EDITORIAL
Both change and experienceThe financial crisis confronting the nation has forced President-elect Barack Obama to assemble his management team quickly. His strategy is to quiet the turbulent financial markets by assuring investors that a capable group of Cabinet secretaries is coming on board. Despite the soundness of this approach, some political pundits have asserted that Obama's choices are inconsistent with his promise of change. More » |
A weak FBI caseWhat a shock it was to learn that Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner had been arrested for accepting a bribe. It was especially shocking because it came so soon after the arrest of state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson on similar charges, ultimately leading to her resignation. On top of that, anyone who knows Turner would doubt that he would take money under such circumstances for his own personal advantage. More » |
OPINION
An open letter to the president-electDear Brother Obama, You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the black people of the Southern United States. You think you know, because you are thoughtful, and you have studied our history. But seeing you deliver the torch so many others before you carried, year after year, decade after decade, century after century, only to be struck down before igniting the flame of justice and of law, is almost more than the heart can bear. And yet, this observation is not intended to burden you, for you are of a different time, and, indeed, because of all the relay runners before you, North America is a different place. It is really only to say: More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Much to be learned from Wilkerson's exitEx-state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson's leaving office was not only long overdue. It should serve as a strong signal that not enough has been done to ensure fair legislative representation. More » |
