EDITORIAL
'Count Them One by One'Americans involved in the campaign for racial equality were sorely disappointed with the Civil Rights Act of 1957. The provisions they had sought did not become law until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Until now there has been little acknowledgement of the importance of the 1957 law. More » |
OPINION
Soft on terrorism? Bin Laden kill shatters another Obama mythDuring the 2008 presidential election campaign, the GOP plan of attack on then-candidate Barack Obama was simple: pound him relentlessly as soft on terrorism and antagonistic toward the military. GOP presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush Sr., and especially George W. Bush in his 2004 re-election fight against Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) used this ploy masterfully against their Democratic opponents. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Haitian input needed to restore educationI think that this is a good idea ("Local efforts to rebuild Haiti's universities," Bay State Banner, May 5, 2011). I also think that the most important thing to remember is that these institutions must remain first and foremost Haitian centered. More » |
