Opinion
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,...
Aetna lifts the national standard for ‘competitive wages’
Business schools preach a strict, anti-social doctrine of corporate management that comes down to this: CEOs must be idiots...
A supreme political fraud to gut Obamacare
While we know that an antigovernment group funded by plutocratic corporate powers is behind the lawsuit intended to terminate Obamacare — who are the four people who’re out front as the actual plaintiffs in the case...
Letters 2/4: On elections and oil and gas
Colorado prioritizes oil and gas
Gov. Polis and most Colorado leaders continue to prioritize a bankrupt industry, responsible for 70% of Colorado’s greenhouse gas (GHG)...
A bawdy house of bad right-wing ideas
If you’re wondering where Congress’ next truly bad idea will come from, keep an eye on a secretive far-right-wing outfit called ALEC — the...
Letters 12/17: PERA, Electoral College, and more
PERA should divest from oil and gas
Pension funds are meant to be invested in stable companies on behalf of employees, as a guarantee for...
GOP racism and Trump
Donald Trump’s zigzags on race can be confusing. He holds a polite, presidential-style press conference with the president of Mexico and then goes to...
Another lump of coal
NCAR is going to build a giant new supercomputer, the better to study climate change, which is cool. Indeed, the project has already provided one profound, if wickedly ironic, insight into the problem...
Letter 12/9/2021
Shame on us
Thanks, always, for a great read. Here is my beef:
On page five of the November 4 issue there is a "Guest Opinion"...











