Opinion

Letters: June 4, 2020

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Dismantle systems of oppression “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, and it does seem to me that notwithstanding all these social agencies and activities...

Think freedom

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Do you like the fact that Colorado politicians must ask us first before they raise our taxes or debt? They sure don’t like it. Our...

The rebellion spreads to Wall Street itself

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boulderweekly.com/highroad An odd brotherhood is joining the populist push to rein in the narcissistic greed of Wall Street giants: Wall Streeters themselves! There’s John Bogle, the 80-yearold founder of Vanguard Group: “I am a believer that the system has gone ...

GOP ‘mad as a hatter’ about EPA mercury regs

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Why do congressional Republicans hate unborn babies...

Why no one cares about privacy anymore — in three...

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The Cambridge Analytica/Facebook mess reminded me of a piece written eight years ago by Declan McCullagh, a journo who at the time was writing...

Nixon on why I like Newt

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Harvey and I were just tucking into a new batch of Alice B. Toklas fudge when there was a knock on the door...

Congress should lower drug costs, but look beyond numbers

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In Congress, policy negotiations often center on a couple questions: how much does the bill cost and how much does the bill save? But...

Bosses gone berserk

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The sky is falling! The end times are upon us! It’s all over for America! And it’s all because of you — you, the execrable voters...

Sessions slams the door on immigrants desperate to escape domestic violence

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Recently, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan sharply criticized the government for deporting two ACLU clients — a woman and her child who had fled...

Hardhats, hippies and hawks

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According to a widespread urban legend, the Vietnam anti-war movement was mostly composed of privileged college kids and the war was most enthusiastically supported by blue collar workers. That’s the story perpetuated in countless TV shows, movies, press reports and ...

Paying for Perry-the- Pretender’s presidential run

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My state’s gallivanting goober of a governor, Rick Perry, is back in the news, with yet another “oops” moment...