EDITORIAL
Prosecutorial malpractice"Let the punishment fit the crime" is a famous line from one of Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas. However, Massachusetts citizens are even more sophisticated than that Victorian concept of justice. They insist that the prosecutor's charge must be appropriate to the circumstances. More » |
Gun control not enoughThere were 506 murders in Chicago last year. That is more than the number of military fatalities in Afghanistan for 2012. Nonetheless, Americans seemed to be unconcerned about the availability of guns until 20 first-grade students and six adults were massacred in Newtown, Conn. More » |
OPINION
Executive orders on guns good start but Congress is still the curePresident Obama's unilateral White House action on gun control is a good start. But Obama took the action precisely because he knows that gun control legislation is a virtual dead letter in Congress -- at least for the time being. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
On the 40th anniversary of Roe v. WadeJanuary 22nd marks the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that held that the fundamental constitutional right to privacy includes a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. The Roe v. Wade decision transformed women's lives and transformed women's role in society. It was a critical milestone in the fight for women's reproductive autonomy and equality. More » |
