Guest Columns
Gaza and the ‘Great March of Return’
This column is in response to a column by Paul Danish (“Gaza: The usual suspects the usual lies,” June 7, 2018).
Before addressing the...
Will the City of Boulder suppress our right to vote?
Can you imagine if President Trump or the Attorney General tried to change the election rules in the middle of an election season? Can...
No war for Saudi oil!
Even if U.S. intelligence decisively shows that some of the drones and cruise missiles used in the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil fields originated...
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...
Your choice to vote or not to vote will direct the...
Not participating in the political process of the community is a potent choice. It is an acceptance of the status quo. A willingness to...
Make farm work a humane occupation
I am a farmer in Boulder County, and I wholeheartedly support the agricultural worker’s rights bill, SB21-087, that is being debated in the Colorado House...
Opportunity zones: Who benefits?
The 2017 tax bill provides for the creation of “Opportunity Zones” (OZs) — economically distressed communities where as a result of investment in said...
There is something rotten in the Republic of Boulder — and...
After 25 years of acclaimed atmospheric research at the University of Colorado, Dr. Detlev Helmig was summarily fired in April. The firing was delivered...
A close call and a second chance
The light at the end of the tunnel is nearing. Sooner than I anticipated, the post-pandemic world is gradually reopening and spreading its wings....
Every day’s a holiday for the oil industry in Colorado
News surfaced last week that the oil industry has been dodging its Colorado taxes, and not just now and then, but systematically. The tax,...
Big money is playing Boulder during elections
It’s May 2014 at an annual event called Boulder Startup Week. The topic is entrepreneurs and politics. Congressman Jared Polis (D) has a taunting...
How to steal an election without really trying
Step one: Get a group of buddies together, make it the kind of people who’d enjoy traveling First Class together, or maybe sharing a...
