Opinion
Israel and the Democrats
Israel Will Be the Great Foreign Policy Debate of the Democratic Primary” proclaimed a headline on BuzzFeed News in January. Support for the Israeli...
Nixon explains why Bernie will clean Bloomberg’s clock
Me and the Idea Fairy had almost finished airing out the house when there was a knock on the door. It was Richard Nixon,...
Let’s make bold investments in our cultural landscape
It seems that every generation or two, Boulderites have made significant strides to shape the town’s future, enhance the economy, and improve our collective...
The Boulder County black hole
As a matter of full disclosure, Paul Danish is currently running for County Commissioner. Should any other candidates for County Commissioner or current Commissioners...
If not now, then when?
John F. Kennedy once said, “Today our concern must be with the future. For the world is changing. The old era is ending. The...
Paul Ryan wants all of us to live in Kansas
House Speaker Paul Ryan wants his trickle-down tax “reform” passed this year. Speaking before
the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) annual convention recently, he said, ...
Old bones can be a small town’s movie stars
The prehistoric past can perk up the present. When woolly mammoth bones were found in my hometown in Wisconsin years ago, they became the...
Greenland and the art of the deal
Trump, don’t get in a snit just because everyone in Greenland and Denmark blew off your idea about the U.S. buying Greenland.
Do what any...
Is Digital First prepping its newspapers for sale?
“Back on Twitter. Our start-up Thunderdome didn’t work out. DFM fine. Critics gleeful. Supporters sad. All I can say is: Next...
Letters: 11/1/18
Yes on Prop 112
As more and more peer-reviewed studies are being reported (since 2013, more than 700), fracking is clearly and conclusively documented as...
Agricultural rights’ bill will harm workers it purports to help
Senate bill 21-087, Agricultural Workers’ Rights, contrary to its title, will significantly reduce the paychecks of Colorado ag employees.
A Colorado farmworker under the U.S....
The March for Science and the missing protest sign
Whatever else last weekend’s marches for science accomplished, they produced some of the best protest signs in years. (My favorite for sheer comedic creativity...
