EDITORIAL
End the hypocrisyThe U.S. Attorney's Office has now request the federal court to impose restrictions on City Councilor Chuck Turner's right to comment publicly on the evidence against him in his corruption case. This seems like a one-sided effort to require a standard of decorum from Turner that the feds failed to observe themselves. More » |
Time to take noteDid the election of Barack Obama as president resolve the question of racial discrimination in America, or does the problem persist? Attorney General Eric Holder recently brought this issue to the forefront when he said, "... In things racial, we have always been, and ... continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards." More » |
OPINION
Hope in unlikely places: Citizen solutionsIn his recent address to Congress, President Barack Obama acknowledged that hope is found in unlikely places. Now he can tap into people in those unlikely places to renew America. More » |
2009: A year of pride, celebration, reflectionThe year 2009 has already proven to be one of the most remarkable in our nation's history. As I reflect on this country's steady, if erratic, march toward justice and equality, I am struck by the number and variety of important anniversaries and events taking place this year. More » |
Amid recession, businesses should planDuring a recession, it is hard for many business leaders to focus on anything beyond the next day. However, it is during a recession that business leaders need to begin the process of building their businesses for the recovery. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Providing bilingual ballots is a basic civil rights issueThe Banner's recent article on the Civic Engagement Initiative's impact on turning out the vote in Boston's minority communities ("Civic community partnership helps Hub voter turnout soar," Feb. 19, 2009) reports compelling statistics on the voter turnout increase during the November 2008 presidential elections. The article rightly mentions that the city's minority communities, such as Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Mattapan were leading the electoral pack. More » |
