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...
I fought for our country. Now NFL players are kneeling for...
I’m a veteran of the U.S. Army. So it may come as a surprise that the day I read about NFL players kneeling during...
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...
The six million dollar question on co-ops
It’s becoming quite clear co-op advocates can’t come up with better arguments other than referring to those of us who disagree with their proposals...
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...
It’s time to vaccinate the world
President Joe Biden’s commitment to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses (sufficient to fully vaccinate 250 million people) was great news but, with billions...
The need for a cultural shift on gender-based violence
November 25th kicked off the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. At no time has this work been more necessary than now....
Gaza and the ‘Great March of Return’
This column is in response to a column by Paul Danish (“Gaza: The usual suspects the usual lies,” June 7, 2018).
Before addressing the...
See how they run!
Last week, the Republican-controlled Senate Agriculture Committee worked overtime to turn its back on the people and the protection given them by the Colorado...
If we can find WallStreetBets users, why can’t we find Q?
In the final days of January, the identity of Reddit user “DeepF—ingValue” from the forum WallStreetBets was made public at the same time most...
Say ‘no’ to a lame duck vote on TPP
In their desperation to enact the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “trade” agreement, proponents are pressing for a vote during the post-election “lame duck” Congress....
Lessons from Iran
I can no longer sit here silent about what I have been observing happening in our nation the past few years and what I observed...