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Peace and justice endures
Three decades ago next week, a group of about 17,000 protesters joined hands to encircle Rocky Flats. It was the culmination of five years of activism against the nuclear weapons facility — and the birth of a Boulder center that has been dedicated to economic, social...
Dispatches from Standing Rock
It’s a long way to North Dakota at 40 mph. We found that out last Thursday evening, Nov. 17, when a carload of journalists...
Officers of chemical restraint
Charges against the paramedics who administered ketamine to Elijah McClain could inhibit EMS use of sedatives.
Oil industry exemptions may doom EPA efforts to improve Front Range...
Each morning the Earth turns east in its orbit and the sun’s rays hit the highest peaks in Colorado. As the foothills and mountains...
President Trump
Let me guess: you’re scared, you’re angry, you have no idea how we got to this place or what to do now that we...
The other DAPL protest
Protesters in North Dakota claimed victory in their fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) on Sunday, following the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’...
Everyone’s a victim
In 2004, Luz Gonzalez filed her taxes and got her refund, just like she had done every year since becoming a permanent resident and...
Ticket to ride
For many who are experiencing homelessness, Boulder County can be something of a vortex. Without a job, a home or transportation, it’s easy to...
To understand Trump, we have to look back
It is quite disturbing that the presidential nominee of a major political party would retweet messages from a user with the handle @WhiteGenocideTM, whose...
Jail dismisses more claims of inmate abuse
Another round of allegations about guards abusing inmates has surfaced at the Boulder County Jail, but officials are dismissing the claims as fabricated...
Sutherland Bipolar Center closing symptomatic of a larger statewide crisis
It’s easier for Brett to talk about his depressive episodes than it is for him to talk about his manic episodes. We agree to...
The end of fracking?
Sometimes, when I close my eyes, I can still seem them. The ranchers, the men in khaki pants, the school teachers walking along a...