EDITORIAL
Professor Gates skips over relevanceThe issue of reparations gained prominence in January 1989 when Rep. John Conyers of Detroit introduced a bill entitled a "Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act." In every Congress since then he has refiled H.R. 40. Despite Conyers' long tenure in Congress and his elevation in January 2007 to chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, there has never been sufficient political muscle to enact his proposal. More » |
What does it take?How would 27 years of prison confinement affect your temperament? Would it be worse if you were imprisoned for a crime you did not commit? More » |
OPINION
Steele - Too big to fail?Look no further, political junkies; I've finally figured out why Michael Steele isn't even close to leaving his post as party chairman. Given the swelling Republican tsunami threatening to wash Democrats from power in less than eight months, Steele believes he's riding high. In short, he?s too big to fail. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Monument SquareQuoting from "Projects" on Page 8 of your April 15, 2010 issue," ... Monument Square ... where planners say streets are wider than necessary and some of the area could be used to increase pedestrian safety and add more green space." More » |
