Opinion
What rent control could have looked like in Boulder
Since the beginning of this column in March, I’ve focused on rent control—then I pivoted, uncovering the broader history of tenant activism in Boulder....
Corporate ‘centrist’ third party could spoil 2024
In 2024, a new supposedly “centrist” political organization may run a “unity” presidential ticket. No Labels is already on the ballot as a party...
The dawn of the new era in Boulder politics
Wow! That was one awesome piece of politicking.
New Era Colorado, the millenial-oriented activist organization that all but single-handedly saved the muni, did a terrific...
Coors, Fox, Watergate and Trump… Oh my!
Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera recently told network host Sean Hannity that President Nixon would have survived the Watergate scandal if Fox News had...
Amid Ohio train disaster, labor and environmentalists need to unite
After the toxic train disaster in Ohio, Fox News host Tucker Carlson said, “East Palestine is overwhelmingly white and it’s politically conservative. That shouldn’t...
We can’t deny the similarities
It is dismaying how much Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are alike. That was the main theme at the 10th anniversary...
Issue 2G: Democracy in the 21st century, finally!
We urge City voters to vote yes on Ballot Question 2G, which reads, “Shall Sections 38, 45, and 56 of the City Charter be...
San Francisco’s suit against ExxonMobil goes up in smoke
Well that didn’t take long.
On April 17, Boulder sued ExxonMobil and Suncor for damages stemming from global warming caused by the carbon dioxide released...
Climate change, the GOP and Trump
The Republican Party is “the most dangerous organization in world history,” argues Noam Chomsky.
The GOP controls the entire national government — executive, legislative and...
Juneteenth: past, present and future
How do we know who we are without knowing where we come from? It is imperative that we not start our African-American story with...
Letters: Oct. 27, 2022
Editor’s note: We ran the wrong column from Rob Brezny last week (Astrology, Oct. 20, 2022). We apologize for any astrological confusion this may...
Designing for affordability
I recently read the opinion piece about “Welcoming more racial diversity through affordable housing” by Shane Czarnecki (Re: Guest Column, Dec. 24, 2020), and I...
