Guest Columns
Dark spots, light spots and Apple’s protest
Dr. Mel Gurtov has studied government intrusion into our lives for many decades, including his work as an analyst for the RAND corporation and...
The Highland City Club Has a racism problem
Guest opinion
The Highland City Club is a social center in downtown Boulder for the type of people who can afford their $500 a month...
Agricultural rights’ bill will harm workers it purports to help
Senate bill 21-087, Agricultural Workers’ Rights, contrary to its title, will significantly reduce the paychecks of Colorado ag employees.
A Colorado farmworker under the U.S....
Air Quality Monitoring in Longmont and COGA
The presentation that Dr. Detlev Helmig gave at the Longmont City Council meeting on July 28 was detailed and conclusive as to the source...
The people’s fight for open government
A major battle plays out daily in Colorado as some of our elected and appointed officials — all of whom took a solemn oath to...
A national park fee increase: The $70 land grab
On Oct. 24, the National Park Service (NPS) announced a proposed entrance fee of $70 at 17 of its 59 national parks. Touted as...
Will the City of Boulder suppress our right to vote?
Can you imagine if President Trump or the Attorney General tried to change the election rules in the middle of an election season? Can...
Racism: The root cause of violence
It is difficult to say anything that provides sufficient comfort to the victims of police or other violence regardless of the race of the...
The Child Tax Credit: income for your family
No matter where I go in Colorado, I meet parents who are working incredibly hard — two or three jobs at a time —...
The Justice Department shouldn’t be snooping on journalists
At a time when President Trump regularly attacks the news media, the Department of Justice may be preparing to make it easier for the...
Inside the Trojan horse
In an era of political deception it can be difficult to separate the genuine from the phony. One tried and true strategy to weed...
Plenty of food, but not for all farmworkers
On a summer morning in southern Idaho, the day breaks early, before 6 a.m. The air is stale, never fully cooled from the heat...