EDITORIAL
Hillary's indiscretionIn the spirit of good old Saint Nick, the U.S. Supreme Court gave a great gift to African Americans last week. In a 7-to-2 decision, the Court held that federal trial courts need not adhere slavishly to the federal sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine offenses, but may exercise their discretion in the interest of justice. More » |
OPINION
Subprime mortgage crisis extends well beyond U.S. shoresWith the news earlier this month that lending giant UBS would take a $10 billion hit as a result of the U.S. subprime mortgage meltdown hanging in the air, the National Urban League (NUL) joined a coalition of civil rights groups, labor unions and housing activists on Wall Street to trumpet the cause of millions of Americans struggling with troubling adjustable rate, high-interest and/or high-cost subprime mortgages. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Despite Arroyo's loss, Mass. Latinos still well positioned for political impactIn response to a recent letter to the editor in the Bay State Banner by Jaime Bautista ("What's wrong with Boston's Latino progressive movement?" Nov. 22, 2007): While the criticism is taken constructively, the writer apparently failed to do the necessary research to look at the situation outside the greater Boston area. More » |
