The Jefferson County Republican Party demonstrated a serious lack of respect for their Jewish constituents and the historical relevance of the Holocaust in a highly insensitive Facebook post last week.
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Against Backdrop of Chauvin Murder Trial, Patronize a Black-Owned Dispensary for 4/20 Supplies
To mark the convergence of the trial of Derek Chauvin and 4/20, today’s cannabis celebration, consider buying your marijuana supplies from a Black-owned dispensary.
Ari Armstrong: Let’s Teach Kids Real Media Literacy
Media literacy in the schools—who could be against that? Certainly not me! I am a little skeptical that we need a new state law to achieve it, though. Aren’t public school teachers and administrators able to implement good media literacy programs on their own, without the “help” of the legislature? If they are, then a new law is superfluous; if they’re not, then we have much deeper problems that a new law will not fix.
Stop Calling it a “Border Crisis”
Over the last several weeks, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported a rise in the number of migrant children seeking refuge in the United States.
Go Ogle: We’ve Entered the Performation Age
Ralph Walsh, the Colorado Times Recorder's resident poet, examines individual originality and agency in a world controlled by technology.
Free (and Save) Our Gyms: It’s Time for CO Public Officials to “Follow the Science”
With the state of Colorado delegating most COVID-related decisions to each county, it is time to address the unreasonable restrictions imposed on gyms, fitness facilities, health clubs, exercise studios, and recreation centers.
Hill: I’m Glad I Asked
Several weeks ago, I wrote a column wherein I expressed my frustration with politicians who don’t make an effort to speak directly to the people who didn’t vote for them. To that end, I invited readers to send to me any concerns they have about the Biden Administration. My ambition was not to defend the president; more so, I’d hoped to get a root sense for what drives anti-Biden anxiety, and then, with that knowledge, I’d try to offer a reasoned response to those anxieties.
The Birds, the Bees, and STDs: How I Contracted Genital Warts as a Virgin
“Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy.” — Brené Brown.