Tag: Politics
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There Aren’t Enough Teachers in America
By Rian Korb Students working in Norlin Library at the University of Colorado Boulder on April 10, 2025. (Rian Korb/Radio 1190) The teacher shortage in the United States has been going on for more than a decade, with events such as the COVID-19 pandemic having only exacerbated the issue further. According to data obtained from…
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Denver Organizes to Protect Neighbors
Story and Photos by Payton Cordova Listen to the audio feature here. Denver, CO—people gathered at the Denver State Capitol to protest anti-immigrant rhetoric and recent deportation raids conducted by the United States government on Saturday, Feb. 8. Led by organizers of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) with the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition…
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Just The Beginning
By Lex Chavez Listen to the audio feature here. On Wednesday Feb. 5, the walk to the Denver capitol building was accompanied by the steady beating of a drum. Hundreds of people crowded the front steps; and hundreds more on the lawn. The streets were lined with groups of protestors chanting various slogans such as…
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Transgender Athletes, Colorado Law And LGBTQ Resilience: A Breakdown of Trump’s Recent Executive Orders
Rocky Mountain Equality, a Boulder-based resource center for the LGBTQ community. (Celia Frazier/Radio 1190) Editor’s Note: This story was cross-published on the digital webpage of the University of Colorado Boulder’s independent student news outlet, The CU Independent. By Celia Frazier Listen to the audio feature here. In the weeks since returning to office for his…