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Community Media In Action! The Rev in 2025

by Jacob Richards Over the past year, with the support of our subscribers, the trust of our community sources, and the fearlessness of our writers, we have broken major stories that have resulted in strategic victories, mass-mobilizations, and exposed corruption in multiple local agencies. Our biggest story of the year exposed Turning Point USA’s racist … Continue reading Community Media In Action! The Rev in 2025

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Movements and Media: Q and A with Deborah and Juan Espinosa

The Revolutionist: Thank you for taking the time to talk with us. You both have a long and impressive history with journalism, community organizing, and movement building largely on the front-range. Our readers would love to hear about Ray Otero and the Chicano (and anti-Vietnam war) Movement here in Grand Junction and on campus, and … Continue reading Movements and Media: Q and A with Deborah and Juan Espinosa

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Colorado Teachers Unions Under Threat

While CSEA is the first major union to fall in recent history, other districts are testing the waters. The Woodland Park School District recently settled with the teachers union after they had violated teachers First Amendment rights. It is illegal to require approval of bosses before being allowed to discuss working conditions with the press or on social media. Without the union, it would have been harder to pursue holding the district accountable for breaking labor law. While this was a win, the union, and teachers are still under threat. 

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How to Watch Someone Die

He wants a cheeseburger, with no mayo, and fries. He hates mayo. To my surprise, he eats most of the food. It’s the most I’ve seen him eat in a while, and somehow it feels like a rare achievement. A last meal he really could enjoy. In the morning, I go and get him a ham and cheese croissant from Burger King. He can’t eat anything after a certain time, or it could affect the drugs and slow things down.