Opinion

My mom always told me opening my big mouth about politics and religion would be my downfall. I don’t disagree. But this is one...

In 2011, the Arab Spring came to Syria. It was non-violent for the first six to eight months and involved people of diverse political, ethnic and religious backgrounds...

Thanks to the industrializers of American agriculture, we finally know why the chicken crossed the road: To run away from the factory farm...

(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 ...

About one in three American workers are temps, according to a recent report from the Freelancers Union and a temp agency called ElanceoDesk Inc. That’s 53 million people (or 34 percent of the workforce). That’s sort of an update of a comprehensive U.S. Government ...

The threat of “isolationism” looms over America, according to prominent politicians and pundits. Supposedly Americans don’t want to have anything to do with the rest of the world...

Be choosy when buying beer If consumers are going to purchase and consume beer and other alcohol products , consider purchasing them from companies who...

Before major news organizations pronounce someone dead, they ought to check the person’s pulse. Take, for example, a recent New York Times screed prematurely pronouncing...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew a lot of snickers a couple weeks ago when she said Millennials and Gen Z “thought the world is gonna end...

There’s some interesting research out there that should give us all pause. To put it in laymen’s terms: Our friends in academia have found...

Patriotic fracking...

Corrections: The Oct. 24 special edition Best of Boulder-East County incorrectly identified the address of Soul Tree Studio in Lafayette, the winner for best yoga. The studio’s address is 422 E. Simpson St...