Opinion
Letters 10/22: On judges and a popular vote
The most votes should win
When I vote for one of the senator candidates this fall, I know whoever gets the most votes will definitely...
A curse, a blessing, and a good food movement
In 1972, I was part of a nationwide campaign that came close to getting the U.S. Senate to reject Earl Butz, Richard Nixon’s choice for secretary of agriculture...
U.S. aid to suppress Palestinians and democracy
Something unprecedented is happening in U.S.-Israeli relations. There has been a mainstream cliché that Israel is “the only democracy in the Middle East.” It...
The untold story of Mexico’s COVID-19 strikes
Let me introduce you to Susana Prieto, a hero of the pandemic you haven’t heard about. She is a longtime Mexican labor lawyer and...
Letters: Aug. 31, 2023
A DOUBLE ENDORSEMENT
I am excited about the mayoral race this year because for the first time in our city’s history, we will be electing...
Resources for Boulder renters
'Tis the season for Boulder’s population to significantly increase, mostly with student renters. Given that migration, dance with me as I pivot from rent...
Learning courage from East German pacifists
Twenty five years ago, the Soviet bloc was shaken by unarmed uprisings which would lead to the demise of Communism and the end of the Cold War. The most dramatic event was the fall of the Berlin Wall...
The houseplant industry’s threat to biodiversity
From the onset of the COVID pandemic, houseplant sales have skyrocketed. Nurseries and greenhouses across the country have struggled to keep up with the...
Wall Street plowboys
I love the names: Bobcat Farm, Golden Eagle Ranch, Long Prairie, Pintail Vineyard, Roadrunner Ranch, and Ten Mile Farm. They conjure up Americana, the old...
