Opinion
Transcending the housing crisis
Virtually all housing experts agree that there is a housing crisis in the United States. It is estimated that 600,000 Americans are currently homeless,...
Civil disobedience in Lafayette and North Dakota
The latest bright idea to emerge from Boulder County’s intrepid anti-frackers is to get the City of Lafayette to legalize “non-violent” civil disobedience and...
There’s a dragon with matches that’s loose on the town
The current crisis is not the first time I have been tested in my life, nor will it be the last. For all of...
Boulder Weekly Staff Hall of Fame
As the company’s founder and publisher, my passion for and commitment to the success of Boulder Weekly has been a double-edged sword that has...
The Bernie revolution rolls on
In a volatile and anxious time when people’s lives are being upended, cautious middle-of-the-roaders fail to inspire while those who propose big alternative visions...
How gun rights helped mainstream neo-fascists
As we anticipate the end of the pandemic, things are starting to get back to “normal.” What does that mean? In 2019, “we pretty...
My Willmeng dilemma
It’s more a situation than a dilemma really. When it comes to Cliff Willmeng’s candidacy for Boulder County Commissioner as the Green Party candidate,...
Torture and abuse at the southern border
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since I last crossed the U.S.-Mexican border illegally and spent a few days making my way...
Xcel Energy, the writing is on the wall
It may be an urban legend, but supposedly Henry Ford shared, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster...
I wish I could vote in Boulder’s muni election
I’m not lucky enough to get to vote in the wonderful City of Boulder. But if I were, I know that I’d be voting...
Gun nut has a warning
When I was a young man growing up in rural Oregon, there was a term for people like me: “gun nut.”
By my 20s I...
Colorado deserves better — I’m voting no on Prop DD
In an era of money-hungry government, this election cycle seeks to move us further down a path asking taxpayers to give more, fund more,...
