Robinson: U.S. helped to create a menace
If the new, decentralized al-Qaida is such a threat that 19 American embassies, consulates and other diplomatic posts have to be shuttered for a week, we have a decade of wrongheaded U.S. policy to...
View ArticleEditorial: Balls, strikes, scandals
THE ISSUE:It's A-Rod, suspended for 211 games. And it's A-Rod, batting cleanup for the Yankees. What gives?THE STAKES:When will baseball make a clean break with one performance-enhancing drug scandal...
View ArticleMarcus: Selling the Post was an act of love
Don Graham's decision to sell The Washington Post was his reverse "Sophie's Choice" moment.She had to decide which cherished child to save and which to send to the gas chamber. Don and the Graham...
View ArticleDowd: Working hard to boost Hillary
Reince Priebus says a lot of goofy things, but the chairman of the Republican National Committee has a point.Films can dramatically alter the way famous people are viewed, making them cooler, more...
View ArticleLetter: N.Y. abortion bill endangers women
I write in response to M. Tracey Brooks' recent letter ("N.Y. Senate failed women's health," July 4). The 32 members of the state Senate who bravely voted against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's late-term...
View ArticleIs Cuomo too late to stop decay?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has set his sights on exposing the morass of fraud and waste in New York. He has acknowledged this will be a Herculean task, and rightly so.All are aware of myriad arrests and...
View ArticleLetter: Cherry Hill needs continued support
The Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, operated on behalf of the city by the Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau, promotes the many historical attractions that give Albany its unique...
View ArticleLetter: Child inmates need protecting
I read with dismay the comments of Donn Rowe, president of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, dismissing prison rape as not a "huge issue" ("State to add...
View ArticleA warning to Congress: Budget cuts pose real danger
The following is from an editorial in the Kansas City Star:In the beginning, federal sequestration was a a last resort thought to be so outrageous it would force Congress to finally do its job.That...
View ArticleEditorial: More trouble on the lake
THE ISSUE:Two boaters are cited for bringing invasive species into Lake George.THE STAKES:The word is out about the new rule for boat inspection. But why can't they be tougher? The irrefutable...
View ArticleVery long hed starts right here ...
The news is out. New York students failed in large numbers on last spring's English language arts and math tests. The percentage of failures is precisely what Education Commissioner John King...
View ArticleGillibrand rattles chain of command
For those who consider dysfunction a congressional core value, here's a news alert: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand plays by a different set of rules.Consider what she's accomplished so far on her mission to...
View ArticleLetter: Owners should show better taste
Many of us whose heritage is Italian take umbrage when the word "Dago" is used ("Truck's name leaves bad taste," July 21). It has always been used in a derogatory manner and meant to denigrate,...
View ArticleFriedman: Can Kerry get from yes to yes?
Secretary of State John Kerry has pulled off a major achievement in getting Israelis and Palestinians to say yes to the United States. Can he now get them to say yes to each other?I admire Kerry's...
View ArticleLetter: Zimmerman jury had difficult task
I followed George Zimmerman's trial closely. When the verdict was announced that he was acquitted, I was initially upset. Both outraged and satisfied people took to Twitter to share their thoughts on...
View ArticleLetter: Masses indeed intelligent people
Casey Seiler in his column ("Is this the best we can do?" July 14) condemns the fact that notorious candidates like Elliot Spitzer, Anthony Weiner and Vito Lopez are doing well in the polls,...
View ArticleCameron: Feeling secure is an inside job
In 12-step programs, a running joke says that the mantra of the addict is "more." One more drink, one more drug, one more scoop of ice cream, one more game of Angry Birds. While that's true for...
View ArticleLetter: Minimum ethics not good enough
Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, filibustered in June to "successfully" prevent a voting outcome she disagreed with. I find myself wondering what has happened — or failed to happen — in our...
View ArticleEditorial: Better times for Albany?
THE ISSUE:Plans are unveiled for the renovation of an abandoned downtown Albany hotel, next to an envisioned smaller convention center.THE STAKES:Taxpayers need information on the broader vision for...
View ArticleLetter: N.Y. lawmakers' behavior drives away companies
Your article on the move by Kahr Arms from Rockland County to Pennsylvania illustrates the cause and effect of New York's dysfunctional government ("A safe move out of the state," July 2).Frank...
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