Opinion

A peaceful display is met with violence

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Guest opinion by Charlie Danaher History is replete with examples of peaceful movements being met with violence. Sometimes the violence is perpetrated by the state,...

What if we made voting fun?

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The shameful truth about America’s democratic process is that it’s become so un-democratic that they don’t want you to vote. By “they” I mean...

How corporate bamboozlers intend to widen inequality in America

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The basic problem facing the corporate and political powers who want you and me to swallow their Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal is that they...

Is the age of oil about to end? This oilman thinks...

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There’s a new “Peak Oil” prediction out, and this one is worth taking seriously if for no other reason than its source. Peak Oil, you...

Letters: Nov. 10, 2022

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Correction: In Best of Boulder East County (Oct. 27, 2022), we incorrectly labeled Native Roots as the winner of the CBD category in the...

Progressives outperform and democracy gets a reprieve

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The apocalypse has been averted in the midterms. There was a fragile, informal, anti-fascist united front from Noam Chomsky to Liz Cheney. Joe Biden...

Hickenlooper sticks with Trump on sage-grouse

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They say birds of a feather flock together. That’s why we were so ruffled when Governor John Hickenlooper decided to join the Trump administration’s...

Letters: 10/5/17

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Cyclists must take better caution The article “Crash Course” omits some issues relevant to bicycle riders’ safety in Boulder. A significant fraction of bicycle...

Letters: 4/25/19

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It’s neither slander nor libel, Danish and Trump Paul Danish recently speculated that President Trump might be able to successfully bring slander or libel claims...

COGA lawsuits against Lafayette, Fort Collins are latest insult to citizens...

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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 ...

The super-rich literally live in their own world

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Attention class: Today’s word is “fractal inequality...

What if antibiotics no longer work?

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Can antibiotic medicines, long hailed as miracle drugs, be too much of a good thing? Yes...