Opinion
Who’s behind ‘Fix the Debt’?
Look out — the “fixers” are coming. Top corporate chieftains and Wall Street gamblers want to tell Washington how to fix our national debt, so they’ve created a front group called “Fix the Debt” to push their agenda. Unfortunately, they’re using “fix” in the same way...
Mighty Monsanto meets its match in musician
The Canadian rocker and master storyteller, Neil Young, says: “Music is a universal language.” Yes, and when created by a people’s champion like him, music can bring down the high and mighty, just as Joshua’s trumpeters brought down the walls of Jericho...
We didn’t always hate Castro
As America embarks on a more friendly relationship with Cuba, it is interesting to recall a peculiar moment in our history when Fidel Castro was seen as a Robin Hood figure by many Americans, including a fair number of conservatives. Historian Van Gosse says: “Since ...
Letters | Keep it up
Correction: In the Aug. 1 news story “Ban on booze,” The Rib House was incorrectly cited as the restaurant that had applied for late hours and been denied by city council. Council member Ken Wilson said only that a barbecue restaurant on the Hill had applied and been...
Double your bet on ClimateSmart
About this time last year, Charlie at Mesa Plumbing called with the dreaded news: The parts needed to overhaul my boiler were no longer carried by the gift shop at the National Museum of Pre-Columbian Plumbing and Heating."You really need to get one of those new ...
Letters | Danish and sex
Correction: The Aug. 23 article “A certain kind of kin” attributed the quote “Is that Duane Allman?” to Ben Kaufman instead of Dave Johnston...
A curse, a blessing, and a good food movement
In 1972, I was part of a nationwide campaign that came close to getting the U.S. Senate to reject Earl Butz, Richard Nixon’s choice for secretary of agriculture...
Scott Walker’s incredible foreign policy
It’s time now for the latest chapter in the thrilling global adventures of: “Scott Walker, Commando...
COGA lawsuits against Lafayette, Fort Collins are latest insult to citizens...
Well, that didn’t take long. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) announced its intention to file lawsuits against Lafayette and Fort Collins over those cities’ election results regarding fracking. Once again, the oil and gas industry is ...
