Opinion
Money talks
Denver went first. In 2020 — a year after the Colorado Legislature passed HB 19-1210, allowing municipalities to set a higher minimum wage than...
Letters: 9/15/16
Dyer’s a needed Muckraker
I shudder to think where we’ll be if journalists like Joel Dyer disappear. Amid massive layoffs at newspapers going “digital first,”...
The hidden history of tenant activism in Boulder, part 1
I'm now going to switch focus from rent control to the broader issue of tenant issues. Tenant protection receives relatively little media coverage, even...
Russia, social media and Cold War 2.0
About Russia using social media to meddle in the election — and undermine and disrupt American democracy and the American social fabric generally —...
Libraries are the frontlines of democracy. We must fund them.
These are uncertain times. As America faces increasing waves of anti-democratic fervor, Colorado has stood as a bulwark.
I’m proud of the work we’ve done...
Death cult or survival in a better world
The president’s statements this morning encourage illegal and dangerous acts. He is putting millions of people in danger of contracting COVID-19. His unhinged rantings...
Hiding behind the flag
Last year, while attending city council meetings in Longmont, where the town’s new oil and gas regs were being debated, one particular family in attendance caught my attention. This family included a couple of kids, never missed a meeting and, to put it mildly, was ...
Welcoming more racial diversity through affordable housing
Boulder residents must realize that diversity is not implemented into their city by openly declaring their acceptance of it, but rather through changing structures...
Building a global progressive network to combat fascism
We are witnessing an explosive revival of the far right across the globe. It is happening in Europe, Latin America, Russia, the Middle East...
The man who sold Mars
The most interesting man in the world isn’t the guy selling beer for Dos Equis. It’s Elon Musk.
A couple months ago Musk, the founder...
Trump-connected lobbyists are cashing in on COVID-19 relief
As millions of Americans continue to get sick and lose their jobs, and with more than 100,000 dead as a result of the novel...
A ‘Yes’ on Boulder’s Ballot Issue 2A helps build a more...
To paraphrase an old expression: In this election, you can fill your potholes and invest in the arts.
This November, City of Boulder voters will have...













