Opinion
Fighting the superbugs of agribusiness
Not so long ago, the “miracle cure” of antibiotics prompted doctors to prescribe them for illnesses as minor as colds and upset tummies. But, then, people began to die. In droves. Why? Overuse of antibiotics led to the rapid evolution of savvy bacteria resistant ...
In the real world, playing politics on immigration is a lot...
Voices on the wind… We freeze...
Copenhagen does nothing to stall global warming
WASHINGTON — A new global warming treaty would be all...
The selling of the Obama inauguration
He did it. Unfortunately. Sadly. Disappointingly...
Letters | Fiery fracktivism
(Re: “Can you hear us now?” DyerTimes, Dec. 6.) I was a part of the action at the Dec. 4 Boulder County commissioners meeting. Those of us who initiated the action did so because of the urgency and attention the issue of fracking in Boulder County needs. Citizens ...
Why do universities need a C.M.O.?
A new fad is sweeping across America’s university campuses — and it’s seriously goofy...
A new face of political goofiness
At last, our embarrassment is over! We Texans have long endured the shame of having our goober of a governor, Rick Perry, declaimed as the goofiest public official in the land. But now, we can point to another state’s embarrassment, for a newly elected senator has ...
Measuring Congress by the numbers
Never have so few done so little for so many. But at last, they’re gone — Congress has adjourned for the year...
State legislatures are helping rich lenders rip-off the poor
Loan sharks and their lobbyists really know how to put the “ick” in eth-icks...
