Editorial: The calls in the wilds
THE ISSUE:Federal rules for the siting of wireless equipment are being set.THE STAKES:Government must keep the industry in check while clearing a path to a nationwide broadband public safety network....
View ArticleCharles Krauthammer: U.S. must free Canada from limbo
Fixated as we Americans are on Canada's three most attention-getting exports — polar vortexes, Alberta clippers and the antics of Toronto's addled mayor — we've somewhat overlooked a major feature of...
View ArticleHotline will help rescue victims of human trafficking
One of New York's most disturbing crises, human trafficking, often remains in the shadows. This grave injustice is modern slavery. Often dismissed as an international issue, this crime is a real and...
View ArticleExtend benefits to jobless
This winter, Katherine Hackett is wearing a hat and coat around her house. In order to save on heating costs, she keeps her thermostat set at 58 degrees. After 17 years in the health-care industry,...
View ArticleWhat happened in Troy?
THE ISSUE:A video appears to show police beating a man who's already down.THE STAKES:Public trust requires an independent inquiry. Much more happened in a Troy bar early Saturday morning, no doubt,...
View ArticleMedical marijuana is humane
As a psychologist who has specialized in substance use treatment for over 30 years, I have given a lot of thought to medical marijuana. Over the years, I have seen several patients who have used...
View ArticleColleges need to get tougher on sexual assault policies
The following appeared in a Los Angeles Times editorial:President Barack Obama's creation of a federal task force to combat sexual assault on college campuses drives home the urgency of this...
View ArticleDavid Brooks: Religion is truly personal
There is a strong vein of hostility against orthodox religious believers in the United States today, especially among the young. When secular or mostly secular people are asked by researchers to give...
View ArticleEditorial: No price on civil liberties
THE ISSUE:New York City settles a slew of lawsuits stemming from mass arrests of protesters. THE STAKES:Public officials anywhere tempted to repeat this mistake should consider the true cost. There...
View ArticleMaureen Dowd: Pot issue bogarts too much time
Denver There's a lot of giggling in Colorado, and about Colorado, these days.Except by the state's leaders, who are like uneasy chaperones at a rowdy school dance."It's insane," says Sen. Michael...
View ArticleHigh-speed Internet crucial for distance education
In her recent State of the University address, Chancellor Nancy Zimpher spoke enthusiastically of the power of distance education to increase college going and completion rates, much in line with...
View ArticleA June primary is sensible
In New York state, the primary election for state and local representatives is always held the second Tuesday of September, right after Labor Day and the start of the new school year. If you blink you...
View ArticleEditorial: The power of the possible
THE ISSUE:The president talks specifics in his State of the Union address and again asks Congress to work with him. THE STAKES:Will Republicans govern, or remain forever in campaign mode? President...
View ArticleOne fish, two fish — way too many fake fish are served
The following appeared in a Kansas City Star editorial:Your dinner has arrived, a nice piece of fish served perhaps over a bed of rice or maybe quinoa.Was it wild salmon you ordered? Would you be...
View ArticleThomas Friedman: 'Kerry Plan' last chance for solution
Tel Aviv, Israel It is pretty clear now that Secretary of State John Kerry will either be Israel's diplomatic salvation or the most dangerous diplomatic fanatic that Israel has ever encountered. But...
View ArticleCommon Core is too rigid
There has been much controversy about the Common Core curriculum and its hurried implementation in New York. Clearly, it has some good points — most importantly, clear and consistent standards that...
View ArticleEditorial: UAlbany's misguided goal
THE PLAY:The University at Albany wants to expand its athletics complex, again.THE GOAL:The just-opened facility seems quite enough for a university that needs to keep its academic mission in the...
View Article113th district needs full representation
The 113th Assembly District is home to the historic Saratoga Race Course, GlobalFoundries' chip manufacturing plant, countless family farms and small businesses and, potentially, a new casino.Yet the...
View ArticleRex Smith: Harsh words hallmarks of politics now
Voters seem to like tough guys, so maybe that Staten Island congressman knew what he was doing the other evening when he responded to a TV reporter's question he didn't like with a slur about his...
View ArticleDomestic violence Super Sunday myth
This weekend, it's likely you will hear or read someone stating a commonly accepted "fact" that more incidents of domestic violence are reported on Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the year....
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