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The myth of a post-racial America
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass, a fugitive from the Peculiar Institution, gave a talk in Corinthian Hall before the Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society at Rochester, N.Y., in which he addressed the topic of “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.” I was reminded of ...
Are we less safe with secrecy?
President Barack Obama began his first term by pledging to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to government. Although he has done that in some areas, it has become apparent that his pledge came with an asterisk: In matters of national security policy, he ...
North Boulder library in limbo
Residents of north Boulder have been waiting more than 15 years for a library branch they were promised...
Farmer, neighbors tussle over ‘demonstration’ designation
Update: County OKs permaculture classes at farm on 63rd...
From blight to bike
There are potential bike frames growing alongside the New Jersey Turnpike...
Why ‘Never again’ is an impossible national security motto
Only a few days after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, then-President George W. Bush uttered a phrase that has since come to represent the U.S. policy on terrorism: "Never again...
Ford endorses ban on hand-held phone use while driving
WASHINGTON — Ford has come out in support of...
State ethics director: Boulder should change attorney model
The director of a state ethics organization says that the city of Boulder needs to change its model of having a city attorney hired by city council serve as its members’ advisor — and enforcer — when it comes to appearances of impropriety and ethical breaches...
How bankrupt American Airlines became the worst airline in the world
It's become easier and easier over the years for management to play hardball against employees and unions...
Boulder police investigating check fraud scam
Detectives with the Boulder Police Department are...
Roger Ebert leaves CWA for good
After more than 40 years as a regular at the Conference on World Affairs, Roger Ebert announced today that he will no longer host the Cinema Interruptus event. Jim Emerson, a Seattle film critic and editor of rogerebert.com, will take Ebert's place...
