Russian journalist and editor-in-exile Marina Sedneva has been embedded at The Colorado Sun this month. She reflects on democracy and the importance of journalism.
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Posted inBookstore Recommendations
Old Firehouse Books has some September titles to fall for
For September, the staff at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends a novel of queer life in Russia, a supernatural Western and a Japanese bestseller.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Littwin: Now that we know the alleged villain in the leaked-documents case, must a culture war follow?
Columnist Mike Littwin notes that while the latest leaked-documents case could well trigger another skirmish in the culture wars, the story doesn’t follow the usual narratives.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: My nervous journey abroad sharpened my appreciation for American civic life
It takes effort for citizens to hold the market and government sectors in check. The work is worth it.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Littwin: Biden couldn’t have picked a better time for his trips to a war zone
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that Joe Biden’s secret trip to war-torn Kyiv and his strongly worded rebuttal to Putin’s speech sent a clear and powerful message.
Posted inCrime and Courts
Ex-NSA worker in Colorado Springs thought he was helping Russia, indictment says
Jareh Sebastian Dalke is accused of attempting to provide documents related to national defense to the Russian Federation.
Posted inOpinion
“What’d I Miss?”: When politics prescribes the limits of tolerance
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning |
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Evraz is selling its Pueblo and North American operations as it faces sanctions for ties with Russia
One of Pueblo’s biggest employers, Evraz Plc, is looking to get out of North America, which includes ending its ownership in steel mills in the city. The company is one of Russia’s largest steel and mining companies and acquired Pueblo’s mill in 2007. But since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the company has come under […]
Posted inEquity, News
Dozens of Ukrainian refugees have found a temporary home in a Polish palace. A Colorado coalition is paying for their stay.
Each week, Valeria Baklanovski’s aunt stops by her family’s apartment and waters the flowers. They’re one of the few remaining signs of life in their home in Ukraine, still blooming at a time their city has shriveled under occupation by Russian forces. It’s been more than two months since Baklanovski and her parents fled Kherson, […]
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: The answer to Russia’s aggression isn’t more oil. It’s different energy
Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine has made it abundantly clear that our fossil fuel-dependent economy jeopardizes our national security as hostile foreign leaders weaponize their energy resources. Similarly, the rapidly intensifying climate crisis, which is causing widespread disruption with no place on earth escaping the impacts of rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather, […]