Dowd: Clinton looking to her future
Dowd: Clinton looking to her future Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:25 p.m.,...
View ArticleMorsi can't be a pharaoh
Morsi can't be a pharaoh Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:25 p.m., Tuesday, December...
View ArticleArt of a climate change deal
Art of a climate change deal The following is from a Washington Post editorial:Climate change is global. Unless enough big-emitting nations stop pumping carbon into the atmosphere, no single country's...
View ArticleEditorial: Will the Senate's coalition work?
Editorial: Will the Senate's coalition work? THE ISSUE:Republicans and renegade Democrats forge a power- sharing deal.THE STAKES:The proof will be in the legislation. It's hard to pull one over on New...
View ArticleLetter: Labor pacts hurt Hostess
Letter: Labor pacts hurt Hostess Most times when you hear about the demise of an American icon like Hostess Twinkies, you bemoan the loss of the tasty lunch bag stuffer then utter sympathy for the...
View ArticleLetter: Make Congress accountable
Letter: Make Congress accountable Congress seems to be divorced from the reality that its actions contributed to the $16 trillion debt. Our lawmakers cannot manage the taxpayers' money. They seem to be...
View ArticleA clear-cut case for leadership
A clear-cut case for leadership Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:25 p.m., Wednesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Lottery doesn't buy happiness
Letter: Lottery doesn't buy happiness "Modest proposals for the nouveau riche," and "$2, big dreams and a good plan," both Nov. 29, concerned the effects — good and bad — of winning the lottery and...
View ArticleLetter: Eyeing profits hurts workforce
Letter: Eyeing profits hurts workforce It is interesting that large companies pushing back at the health care changes fail to mention that they have been riding the backs of their low-cost employees to...
View ArticleFriedman: Three iron options in Mideast
Friedman: Three iron options in Mideast TEL AVIV, Israel — I went to synagogue Saturday not far from the Syrian border in Antakya, Turkey. It's been on my mind ever since.Antakya is home to a tiny...
View ArticleCuomo's terms
Cuomo's terms Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:25 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2012...
View ArticleAfghanistan war deserves more press
Afghanistan war deserves more press Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:47 p.m.,...
View ArticleIran and the doghouse
Iran and the doghouse Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:47 p.m., Thursday, December 6,...
View ArticleWill: Obama's pie crust promise
Will: Obama's pie crust promise Even Jonathan Swift, who said promises and pie crusts are made to be broken, might have marveled at the limited shelf life of Barack Obama's promise of a "balanced"...
View ArticleLetter: Nursing home needed resource
Letter: Nursing home needed resource Perhaps James J. Barba, Albany Medical Center's president and CEO, ("Privatize Albany nursing home," Nov. 29), has been far removed from the day-to-day operations...
View ArticleLetter: Tolls should pay for highways
Letter: Tolls should pay for highways With John Murphy's letter ("All N.Y. highways should have tolls," Dec. 3), we finally have a sensible approach for Thruway tolls. I heartily agree the best funding...
View ArticleLetter: Watching over 'wild' a privilege
Letter: Watching over 'wild' a privilege The Nov. 30 article "Are 56,326 words just too much?" cites those who feel amendments to Article 14 of the state constitution protecting our "Forever Wild"...
View ArticleLetter: Dirt bike riders were trespassing
Letter: Dirt bike riders were trespassing The photo published Nov. 30 of two dirt bike riders along railroad property actually shows two trespassers on railroad property. As stated in the photo's...
View ArticleStop the concussions
Stop the concussions Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:07 p.m., Thursday, December 6,...
View ArticleEditorial: It's a start, Albany County
Editorial: It's a start, Albany County THE ISSUE:Legislators adopt a more reasonable budget with a smaller tax increase.THE STAKES:How serious are they about some critical fiscal innovation? Say this...
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