MONDAY

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate

TUESDAY

A rotating syndicated columnist

WEDNESDAY

Bruce Ramsey, staff editorial columnist, alternate Wednesdays
bramsey@seattletimes.com

Lynne K. Varner, staff editorial columnist, alternate Wednesdays
lvarner@seattletimes.com

THURSDAY

Joni Balter, staff editorial columnist, alternate Thursdays
jbalter@seattletimes.com

FRIDAY

Ellen Goodman, syndicated columnist of The Boston Globe
writersgrp@washpost.com

Lance Dickie, staff editorial columnist, alternate Fridays
ldickie@seattletimes.com

George Will, syndicated columnist for the Washington Post

Amy Goodman, syndicated columnist from King Features Syndicate

Kate Riley, associate editorial page editor, alternate Fridays
kriley@seattletimes.com

SATURDAY

Charles Krauthammer, syndicated columnist of The Washington Post
writersgrp@washpost.com


Rotating columnists

These nationally syndicated columnists are not scheduled but appear regularly on The Seattle Times opinion pages:

David Brooks, syndicated columnist of The New York Times

E.J. Dionne Jr., syndicated columnist of The Washington Post
writersgrp@washpost.com

Maureen Dowd, syndicated columnist of The New York Times

Thomas W. Friedman, syndicated columnist of The New York Times

Froma Harrop, syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate
cre8ors@aol.com

Bob Herbert, syndicated columnist of The New York Times

Nicholas D. Kristof, syndicated columnist of The New York Times

Paul Krugman, syndicated columnist of The New York Times

Neal R. Peirce, syndicated columnist of The Washington Post
writersgrp@washpost.com

Tom Plate, syndicated columnist and UCLA professor
tplate@ucla.edu




Editorial & Opinion

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Phone: 206/464-2496
Fax: 206/382-6760
E-mail: opinion@ seattletimes.com