Opinion
Real news, fake news and BS news
How can journalism help people make sense of our turbulent world if it can’t make sense of itself?
In addition to “news” (which involves reporting...
Letters 9/1/22
A model for renters tax credit
Keeping renters appraised of their rights is a good preventative measure. (see Unrepentant Tenant, “Resources for Boulder renters” Aug....
The debate over ‘birthright’ citizenship: Distracting voters from real issues
In his latest assault on our federal immigration policy in the lead-up to the midterm elections, President Trump proposed abolishing “birthright” citizenship, whereby children...
How vicious is the GOP’s war on the poor?
Generals plan wars, but battlefield commanders do the bloody work.
So, meet HUD Secretary Ben Carson, a quiet but bloodstained commandante in General Trump’s relentless...
Letters 8/18/22
Astute, sensible and humane
My oldest three children will begin their senior, junior and sophomore years of high school in the next few days. As...
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,...
The dogma of bigotry
In1610, Italian astronomer and inventor Galileo Galilei used a telescope to observe the heavens and concluded that the earth revolved around the sun.His assertion contradicted the established dogma of the Catholic Church, leading to no end of difficulty for the ...
Letters: July 2, 2020
Thin blue line flag divides us
The time has arrived to call out display of the thin blue line flag. I see one every day....
How to unsettle settled science (and settled scientists)
Talk about getting hoist with your own petard.
Australian climate scientists have succeeded in convincing the management of the country’s main research institution, The Commonwealth...
Why roads matter
According to a story in last Monday’s Daily Camera, the town of Erie is about to annex 230 acres south of the town for...
Letters 6.10.21
The filibuster should be put out of our misery
The filibuster is an archaic relic of America’s racist past. The rule has no place in...















