Josiah Hesse
Josiah Hesse is an author and journalist from Denver, Colorado, whose new novel about evangelicals, Carnality: Sebastian Phoenix and the Dark Star, is now available on Suspect Press.
Why Are So Many Mass Shootings Committed by Young White Men?
The tragic mass shooting at an historic black church in Charleston fits an all-too-familiar pattern in modern America where the most entrenched class is prone to violence.
The Colorado Supreme Court Says Smoking Weed Can Still Get You Fired
Brandon Coats is a quadriplegic who failed a random drug test years ago while using medical pot to treat his muscle spasms. He lost his job, and Colorado's highest court says that's OK under the law.
Will Filming Bad Cops Really Make Them Behave Better?
In Colorado, the state legislature and ACLU chapter have pioneered legislation and new technology to expand citizens' ability to film cops. But will that lead to fewer brutality incidents?
What It's Like to be Blind in the Age of the Internet
Technology has been both a help and a massive hindrance to the blind community.
The US Military Euthanized or Abandoned Thousands of Their Own Canine Soldiers at the End of the Vietnam War
After the war ended, the US military marked their dogs as "expendable surplus equipment," leaving them to the South Vietnamese or euthanizing them.
A Colorado Jury Will Need to Decide if the 'Dark Knight' Shooter Is Insane or Simply Evil
In 2012, James Holmes opened fire in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater, killing 12 people. But does he deserve to die?
Did Denver Police Really Shoot Jessie Hernandez Out of Self-Defense?
Cops initially said the 17-year-old was threatening them with a moving car, but the trajectory of the bullets that killed her raise new questions.
Colorado Sold Almost 75 Tons of Pot and 5 Million Edibles in 2014
It's good news for the pot industry, but anti-weed activists are hyping the numbers as evidence that Big Marijuana is the next Big Tobacco.
Ten Years After Hunter S. Thompson's Death, the Debate Over Suicide Rages On
The sticking point, of course, is what constitutes a justifiable reason to kill yourself—or have a doctor do so for you.
Should We Be Laughing at Celebrities with Mental Disorders?
There is something seriously unsettling about the way the public gleefully ridicules the psychotic behavior of people like Gary Busey, Scott Stapp, and Randy Quaid. It says a lot more about us than it does them.
Jon Stewart Is Leaving 'The Daily Show'
After a 16-year run on "The Daily Show," during which he forever altered the role of humor in modern political discourse, it's fair to say that the comedian has earned himself a much deserved break from the spotlight.
I Had a Giant Testicle for Two Years and Didn't Tell Anyone
From the ages of 17 to 19, I believed that God had cursed me with a swollen left testicle that was the size and shape of a large pear.