EDITORIAL

Obama: An effective commander

During the 2008 presidential campaign there was considerable debate about Barack Obama's ability to be an effective commander in chief. There seemed to be an assumption that his years in the Ivy League (Columbia University and Harvard Law School) had vitiated any martial inclinations. As it turns out, few presidents have been as assertive as Obama in defense of the nation and American citizens. More »

OPINION

Cain may not be a flash in the pan

GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain's win in the Iowa straw poll is more disturbing proof that his candidacy may not be the flash in the pan that many think. Cain added to his string of straw poll wins by barely nudging out presumptive GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney in the Des Moines Register's Iowa Poll. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

City Council candidate clears the record

Thank you for your recent coverage of my campaign for Boston City Council. I am happy that my outspoken voice has shifted the public debate to a topic that is on the minds of parents all across our city. More »

ROVING CAMERA

What major issue would you like addressed by the Boston City Council candidates?

Not to offend my colleagues, but we need many more African American men in the school system as teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists and social workers from K to 12. Second: Don?t close the schools! More »