Opinion

Progressives outperform and democracy gets a reprieve

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The apocalypse has been averted in the midterms. There was a fragile, informal, anti-fascist united front from Noam Chomsky to Liz Cheney. Joe Biden...

Make farm work a humane occupation

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I am a farmer in Boulder County, and I wholeheartedly support the agricultural worker’s rights bill, SB21-087, that is being debated in the Colorado House...

Job market not so much to brag about

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Noticing all the rosy accolades about the job market in the commercial media, one would think the economy is on cloud nine and workers...

Hiding behind the flag

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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 ...

The hidden history of tenant activism in Boulder, part 1

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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...

Trump-connected lobbyists are cashing in on COVID-19 relief

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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...

Libraries are the frontlines of democracy. We must fund them.

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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...

The man who sold Mars

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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...

Money talks

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Denver went first. In 2020 — a year after the Colorado Legislature passed HB 19-1210, allowing municipalities to set a higher minimum wage than...

The Women, Life, Freedom movement in Iran is encouraging as we...

How do we organize together in social movements with longevity? Our collective strategies, our power analyses, and our direct action can bring about lasting...

Death cult or survival in a better world

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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...

A ‘Yes’ on Boulder’s Ballot Issue 2A helps build a more...

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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...