Guest Columns
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...
Proposition EE is not the solution for Colorado
When 2020 started, no one could have predicted the roller coaster ride we are on. Election season has extended the ride as voters will...
Sustainability should not be legally impossible
I write today on behalf of the Boulder Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). This is our statement of solidarity with frontline communities worldwide, and in...
How did we get here? Look to 2010
How the Republican Party turned what seemed like a dire situation after disastrous losses in both the 2006 and 2008 elections into legislative majorities...
My gun control platform
In the 163 days since January 1st 2016, there have been 176 mass shootings in the United States. For the record, I believe that...
Open space development isn’t a solution for inequity
Timothy Thomas’ “opinion” in the October 7, 2021 issue of Boulder Weekly (“Open Space, CU South and civil rights: A first step towards ‘Just...
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...
I shouldn’t need a permit to protest the existence of Jeff...
When I was 11 years old, I was cutting school one day with a friend as we discussed the trajectory of our ensuing hookie...
Rachel Carson and Rocky Flats
In 2018, The Library of America published Rachel Carson: Silent Spring and Other Writings on the Environment. Carson is famous for bringing to the...
On Atlanta and Boulder killings: Abolitionist visions
The horrific killing of six Asian and Asian American women by a white man in Atlanta last week has brought to light the violence...
Boulder homeless issues
The beauty of Boulder, nestled in the Foothills and dominated by the Flatirons, is a metro area gem that attracts a great number of...
ADU and OAU priorities and whom policies benefit
PLAN (Peoples League for Action Now)-Boulder County applauds City Council’s effort to expand opportunities for the creation of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Owner...
