Guest Columns
Sullied bedfellows
Connecting dots is generally considered to be a child’s game. But when applied to politics and all of its bedfellows who usually come out...
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...
How to steal an election without really trying
Step one: Get a group of buddies together, make it the kind of people who’d enjoy traveling First Class together, or maybe sharing a...
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...
Ma Xcel, things have changed
Our situation is not comparable to anything in the past. It is impossible, therefore, to apply methods and measures which at an earlier age...
U.S. imperial plans regarding Venezuela
Giselle Cesin’s recent column (re: ‘An insider’s view of the Venezuelan crisis, March 7) from an opposition perspective enumerated a number of reasons why...
Déjà vu at U.N. climate talks
This year felt like déjà vu. On Dec. 10, I was again standing in line at the U.N. Climate Talks, waiting to disrupt the...
Every day’s a holiday for the oil industry in Colorado
News surfaced last week that the oil industry has been dodging its Colorado taxes, and not just now and then, but systematically. The tax,...
Immigration — problems and possibilities
Americans realize that immigration is an important issue. The nation’s security, economic strength, demographics, global competitiveness and much more are all influenced by U.S....
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...
The real Safer Boulder
By Brooke Harrison, PhD and Leslie Chandler, Safer Boulder members
Who is Safer Boulder? Safer Boulder is a nonpartisan grass-roots organization committed to supporting public...
Our shared Boulder County dilemma: A response to Joel Dyer
I want to thank Joel Dyer for his Oct. 11, “My Willmeng Dilemma.” It’s written mainly about my candidacy for Boulder County Commissioner, but also...

















