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REINS Act claims to cut red tape, but it’s way scarier...
Neither house of Congress pulled any punches as they kicked off the legislative body’s 115th session on Tuesday, Jan. 3; the Senate set to work...
Boulder Weekly’s 23rd anniversary
OK, it’s an official tradition. You may recall how last year Boulder Weekly decided to celebrate “turning 22 by celebrating you.” That’s to say...
Hanging onto hope
Salam hasn’t seen anyone in his family since December 2014 when he left Turkey to attend graduate school at the University of Colorado Boulder....
Trolling Boulder
Feminism and Islam, The Unholy Alliance.” “Why Do Lesbians Fake So Many Hate Crimes?” “Fat Shaming Works.” These are a few of the speeches...
Lafayette Council considers legalizing direct action to protect environment
Some citizens of Lafayette never accepted the State of Colorado’s claims of preemption or the court’s dismissal of their community’s groundbreaking 2013 vote to...
Too little, too late, too bad
On Dec. 19, 2016, a mere 30 days before President Barack Obama will leave office, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally released its long-awaited...
Third time’s a charm
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the 2017 Colorado State legislative session began in Denver and with it came a proposed draft bill from Rep. Jonathan...
A brief history of the Right’s hate: from 1885 to Trump
Donald Trump is no principled conservative. His shifting attitudes on abortion and same-sex marriage have a whiff of opportunism. He called for double the...
The rewards of risk
In 2008 in his Los Angeles home, a man named Dave Freeman fell, hit his head and died. This wouldn’t have been big news,...
Morning commute
I wake up with a mild hangover from a night spent drinking away feelings. I roll out of bed and assemble an outfit from...
Telling it like it was
Grandpa isn’t one to sit idle. Even at 90, he wakes up early every morning and walks at least a mile with Grandma, my...
The unforgettable game
In truth, I’m only a moderate baseball fan these days, but there is this one game from a long time ago I’ll never forget....
