by Thomas Acker I have been contemplating the state of our country. Many topics come to mind but the one I have been most mindful of is the tsunami of white supremacy and extreme capitalism, i.e. corruption, that are destroying both our society and our natural environment. I can provide factoids to support my assertion, … Continue reading Our Country’s Greatest Sin
Survival is Insufficient
Imagine a week in your life without any music in the car or your headphones, without a single television show or movie, no YouTube reels, not a single book on your shelves, no paintings or prints on your walls, no pictures on your coffee mugs. Art is everywhere, and we need it. “Art is food. You can’t eat it, but it feeds you.” It soothes pain! It sings Hallelujah! Hurrah!
Pondering War in Venezuela
by The Swoozler What countries come to mind when you think of oil reserves? Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Russia, the US? Nope. By far the world’s largest proven oil reserves are in Venezuela, as are the largest gold reserves in the Western Hemisphere. This doesn’t say it all on the face of it, but we … Continue reading Pondering War in Venezuela
Tactical Frivolity, Yippies, and the 1978 Grand Junction Free Festival Riot
By The People's History of the Grand Valley In recent weeks, the resistance in Portland has leaned heavy into the idea of tactical frivolity. They have deployed inflatable frogs, naked bike rides, and absurdist humor to face down heavily armed federal agents. It's a tactic with a long history and a track record of success, … Continue reading Tactical Frivolity, Yippies, and the 1978 Grand Junction Free Festival Riot
Policing is Anti-Queer
by Ashley Stahl When New York assemblymember Zohran Mamdani apologized this month for calling the NYPD “anti-queer,” it revealed far more about our country’s relationship to policing than it did about him. The fact that an elected official felt compelled to apologize to police for stating an obvious truth: that law enforcement has always been … Continue reading Policing is Anti-Queer
November News Briefs
Water and Workers: The Amazon Leaks Two sets of leaked Amazon documents have made the news recently. The New York Times reported from leaked internal documents that Amazon plans on replacing 600,000 workers with robots by 2033. The Guardian reported via leaked internal documents about how Amazon conspired to mislead the public about water usage … Continue reading November News Briefs
“Save HomeWard Bound” An Open Letter to the Grand Junction City Council
Dear Grand Junction City Council Members, I do not envy your position at this moment in history, the short-sighted and ultimately cruel policies of the Trump regime are starting to manifest into real world consequences for Grand Junction and the Grand Valley. The federal grants that Homeward Bound depends on have been drastically scaled back, … Continue reading “Save HomeWard Bound” An Open Letter to the Grand Junction City Council
What is Citizen Journalism? Who Knows?
By Jacob Richards At the end of September I was asked to be on a panel about the “Impacts of Citizen Journalism” hosted by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at the esteemed and historic Denver Press Club. There had been a last-minute cancellation. We weren’t anyone’s first choice, but we were … Continue reading What is Citizen Journalism? Who Knows?
Remembering Los Seis de Boulder
by James Blatter Check out his history blog: Americashorrifyinghistory.blogspot.com May 27-29, 1974, Boulder, CO – Two distinct car bombings, two nights apart rocked Boulder, the Campus of the University of Colorado and the Colorado Chicano community. Controversial conclusions were made at the time and 51 years later not much has changed except the dates on … Continue reading Remembering Los Seis de Boulder
American Fascism and its Allure
by Albert C. U.S.A Fascism is a political system of fear and the failure of democracy. Fascism uses ultra-nationalism, the cult of the authoritarian leader, the glorification of violence, and hatred of liberty. So why are large segments of a democratic population drawn to an anti-democratic ideology? By examining the psychological and social appeal of … Continue reading American Fascism and its Allure
The Revolutionist 