Community Corner – Category Archive – North Metro Diversions

SB 19-181 What are the amendments doing to the bill?

We genuinely applaud the legislature for advancing SB 19-181. It is what the people in the fracking fields of Colorado have been seeking for almost a decade. This bill will give them a right to participate in decisions concerning where, when, and how oil and gas development can occur in their cities and neighborhoods. Yes, under present law they are denied the fundamental right to

Community Corner: How We’re Strengthening Direct Democracy

I decided we needed better and national direct democracy so we, the people, make the big decisions. Direct democracy works. The Zapatista Rebellion, started by Mayans living in Chiapas, Mexico, have been using and advocating direct democracy for years, which they call la consulta.

Community Corner | American in Mexico: My view from the other side of the “wall”

As President Trump prepares to declare a national emergency to build a border wall, I’m sitting here on the other side, holding my breath, horrified by what is happening in my home country and its effect on the American psyche and Mexican-American relations. This situation is one of many since Trump took office that he's used to stoke fear among Americans about Mexico and Mexicans