As Denver progressives tear themselves apart over housing, some seem to have forgotten the animosity they are receiving is the same animosity they helped create.
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Nicolais: Angertainment returns to the halls of Congress
Reps. Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor-Greene spent the week engaging in theatrics that helped no one but themselves
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Nicolais: My New Year’s resolutions for 2023
There are always a few things each of us can work on to make our life balance a little better
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Silverman: Twitter is a propagandist’s playground. But is it time to leave?
Let’s not surrender this key information battlefield until we have another adequate place to express ourselves. Or Twitter implodes.
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Littwin: If 88% of Americans worry about political violence, why isn’t it driving the midterm vote?
What some have missed in the Washington Post/ABC News poll is that 57% of those polled apparently believe Democrats are at least equally responsible.
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Laura Pritchett: The pitfalls and importance of political participation
In a close-knit rural community, standing up for candidates and issues can be a fraught endeavor. But silence isn’t an option.
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Zornio: Stop hurting kids with your political rage
The mental health crisis for children is still on the rise, and adults are doing very little to stop it. Over the past couple of years, reports suggest mental health emergency visits for kids ages 5 to 11 are up 24%. For teenagers, that number increases to 31%. It’s a troubling trend supported by several […]
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Carman: Hostility is all around us, but we don’t have to be addicted to outrage
Anger is our opioid. Violence our ecstasy. Lies are our phantasmagoric gaslighting hallucinogens. We are a bunch of addicts, always craving the next charged hit, stealing for more, hurting the ones we need the most and refusing to admit we’re hooked. And the rush is getting more and more dangerous. Secretaries of state and public […]
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Zornio: Could regulating Facebook help bring Americans back together?
For years, many have argued the dangers of Facebook. Little happened. Then came whistleblower Frances Haugen. Haugen was incredibly clear in her testimony to Congress: “I’m here today because I believe Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division, and weaken our democracy.” She then proceeded to outline how, based on her experience and the documents she […]
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Nicolais: Why I’m an ex-RINO still caught in No Man’s Land
A few weeks ago I wrote a column about extremists in public office and their affinity for ethical lapses. It drew the ire of readers from both sides, which seemed to prove my underlying point. But one critique in particular jumped out at me. A member of the Bernie-Sanders-Left berated me as a moderate out […]