EDITORIAL

A social crisis

The American Dream is to own a profitable business. That is a good thing. The enterprise provides affluence to the owner and employment to others. According to the economic model, everyone is supposed to benefit. More »

NIH unearths racial barriers

No one with an understanding of American race relations believes that the problem of discrimination was resolved with the election of Barack Obama to the White House. However, everyone has to concede that his election was a great step forward. With Obama's success, well-educated African Americans thought that their professional progress would be less impeded. More »

OPINION

Obama to Congress: Do the right thing

... And any [tax-code] reform should follow another simple principle: Middle-class families shouldn't pay higher taxes than millionaires and billionaires. That's pretty straightforward. It's hard to argue against that. Warren Buffett's secretary shouldn't pay a higher tax rate than Warren Buffett. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Moving Boston Latin to Hyde Park?

The fact that people are trying to make this issue into a matter of race completely disgusts me ("Boston School Committee considering relocating some schools," Bay State Banner, Aug. 11, 2011). More »

ROVING CAMERA

What's your take on the current political climate in D.C.?

There's a stalemate in D.C. that's detrimental to the country. More »