Early in his judicial career, U.S. District Judge Warren K. Urbom was assigned a yearlong string of criminal trials arising from a seventy-one-day armed standoff between the American Indian Movement and federal law enforcement at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. In his new book, Called to Justice, Urbom provides the first behind-the scenes look at what quickly became one of the most significant series of federal trials of the twentieth century. But that was only one monumental case Urbom presided over during his years on the bench. Called to Justice offers a rare inside view of what it means to be … Continue reading Judge Urbom: Called to Justice

Ozzie Zehner, author of Green Illusions, will be speaking tomorrow at the UBC Reads Sustainability program on the University of British Columbia campus.  The UBC Reads Sustainability program brings well-known sustainability authors to engage in a campus-wide discussion. “Part part book, part lecture series, and part opportunity to learn beyond the classroom.” Read more about the program and register to attend an event here. Continue reading Zehner speaks at UBC Reads Sustainability

President Obama recently visited Colorado State University and this Sunday, he'll be rallying voters in Boulder on Colorado University's campus. In their forthcoming book, Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy explore the government, politics, and political traditions of Colorado. Colorado Politics and Policy is a fresh, engaging and essential reading for those who want to understand Colorado’s major election trends, chief public policy and budget challenges, and this distinctively purple state’s unique political history.   Continue reading Colorado in the political spotlight