Opinion

Letters | The Waters ‘mistrial’

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Correction: An image on page 6 of the Sept. 5 edition neglected to credit the photographer, Merrick Chase (www.MerrickChasePhotography.com...

Obama’s clueless view of ISIL

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I would feel a lot better about Obama’s prospects for kicking the Islamic State’s ass if it weren’t for what he said in the fourth paragraph of his speech to the nation last week...

Yee-haw! Perry for president

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The higher the monkey climbs, the more you see of its ugly side...

Middle East meltdown

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The illegal airstrikes by the United States, Britain and France seem to be more of a publicity stunt to demonstrate the moral virtue of...

Pension cuts serve the rich

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“When you cut someone’s wages, at least that person can say, ‘I’m not working for you.’ By cutting retiree pensions, this is literally reaching into their bank account and stealing from them after the fact.” --Ross Eisenbrey of the Economic Policy Institute...

Gaza and the ‘Great March of Return’

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This column is in response to a column by Paul Danish (“Gaza: The usual suspects the usual lies,” June 7, 2018). Before addressing the...

Letters, Sept. 15, 2022

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Clare Gallagher is the GOAT Regarding the article on Clare Gallagher (Adventure, “Earthraging,” Sept. 8, 2022): In March of last year, Clare came across me...

Letters | Pot is dangerous

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Correction: An In Case You Missed It item and an Eco-Brief in the April 19 issue incorrectly stated that an Earth Day event was being held on Norlin Quad to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Environmental Center. The center celebrated its 40th anniversary in ...

A meek media

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Let us now assess the state of the free press in this land of ... well, of press freedom. The assessment? Pathetic. Not because of some government clampdown, but because of increasing press pusillanimity...

We didn’t always hate Castro

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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: May 7, 2020

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Council’s accessibility issue Boulder City Council’s recent special meeting, in which they voted on a city-wide mask mandate, left out 8.6% of the population —...

What about our farmers? 


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Earlier this year, in the midst of a trade war with China, President Donald Trump announced a $16 billion agriculture bailout, telling Americans, via...