Marcus: Obamacare is far from early death
Marcus: Obamacare is far from early death Washington Maybe it was the too-cute-by-half way the administration let slip the news about delaying the requirement that employers provide health care —...
View ArticleEditorial: A new civil rights era
Editorial: A new civil rights era THE ISSUE:Two more states look to impose voter ID laws.THE STAKES:The most fundamental right in a democracy must be vigorously protected. Whether they're U.S. Supreme...
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We take flying for granted
We take flying for granted Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:36 am, Wednesday, July 10,...
View ArticleBrooks: The age of spiritual pluralism
Brooks: The age of spiritual pluralism This column is a book report. Since 2007, when it was published, academics have been raving to me about Charles Taylor's "A Secular Age." But is almost invisible...
View ArticleLetter: Doctors harmed by liability costs
Letter: Doctors harmed by liability costs The Times Union recently published an Associated Press report on an impending need for primary care doctors ("Provider gap predicted," June 23). But to those...
View ArticleLetter: Courts deal with money constraints
Letter: Courts deal with money constraints I would like to address the concerns raised in Eric Broad's commentary regarding the operation of the New York state courts ("State courts badly need more...
View ArticleLetter: Women should serve as priests
Letter: Women should serve as priests On June 8, a crowd protested state education policies outside the Capitol, generating much media coverage. Nearby, outside the Cathedral of the Immaculate...
View ArticleLetter: Soda is bad, but hot dogs are fine?
Letter: Soda is bad, but hot dogs are fine? I couldn't help but laugh when I saw the picture of Mayor Michael Bloomberg consuming a hot dog at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog...
View ArticleViewpoint: Doctors should prescribe restraint in painkillers
Viewpoint: Doctors should prescribe restraint in painkillers The following is from an editorial in The New York Times:Every month, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention turns its...
View ArticleEditorial: Think again, Mr. Spitzer
Editorial: Think again, Mr. Spitzer THE CANDIDATE:Eliot Spitzer tries a political comeback.THE COMPLICATIONS:It's a setback for his party, and for government. If only the name Eliot Spitzer would...
View ArticleEditorial: House arrest, in Llenroc
THE ISSUE:A woman convicted of harboring an illegal immigrant is confined to the very mansion where that crime occurred.THE STAKES:What are people of more modest means to think? U.S. District Court...
View ArticleA lost generation of degrees and debt
Congress' failure to act on keeping student loan interest rates from rising represents yet another blow to a generation of students already heavily indebted and increasingly having to confront the...
View ArticleCongress does nothing while planet sizzles
President Barack Obama had barely announced his new climate strategy late last month when the criticism began. The plan, which will regulate carbon pollution from the nation's power plants for the...
View ArticleNotable quotes
"We'll take for granted that Spitzer has given up on prostitution. The question for voters will be: Has he grown up in other ways as well?"— New York Daily News"He should just keep his socks on, put...
View ArticleEditorial: Time to fix this secret court
THE ISSUE:The secret court set up as a check on government snooping goes far beyond its original mandate.THE STAKES:Congress needs to revisit the question of balance between liberty and security. It...
View ArticleLetter: Fracking helps provide necessary employment
What anti-frackers must be forgetting are the lives at stake due to problems caused by not using hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas. Protesters are ignoring that without new industry, no...
View ArticleLetter: Arsenal's anniversary a great celebration
Oh, 1813 was such a good year, at least looking back with 20-20 hindsight: "Uncle Sam" was first used to refer to the United States, pineapples were introduced to Hawaii, and, in the hot sun that...
View ArticleLetter: Sugar reform should be included in the farm bill
I wanted to point out that while the overall farm bill was defeated in the House, at least nine members of the New York delegation voted for an important amendment to reform one of the federal...
View ArticleEditorial: Long Story Short
In memory of QazirWhat a bittersweet drive we took through the South End of Albany just before dusk the other night. It was impossible not to think of Qazir Sutherland, the 7-year-old boy who was...
View ArticleLetter: Excellent employees at arsenal for 200 years
Today marks a significant milestone. The Watervliet Arsenal will celebrate 200 years of continuous operation serving the needs of our military and the Capital Region.This unique facility has provided...
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