Opinion
Cory Gardner’s economy doesn’t serve Colorado
During these unprecedented times, Colorado needs leaders who can faithfully represent the interests of working and middle-class residents who have been ravaged by the...
Signs of the times?
How does one reconcile the advent of cryptocurrencies, proposals for Universal Basic Income, and another expensive CU employee buy-out? Perhaps the question is, how...
Schumer, Manchin and a green future
Recently, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that fossil-fuel driven climate chaos is ravaging the planet. He said, “We have a choice. Collective action...
Democracy dies in darkness — among other places
Early last year the Washington Post, after vetting about 500 candidate slogans, adopted as its motto the phrase “Democracy Dies in Darkness.”
An interesting choice,...
Letters 12/31: On the stimulus, the GOP and more
What to do? Contact lawmakers
Excellent suggestions for meaningful ways to beat pandemic boredom. (Re: “What to do when there’s ‘nothing’ to do,” Events, Dec....
My gun control platform
In the 163 days since January 1st 2016, there have been 176 mass shootings in the United States. For the record, I believe that...
Letters: 6/8/17
Financial info discloses fracking risks
The oil and gas industry lies to people living near their operations — people forced by state law into risking...
Letters: Sept. 31, 2023
Correction: Boulder Weekly’s recent article about fall films and festivals (‘Season’s screenings,’ Sept. 14, 2023) included a factual error related to programming at the...
Letters: 3/21/19
On the new NAFTA
The revised North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will soon come up for a Congressional vote to approve or disapprove. The...
The path to a Bernie victory
Bernie Sanders can win. On Super Tuesday, Clinton won in “red” conservative states of the South, which Democrats will lose in the general election,...
Amazon buys out Whole Foods: What’s it to us?
Wall Street analysts tell us that Amazon’s $14 billion buy-out of Whole Foods Market is not only a win-win for both of them —...
Letters to the editor: Dec. 7, 2023
On criticism
It is not anti-Jew to criticize Israel for human rights violations.
It is not anti-Buddhist to criticize Myanmar for human rights violations.
It is not...