Opinion

Nixon and Beelzebub explain how to form a more perfect union

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The Idea Fairy and I had just polished off an excellent plate of edibles when there was a knock at the door. It was...

Letters: 10/3/19

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People want fairness I noticed the brief letter to the editor commenting on tax fairness and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). (Re: “Whose side...

Letters 4/20/17

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Would someone please answer this woman’s question? Hello Crestone Peaks, Since October we have been renting out our farm to a small family, and are currently leasing...

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...

Polis a bit too coy on TPP

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I am puzzled by Rep. Jared Polis. He has concerns about the “transparency” of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP ) negoiating process and the agreement’s impact on Internet freedom. But he can’t decide whether he is for or against fast track authorization. This is ...

Biden’s populism and the stupid debt ceiling

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In March 2020, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders had a rough debate in a sealed CNN studio without a live audience to avoid contagion...

Amazon buys out Whole Foods: What’s it to us?

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Wall Street analysts tell us that Amazon’s $14 billion buy-out of Whole Foods Market is not only a win-win for both of them —...

Letters: 10/19/17

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Please vote no on City of Boulder Ballot Question 2Q! Ballot Question 2Q creates huge uncertainty for the local initiative process. It will destroy this...

Letters: 8/31/17

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Editor’s note: In our Aug. 17 issue, we ran a letter titled “Defending BW’s Russia work.” That letter was never intended for publication and...

Battling the forces of inequality

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Inequality is not a condition. It’s a creation. Inequality is produced by thousands of decisions deliberately made by bosses, bankers and big shots to siphon money and power from the many to the few...

Jerry Garcia’s 70th

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If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together ... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart ... I’ll always be with you...

Strike wave may be the beginning of something big

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"There’s a new strike wave happening now," says Alexander Colvin, the dean of Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. The discontent has been...