Guest Columns
Response: Trust in organic
At Aurora Organic Dairy, we care a great deal about organic agriculture, about the more than 650 dedicated men and women who call Aurora...
Toward a slaughter-free America
I remember my first chicken harvest, as it was euphemistically called. It was 1999 and I was 12. In a video of the event, you...
We must be honest about what the coronavirus outbreak will mean...
In the wake of the global COVID-19 outbreak, which has caused the biggest disruption to life as we know it and to the economy...
Stand strong and united to win against TPP
When it comes to some of the world’s biggest trade deals, Coloradans are often left in the dark until it’s too late. That’s exactly...
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...
Opportunity zones: Who benefits?
The 2017 tax bill provides for the creation of “Opportunity Zones” (OZs) — economically distressed communities where as a result of investment in said...
Your choice to vote or not to vote will direct the...
Not participating in the political process of the community is a potent choice. It is an acceptance of the status quo. A willingness to...
Market forces for products, not people
There is a lot of discussion about teacher pay in the United States, and Colorado is no exception. What gets less attention is the...
Home Rule
Mark Fearer’s piece on common problems faced by tenants (“The Unrepentant Tenant,” Sept. 8, 2022) and the mention of the Boulder housing code caught...
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...
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...
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...
