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Littwin: On The Denver Post, vultures and superheroes

Some credit the line to the great A.J. Liebling, others to the maybe even greater H.L. Mencken, but in either case it’s undeniably true: “Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one...

DATE: Apr 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: Porn star Stormy Daniels story is not about the sex

As I tuned in to “60 Minutes” to watch the Stormy Daniels interview, I swear it wasn’t about the sex. Look, I know the ratings were sex-driven because that’s how you get ratings. I’ll agree ...

DATE: Mar 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: With layoffs, Post owners are looting the public trust

I’ve been lamenting the news of the latest devastating round of layoffs at the already-decimated Denver Post. Well, I’m sick of lamenting. The question now is what can we do about...

DATE: Mar 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: Hancock needs to learn where inappropriate ends and sexual harassment begins

So, now it’s the mayor. The #MeToo movement has made the short — if somewhat bumpy— journey from the state Capitol to City Hall, where Mayor Michael Hancock admits to having sent what he cal...

DATE: Mar 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

As Jong Jin Kim’s immigrant dream comes true

Well, this is embarrassing: At the same time the U.S. is debating a way to protect the Dreamers, America has officially fallen in love with the daughter of Korean immigrants who came to Amer...

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: The #MeToo message is loud and clear, but so many in charge still can’t seem to hear it

As you may have noticed, the #MeToo movement has marched into the state legislature and doesn’t seem ready to leave any time soon. As I write this, there have been five recent cas...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: Is it wrong to confess that Oprah is not the answer?

First, I’ll make a confession, which is only fitting when discussing Oprah. I have been occasionally guilty of mocking Oprah and her show. Yes, it’s true. It was long ago — back when she was...

DATE: Jan 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: Will somebody please tell Cory Gardner that Republicans lost in Alabama?

Excuse me if I take the local angle on the huge national story, in which Democrat Doug Jones shocked the political world by getting himself elected in, of all places, Alabama. But...

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: Cub Scout gets booted for asking a question

Let’s be clear what happened here. According to the facts as we know them, a bullying Cub Scout leader kicked an 11-year-old boy out of his den because the boy, Ames Mayfield, asked a tough ...

DATE: Oct 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: To understand Trump’s NFL feud, you have to know that he wins even when he’s losing

For those keeping score at home, Donald Trump is winning. I know. He just got killed on the latest Obamacare-repeal attempt. And he looks like a fool, if a madly dangerous one, in...

DATE: Sep 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: How do you explain climate change denial to a child?

I have a 2-year-old grandson who is fascinated by, and a little afraid of, thunder and lightning. When he wakes up in the middle of the night, he usually says he has been dreaming about “tun...

DATE: Sep 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Littwin: Trump crosses yet another line

The temptation is to say that a line was crossed on Saturday in America. But I can’t bring myself to do it. Maybe the most depressing thing about the death and chaos in Charlottes...

DATE: Aug 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin