Guest Columns
Reflections on Walmart’s exit from Boulder
In any community, everybody should have access to affordable, decent-quality necessities of life. At the same time, all companies involved in the production and...
America was in the business of separating families long before Trump
Children are crying for their parents while being held in small cages. The attorney general tells us the Bible justifies what we see, and...
The debate over ‘birthright’ citizenship: Distracting voters from real issues
In his latest assault on our federal immigration policy in the lead-up to the midterm elections, President Trump proposed abolishing “birthright” citizenship, whereby children...
Trump-connected lobbyists are cashing in on COVID-19 relief
As millions of Americans continue to get sick and lose their jobs, and with more than 100,000 dead as a result of the novel...
Immigration courthouse arrests undermine justice
Since President Trump took office last year, immigration enforcement officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have dramatically...
Affordable housing the community can support
Like much of the nation, Boulder is experiencing housing affordability challenges. Though Boulder has implemented a variety of affordable housing policies, we continue to...
Addressing racism is a mental health priority
“I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her...
Bicyclists against density
When I arrived in Boulder in the mid-1980s, it had already become a “bike” town. The “Red Zinger Bicycle Classic” and “Coors International Bicycle...
Amendment 71 is a power grab by the corporate and political...
Amendment 71, otherwise known as “Raise the Bar,” is a question that will be on your Colorado ballot that you will receive later this...
Boulder County needs an authentic choice for County Commissioner
Heading into the 2018 elections, Boulder County faces two divergent futures — either extending the status quo with a dangerous game of insider politics,...
Who will forgive us?
In 1957, 15-year-old Dorothy Counts became the first black student to attend Harding High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Escorted by Dr. Edwin Thompkins,...
Boulder can choose compassion over exclusion
We started the Bedrooms Are For People campaign to make Boulder a more inclusive and welcoming place to call home. We want to live...
