Obama can't wish away war
Obama can't wish away war "This war, like all wars, must end. That's what history advises."— President Barack ObamaNice thought. But much as Obama would like to declare the war on terror over, war is a...
View ArticleEditorial: A matter of due process
Editorial: A matter of due process THE ISSUE:The government seizes billions of dollars worth of private property a year, in some cases without any formal criminal charge.THE STAKES:The abuse of civil...
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Editorial The road to WoodstockCecilia Tkaczyk's election to the state Senate last year continues to be a reason to be excited about state government. We're still counting on her to help deliver jobs...
View ArticleBrodsky: Why Silver keeps on winning
Brodsky: Why Silver keeps on winning There's much hand-wringing and tut-tutting from the elites about Shelly Silver and why he not only survives but prospers as the speaker of the Assembly. The answers...
View ArticleLetter: Jews deserve to live in homeland
Letter: Jews deserve to live in homeland Again, there was a bizarre Israel-hating proclamation showing a picture of a billboard depicting a sad child in the "Visual Voice," May 26, with a letter by...
View ArticleLetter: Parents, teachers deserve better
Letter: Parents, teachers deserve better It strikes me that what's completely lacking from the common core testing standoff between parents and teachers on one side and politicians and big businesses...
View ArticleLetter: Shouldn't Obama defend our rights?
Letter: Shouldn't Obama defend our rights? The Obama administration's equating of routine journalistic reporting with criminality is reprehensible. The Associated Press and Fox News scandals...
View ArticleLetter: Cuomo tweaking bill for equality
Letter: Cuomo tweaking bill for equality I take exception to your editorial "Mr. Cuomo snubs his allies," April 28. The gist of your editorial position is that Gov. Andrew Cuomo should put his Women's...
View ArticleLetter: U.S. principles fundamental to all
Letter: U.S. principles fundamental to all David Welch in his letter ("Secure border and fix the system," May 21) writes about a person invading one's home, eating one's food, sleeping on one's couch,...
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Equality act updates existing law
Equality act updates existing law Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 5:40Â am, Tuesday, June...
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Residents need consumer advocate for utility rates
Residents need consumer advocate for utility rates Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:56...
View ArticleLetter: Frackers should carry insurance
Letter: Frackers should carry insurance Some proponents of hydrofracking recently asserted the concerns about potential health and environmental risks from the process are overblown ("Prosperity in...
View ArticleLetter: Good managers can cut budget
Letter: Good managers can cut budget It is not the fault of millions of hard-working career federal civil servants that roughly 117,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Management...
View ArticleLetter: Farm workers need protection
Letter: Farm workers need protection Thank you for editorializing on the scandal that the Senate continues to fuel regarding farm workers' rights ("The shame of New York," May 21). Every member of the...
View ArticleLetter: Testing has no impact on grades
Letter: Testing has no impact on grades I disagree with Ed Sullivan's perspective on implementing the core curriculum exams right away. While Mr Sullivan would like New York schools to have time to...
View ArticleLetter: GOP must find a viable candidate
Letter: GOP must find a viable candidate The New York State Republican Party seems to have rolled over and died. It's hard to believe that, despite all the disenchantment with the current Cuomo...
View ArticleLetter: Rally to unite pupils, educators, parents
Letter: Rally to unite pupils, educators, parents In Ed Sullivan's commentary ("New York's about to fail the ultimate test," May 25), he writes of New York's adoption of the Common Core Curriculum too...
View ArticleEditorial: The gas industry's hot air
Editorial: The gas industry's hot air THE ISSUE:After years of saying gas drilling is safe, the industry now concedes that wasn't entirely the case.THE STAKES:What will the next admission be? The spin...
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School failed to send a swift message about intolerance
School failed to send a swift message about intolerance Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published...
View ArticleBrooks: The way to produce a true human
Brooks: The way to produce a true human Dylan Matthews had a fascinating piece about a young man named Jason Trigg in The Washington Post on Sunday. Trigg is a 25-year-old computer science graduate of...
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