Denver Encourages All to Start by Believing Victims of Sexual Assault
Last week marked the internationally recognized Start by Believing day, which is a day to encourage everyone to Start by Believing victims of sexual assault – as they would…
Denver Will Gather for 23rd Annual César Chávez Celebration
The César Chávez Peace and Justice Committee of Denver (CCPJC) began a tradition honoring César Estrada Chávez in 2002. The memory of the late labor leader and humanitarian continues…
Secretary Becerra Touts Improved Health Care Access and Equity During Colorado Visit
By Lindsey Toomer Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra spoke with local leaders about improving health care access and equity…
The Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
By Judith Graham Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when she slipped and fell on a patch of black ice….
Demon Talk Seems Absurd. But It’s Deadly Serious.
Quentin Young If you believed far-right rhetoric, you’d think America is swarming with demons. Conservative elected officials, religious leaders and MAGA influencers in recent years have regularly…
The U.S. Billionaire Class Is Richer Than Ever and That’s Bad News for Democracy
Omar Ocampo A new, disturbing milestone has been confirmed with the release of Forbes Magazine’s 38th annual World Billionaires List. The U.S. billionaire class is now larger and…
A Tale of Two Advocates
Kayt Peck I both love and hate the phrase, “It is what it is.” Strangely I love and hate it for the same reason. It acknowledges reality….
US Court Orders Transfer of Migrant Children From ‘Profoundly Inhumane’ Open-Air Sites
By Brett Wilkins Migrant rights defenders on April 4 cheered a federal court ruling ordering U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop holding undocumented minors in squalid open-air…
Three Tribes Banish South Dakota Governor
Chase Iron Eyes Politically-motivated, back-stabbing, race-baiting, dog-whistling, anti-Native attacks from South Dakota Kristi Noem continue unabated, and South Dakota tribal nations are striking back. On April 4, we received word from…
NM LGBTQ+ Equality Group Endorses 2024 Candidates
By Roz Brown After 30 years of championing the rights of LGBTQ+ people, Equality New Mexico has its finger on the pulse of supportive legislation and has made…