For over 20 years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has operated a secret "Hold Room" (ICE Facility Code: GSCHOLD) in the heart of our community at 100 Midland Ave, Suite 210, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. This is not an administrative office; it is a tactical detention hub that poses multiple risks to the occupants and … Continue reading Glenwood Springs ICE Field Office 20 Years out of Compliance, CALL TO ACTION: Evict ICE
Poets to the Front, or We Are Many and They Are Few
by Jacob Richards The state killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good in Minneapolis have not only galvanized a nation and led to widespread protest, general strikes, and student walkouts, but they have also inspired a tidal wave of poetry, music, and art. Still from Springsteen's video for "Streets of Minniapolis." Most prominently, Bruce Springsteen’s … Continue reading Poets to the Front, or We Are Many and They Are Few
Stay Dangerous: Q & A with NVR ENDVR
Editor’s Note: NVR ENDVR is one of the busiest local bands in the Grand Junction scene. They have regular local shows and tour nationally. Their energetic stage presence and provocative timely lyrics have made them a fan favorite. Jake Duffney is vocal about his political beliefs that inspire both his music and his participation in … Continue reading Stay Dangerous: Q & A with NVR ENDVR
February News Briefs
Heads Roll in Telluride Post-Strike The recent strike by the Telluride Ski Patrol exposed the naked reality of resort towns across the state, namely that they are company towns whose economic stability and community health are at the whims of aloof billionaires. During the strike, elected officials from both Telluride and Mountain Village attempted to … Continue reading February News Briefs
Socialism– Poetry
by Kathrine Stokes Kathrine Dewar was born near Dary in Scotland in 1852. She immigrated to the United States in the 1880s. In 1888, she married Walter Stokes in Coal Creek, Colorado outside of Canon City, and the next year gave birth to her only child William. In 1898, the Stokes family moved to Pear … Continue reading Socialism– Poetry
Get Amped: A Call to Action
By KWSI Radio Anyone who’s paying attention has noticed that finding reliable news and information is becoming more difficult almost by the day. In fact, there were an average of 2.5 newspaper closures per week in 2024, and since 2005, well over Three-thousand print newspapers have vanished (2024 State of Local News Reports by Medill … Continue reading Get Amped: A Call to Action
‘The End of the World:’ Freedom and Death at the Dirty Kids Memorial
By Keegan Otwell In 2017 I left my hometown for what would end up being three years spent broke and wandering the US. My friends were fellow vagrants who aged out of foster care, got kicked out of homes, and were queer. Or, like me, people who were fed up with what felt like a … Continue reading ‘The End of the World:’ Freedom and Death at the Dirty Kids Memorial
El Sitio Web “ICE Tracking” Podría Ser Una Trampa Para Atraer Usuarios y Difundir Información Errónea
Por Jacob Richards En los últimos dos días, dos personas han enviado a The Revolutionist capturas de pantalla de “informes” locales sobre la actividad del ICE procedentes de un sitio web que se hace pasar por una herramienta comunitaria para rastrear al ICE en nuestras comunidades. El sitio web (ice-tracker.info, y sinceramente, no recomendamos ni siquiera cargar la página, enlace desactivado intencionadamente) Se registró el 9 de enero, solo dos días después del asesinato de Renee Good por parte del ICE. … Continue reading El Sitio Web “ICE Tracking” Podría Ser Una Trampa Para Atraer Usuarios y Difundir Información Errónea
Chicken Whackers, Telluride Strike, Palantir, Israeli Propaganda, and 2024 election Autopsy–January’s News Briefs
Cops May Need Warrant For Flock Data Colorado State Senator Judy Amabile, will be introducing legislation that would require a warrant for police to access Automatic License Plate Reader data for investigations. ALPRs log every vehicle that passes by them and then store that data for at least 30-days raising privacy, civil rights, and due … Continue reading Chicken Whackers, Telluride Strike, Palantir, Israeli Propaganda, and 2024 election Autopsy–January’s News Briefs
Prysmion: Q and A with Filmmaker Finn Benham
Filmmaker Finn Benham. The Revolutionist: Firstly, congratulations on the completion of your first feature-length film project! As both the screenwriter and the director of Prysmion, where did the inspiration for this project come from? How long have you been working towards this goal? Finn Benham: Thank you so much. It started in March of 2023 … Continue reading Prysmion: Q and A with Filmmaker Finn Benham
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