Opinion
Danish is all about propaganda
I occasionally cruise articles by Paul Danish to see what regurgitated right-wing propaganda looks like. His article on the “slobs” of Standing Rock was exemplary.
I...
Middle East meltdown
The illegal airstrikes by the United States, Britain and France seem to be more of a publicity stunt to demonstrate the moral virtue of...
We need to act now to fight wildfires
For the 2021 fire season, the writing is on the wall. The West, despite a few days of intense winter, is far drier than...
Russia: How it got where it is and where it’s going
Russia, Russia, Russia. Every day brings new stories of intrigue involving Russia and Trump. But there isn’t too much in the mainstream media about...
Letters: 7/26/18
To: Jared Polis; Re: Democratic leadership
Recently I received a mass letter from your office concerning your work as a congressman to help senior citizens...
Letters: 2/8/18
Why stop the optimism?
This is a response to the “Happy anniversary, time for an optimism break” item introducing the refreshing articles celebrating local people...
How America’s middle class rose, and fell
From 1776 forward, the “common yeoman” — America’s middle class — has been hailed as the virtuous heart and backbone of our nation.
How ironic,...
Letters: 2/7/19
On the Buzzfeed Trump story
As much as one hates to venture into conspiracy speculation, the evidence of clandestine happenings in media and politics is...
Letters: 11/30/17
A chilling realization
As I was driving home from a gig last Friday night in Denver, I got a real hankering for frozen yogurt. Then...
Letters: 2/16/17
Longmont a pro-unity, pro-justice city
Thanks to City Council Member Polly Christensen, in December 2016 Longmont joined a host of cities across the United States, such...
The campaign to pass the Danish Plan
The campaign to pass the Danish Plan began in August 1976 with a panicked phone call to me from Councilwoman and future Mayor Ruth Correll. She wanted to know why the Danish Plan (officially called the Slow Growth ordinance) didn’t exempt affordable housing from its ...