Author: Mike Rosen

Mike Rosen The U.S. and nations worldwide have responded with more aggressive and comprehensive measures to contain this virus than any pandemic in history. In the interest of public health, it’s better to overreact to a crisis like this than under-react. Of course, the media have a duty to fully cover it, and many in…

Mike Rosen Public mass shootings are defined by the Congressional Research Service as the indiscriminate killing of four or more persons in a single incident. This isn’t a new problem, although they now seem to be alarmingly more frequent. And mass public attacks with weapons other than guns, like arson or explosives, have also happened…

We all expressed our condolences when Alexis Bounds, riding in a Denver bike lane, was tragically killed recently when a dump-truck driver making a right turn failed to see her. Mike Rosen The accident prompted bicyclists to stage a week of mourning and protests with “ghost bikes” and signs reading “Stop killing us” at her…

Mike Rosen It’s likely surprising to the student body, alumni, faculty, administration and other fans of the CU Buffaloes that a University of Colorado regent hates football. There are nine elected CU regents from across the state, one from each of Colorado’s seven congressional districts and two elected statewide. So the People’s Republic of Boulder…