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		<title>Supreme Court Ruling on Colorado Conversion Therapy Case Not a Clear Win for Conservatives</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:36:57 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/conversion.jpg" alt="line of people outside Supreme Court" /><p>Kaley Chiles challenged the law as a violation of her First Amendment free speech rights. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/supreme-court-ruling-on-colorado-conversion-therapy-case-40867009/">Supreme Court Ruling on Colorado Conversion Therapy Case Not a Clear Win for Conservatives</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Backlash to Bad Bunny&#8217;s Halftime Show Reveals How MAGA Defines Who Belongs in America</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 06:04:28 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/badbunnyball1.webp" alt="bad bunny" /><p>The U.S. has a long history of excluding Latinos from its sense of national identity.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/bad-bunny-backlash-reveals-who-maga-considers-american-40840777/">The Backlash to Bad Bunny&#8217;s Halftime Show Reveals How MAGA Defines Who Belongs in America</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Broomfield Brewery’s Vanilla Ice &#8220;Joke&#8221; Backfires Amid Protests</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:34:39 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/wonderland-Danielle-Lirette.png" alt="Wonderland Brewing" /><p>Its series of responses haven't helped matters. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/broomfield-brewerys-vanilla-ice-joke-backfires-amid-protests-40839129/">Broomfield Brewery’s Vanilla Ice &#8220;Joke&#8221; Backfires Amid Protests</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Overwhelm the Public With Muzzle-Velocity Headlines: A Strategy Rooted in Racism and Authoritarianism</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:11:26 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/conversationheadlines.webp" alt="headline collage" /><p>"They’re dumb and they’re lazy, they can only focus on one thing at a time."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/trump-strategy-overwhelms-public-with-headlines-40804083/">Overwhelm the Public With Muzzle-Velocity Headlines: A Strategy Rooted in Racism and Authoritarianism</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Reader: You Get What You Vote for, Ignorant Ones</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:46:25 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/jurinsky_2a47b0.webp" alt="blonde woman" /><p>On Election Night, we watched as Person-to-Watch Danielle Jurinsky lost her seat on Aurora City Council and progressives took over.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/danielle-jurinsky-loses-in-aurora-readers-respond-40803912/">Reader: You Get What You Vote for, Ignorant Ones</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Westword Kicks Off End-of-the-Year Membership Drive</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/WW-Nov-Kickoff25-1300x816-1.jpg" alt="Westword Kicks Off End-of-the-Year Membership Drive" /><p>What a year it’s been. And now we’re setting out to raise $50,000 to power our newsroom.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/westword-kicks-off-our-end-of-the-year-membership-drive-40799161/">Westword Kicks Off End-of-the-Year Membership Drive</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>When and Where to Vote (and Some Suggestions for How to Vote, Too)</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/news/when-and-where-to-vote-in-denver-40800603/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:16:30 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-45/11.05.2024_denvervotes_1__1_.webp" alt="When and Where to Vote (and Some Suggestions for How to Vote, Too)" /><p>It seems everyone has an opinion on Denver's eight ballot measures, and we've shared many of them.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/when-and-where-to-vote-in-denver-40800603/">When and Where to Vote (and Some Suggestions for How to Vote, Too)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ban on the Run: Colorado Conversion Therapy Case at Supreme Court Today</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:23:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/43A7E3AB-3197-47BC-B662-22D7E25CAEDF.jpeg" alt="The Supreme Court of the United States of America" /><p>Christian therapist Kaley Chiles says the state's prohibition violates her free speech rights.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-conversion-therapy-case-at-supreme-court-40787471/">Ban on the Run: Colorado Conversion Therapy Case at Supreme Court Today</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Celebrate (and Protect) Your Right to Read</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 06:39:12 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/BBW-logo_07252021-1.jpg" alt="logo for banned books" /><p>Stand up for free speech during Banned Books Week, October 5-11.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/celebrate-banned-books-week-40788958/">Celebrate (and Protect) Your Right to Read</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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