EDITORIAL
Ignoring substantial achievementsPublic officials have to endure incessant criticism, often undeserved. If the standard of assessment applied to politicians was used to evaluate professional athletes, Babe Ruth would be known as the strikeout king instead of the "Sultan of Swat." In addition to being the major league home run king when he retired in 1935, Ruth was the all-time strikeout leader, with 1,330 whiffs. More » |
OPINION
North Korea 'a looming threat'The U.S. is threatened with a number of challenging military situations: Iran's recalcitrant regime; a muted but not defeated Hamas; an increasingly hot war in Afghanistan; and, of course, the North Koreans. And though style has certainly changed in the Obama administration, the substance of policy often has not. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Hendrix's 'Banner' as sonic protestI very much appreciated Howard Manly's tribute to Jimi Hendrix ("40 years later, Woodstock remains a national anthem," Aug. 20, 2009), as much for the tribute as for its inclusion in the Banner's "Black History" section. This inclusion by Manly gave him the latitude to examine Hendrix's place in the politics of the time. He did this in a way that has eluded the dominant media appropriation of Hendrix. More » |
