Opinion

President Trump might have dodged military service in his youth, but he certainly is militaristic — he is bellicose, likes to issue commands, and...

STOP DYNAMIC TICKET PRICING When Taylor Swift tickets went on sale last November, the experience highlighted problems in event ticketing. Colorado has the chance to bring...

Let there be peace On Oct. 7, 2001, the United States began an attack on Afghanistan. It was billed as the “global war on terrorism.” Is...

In many ways I’m surprised and a bit saddened that I actually feel the need to write this explanation for why people should continue...

Well, I didn’t expect this!        The National Republican Party has published an official policy document showing that the GOP really might be...

I don’t for a second doubt that any of the 22 candidates currently running for President — 17 Republicans and five Democrats — could run the country if they happened to get elected. This isn’t because they are political geniuses. It’s because the genius of the ...

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the celebrated poet and publisher of Beat Generation writers, argued in an essay in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1999 that poetry...

Shame is that queasy feeling you get when you realize you’ve done something improper, ridiculous... or just flat-out contemptible. But it’s socially invaluable, for...

Historically, the Houston area has experienced many devastating storms. By the 1980s, public officials understood the critical value of the wetlands and prairies, long...

At Foundations for Leaders Organizing for Water and Sustainability (FLOWS), we center, elevate and celebrate the knowledge of underinvested and disproportionately impacted communities in...

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...

He did it. Unfortunately. Sadly. Disappointingly...