EDITORIAL

A record hard to beat

Now that the primary election is over and the parties have chosen their candidates, the political campaign will intensify. Over the next 45 days, voters will be barraged with information in support of one candidate or another. Unfortunately, much of the information will not help voters to decide which candidate is most likely to represent their interests when in office. More »

OPINION

Gutless Democrats backstab Obama

The only word to describe the dozens of Democrats that are sprinting from President Barack Obama in Olympic record sprint times is "gutless." They have taken out ads loudly protesting that they voted against health care and immigration reform, the stimulus, and extending the Bush tax cuts to the rich, are hawkish on the wars, and that they are their own political man or woman and don't take any orders from the White House. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Black farmers deserve better

For more than 10 years, tens of thousands of black farmers have been denied justice and a share of a $1.25 billion government settlement as compensation for decades of discrimination in federal farm loan programs. Many have lost their farms waiting. Some have died waiting. More »

ROVING CAMERA

Do you think the Boston Public School system is making progress in its efforts to close the achievement gap?

To an extent; however, they need to better their disciplinary practices as well as increase programs like after-school and extracurricular activities. More »