50 years later, separate Americas
On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, I have a gnawing in my gut, an uneasy sense of society and its racial reality.The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech keeps...
View ArticleSpirit will accompany us forever
David Griggs-Janower, founding artistic director and conductor emeritus of Albany Pro Musica, and professor of Music at the University at Albany, brought his unique talents and artistry to thousands...
View ArticleLetter: Safety devices an absolute must
Richard Nolan, president of Adirondeck Construction Co. Inc., expressed his displeasure with New York's Scaffold Law in a letter to the editor ("The Scaffold Law in need of reform," Aug. 1). He seems...
View ArticleLetter: Seeking abortion can be a struggle
As a physician who provides abortion care, I was shocked by Sen. Cathy Young's lack of knowledge of the barriers a New York woman faces when seeking an abortion ("Gender looms as issue in election,"...
View ArticleLetter: Picture should spark reaction
Marcia Pennock, in her letter "Picture of 5-year-old on life support appalling," Aug. 11, chided the Times Union for its publication of the photo. Sorry, but I don't share the same opinion.It's about...
View ArticleLetter: Punish people who bully on social sites
Picture this: You're walking down a hallway in a school when, just ahead, you see people fighting. When the fight is broken up by an administrator, you know those involved will be reprimanded.Compare...
View ArticleA step over the red line
THE ISSUE:There are strong signs that the Syrian government killed more than 1,000 civilians in a chemical weapons attack.THE STAKES:If this line has indeed been crossed, the world can't stand by any...
View ArticleTechnology could be the end of personal privacy
The following is from an editorial in the San Jose Mercury News:The more we hear about President Barack Obama's attitude toward privacy, the less we like.The latest eyebrow-raiser is the...
View ArticleWar makes familiar enemies
We are at war, but against whom?After the Sept. 11 attacks, Congress authorized the president to use military force against al-Qaida, the Taliban and associated forces. The president has since...
View ArticleBrooks: Movement steeped in nonviolence
As we commemorate the 1963 civil rights march on Washington, it's worth remembering how close it came to not happening at all. When A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin started shopping the idea, the...
View ArticleEditorial: King, jobs and freedom
THE ISSUE:The anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech is a time to examine racial progress and racial disparity.THE STAKES:Equality must ultimately be measured on economic grounds. Fifty years ago...
View ArticleLetter: Governor's legacy a disturbing one
I am frustrated and disgusted with the legacy of Gov. Andrew Cuomo that I see unfolding. The truth is not what he and the media report to the people, but in the details, as they unfold.For instance,...
View ArticleLetter: Idling unhealthy, hurts environment
The article "Windows of opportunity," Aug. 9, described the increase of drive-through windows and how they have become a staple of American life.We are going in the wrong direction. More...
View ArticleLetter: Return curriculum control to teachers
Recently I learned the extent to which business is involved in the public school system. By this I mean the fact that New York's school system is becoming an industry for companies, primarily...
View ArticlePataki quite directly was not truthful
I don't know George Pataki. I have never been a particular fan of George Pataki. I am less so now.Let me tell you why.George Pataki was testifying in his own defense a few weeks ago, at a trial in...
View ArticleToo early to crown Hillary
Many pundits on the left, and even a growing number on the right, are ready to declare Hillary Rodham Clinton the next president. Columnist Kathleen Parker recently spoke on a national cable program...
View ArticleDowd: Christie may trip over his moxie
As far as inappropriate and nasty career moves go, Miley Cyrus has Chris Christie beat.She did a raunchy twerk, while he was a rude twerp.But Christie's latest flash of a mean streak served as a...
View ArticleMarcus: Justice's scars are showing
Maybe it's good that the justices have another month off before the Supreme Court starts up again. The wounds from last term don't seem fully healed.There was Justice Antonin Scalia, speaking in...
View ArticleLetter: Lake associations force their rules
Congratulations to the Lake George Park Commission in its overreaction and injustice that could only be equaled in a "South Park" episode. Ticketing two boaters because they had traces of an aquatic...
View ArticleLetter: Compost method hardly a new idea
For as long as I can remember, my family and most of our neighbors have been composting all of our biodegradable waste, so one can understand why I was a little taken aback when I read that a company...
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