Opinion

The houseplant industry’s threat to biodiversity

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From the onset of the COVID pandemic, houseplant sales have skyrocketed. Nurseries and greenhouses across the country have struggled to keep up with the...

Bulworth and the Honey Badger

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Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is a case of life following art. The art in this case is the 1998 movie Bulworth. The film is an over-the-top political comedy starring Warren Beatty as Jay Billington Bulworth, a liberal Democratic U.S. Senator from California ...

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...

Is more technology the answer to too much technology?

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We humans have got to get a whole lot smarter, says Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla automobiles and CEO of SpaceX rockets.  Musk...

Ban GMOs? First show us the victims

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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2014 94 percent of U.S. soybeans, 93 percent of corn and 90 percent of cotton will be produced from genetically modified plants...

Hotel giants trying to peddle plastic

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As everyone who travels a lot soon learns, when you stay in the hotels of the big chains, it’s easy to forget where you are, since they’re all alike, offering all the charm of Noplace, USA...

The class of 2013 seems to ‘get it’

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Harrell’s hardware store, located near my home in Austin, Texas, is the opposite of a big-box chain store. It’s an unchained, small-box store with a knowledgeable staff willing to help customers figure out how to do most any project. Harrell’s slogan is: “Together, ...

Climate change power plot

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CORRECTION: There were two Jeff Buckley tribute bands that played this week in Boulder. The photo accompanying the Nov. 12 article, “To honor a legacy,” depicted another Jeff Buckley tribute band, Your Sweet Return. The opening acts for the show at the Laughing Goat ...

Letters | Musings on letters

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Musings on letters...

Boulder County is an arts county

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It’s probably no surprise to most people who live or work in Boulder County that the arts are strong here. From large organizations such...

Democracy and ordinary people

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“Freedom is never given; it is won. A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic,...

Letters | Let’s all support Ibash-I

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Let’s all support Ibashi-I...