For women, a clearer path
For women, a clearer path THE ISSUE:State Senate Republicans, with some Democratic help, reject abortion rights.THE STAKES:Next year's elections can fix this, but right now, women face other pressing...
View ArticleThree Syria strategies, none good
Three Syria strategies, none good If you look at it from 30,000 feet, what we're actually dealing with in the Middle East today are the long-delayed consequences of the end of the Ottoman Empire. When...
View ArticleLetter: Description used for woman was insensitive
Letter: Description used for woman was insensitive As an addictions counselor and recovering addict, I was incensed at the language used in the article "Poppy hopes to stand despite another fall," June...
View ArticleBlind justice? Consider the obstacles
Blind justice? Consider the obstacles The headlines were immediate: All-women jury chosen for George Zimmerman's trial.What is the likelihood that you, a man, would face a jury of all women?What are...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Editorial: Long story short A high-tech end to waste If you want to see some wince-worthy waste, check out the state Capitol at the end of a session. There, you can witness a forest worth of printed...
View ArticleSecret is in what is left out of the mix
Secret is in what is left out of the mix I love my monsters, sacred or straight up.I'm not as fond of zombies as I am of vampires. Vampires are urbane shape-shifters, sophisticated, seductive and...
View ArticleLetter: Data gathering a waste of money and resources
Letter: Data gathering a waste of money and resources The National Security Agency's gathering of phone call and other such data is a waste of time and energy. It is also diverting resources from the...
View ArticleLetter: Fortis acquisition will protect energy's future
Letter: Fortis acquisition will protect energy's future It is odd that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Riverkeeper can find good reason to back the Champlain Hudson Power Express project, a 330-mile extension...
View ArticleLetter: Catholic Charities help feed hungry
Letter: Catholic Charities help feed hungry Natasha Pernicka's letter ("Food pantries fill a gap in assistance," June 14) highlights the critical need that the Food Pantries for the Capital District...
View ArticleNotable quotes
Notable quotes "I didn't enjoy killing anybody. ... I always tried to be a nice guy.''— Convicted hit manJohn Martorano,testifying at the trial ofWhitey Bulger in Boston"There are plenty of people who...
View ArticleLetter: Medieval thinking stands in way of women priests
Letter: Medieval thinking stands in way of women priests Three cheers for Mary Theresa Streck ("'Joyous passage' also seeks change," June 2). She has lived her Roman Catholic faith for decades and is...
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For gays, justice awaits
For gays, justice awaits Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:30 pm, Saturday, June 22,...
View ArticleLetter: Help Albany sustain its history
Letter: Help Albany sustain its history As president of Historic Cherry Hill, a nationally significant and acclaimed historic site, I was disheartened to read the letter "Use Harriman site to attract...
View ArticleLetter: Be sensitive to new development
Letter: Be sensitive to new development As a state assemblyman and newly appointed member of the Albany Convention Center Authority, I feel compelled to comment on recent news accounts regarding the...
View ArticleLetter: Church's razing a business decision
Letter: Church's razing a business decision In response to the Rev. L. Edward Deimeke's letter ("Expenses dictated St. Patrick's fate," June 13) regarding the abandonment, sale and subsequent...
View ArticleIt looks as though Bernanke's days are numbered
It looks as though Bernanke's days are numbered The following is from an editorial in the Chicago Tribune:You know your job security is shaky when the chief executive announces on national television...
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A soda tax is tough to swallow
A soda tax is tough to swallow Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:11 pm, Sunday, June...
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Shine a light on political dark money
Shine a light on political dark money Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:11 pm, Sunday,...
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Teenagers running the nation
Teenagers running the nation Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:11 pm, Sunday, June 23,...
View ArticleEditorial: Injustice in the ranks
Editorial: Injustice in the ranks THE ISSUE:Washington resists a strong proposal to deal with sexual assault in the military.THE STAKES:How long will a failed system be tolerated? When it comes to...
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