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Courting disaster

Why McCain’s right-wing judicial pledge would further compromise America’s future
With the price of food and gasoline running at punishing levels, it is no surprise that the economy has replaced the disastrous war in Iraq as the issue with which voters are most concerned.
By EDITORIAL  |  May 07, 2008

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Is the MBTA on track?

In the real world, funding is only an issue; politics is the most persistent problem
As targets for criticism go, it is hard to imagine one more inviting than the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, better known as the MBTA, best known as the T.
By EDITORIAL  |  April 30, 2008

After Pennsylvania

Increasingly obsessed with political gamesmanship, the presidential candidates must confront reality
Hillary Clinton’s 10-point win in Pennsylvania means the Democratic battle for the presidential nomination will continue.
By EDITORIAL  |  April 23, 2008

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Time to break a sweat

Massachusetts may be beyond reform, but couldn’t Governor Patrick try a little harder?
Deval Patrick won the governor’s office by raising expectations that he could quickly make a difference on Beacon Hill.
By EDITORIAL  |  April 16, 2008

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Trapped in Iraq

After suffering through the Petraeus hearings, it’s time for Congress to take responsibility for our sinkhole war.
Watching the Senate Armed Services and the Foreign Relations Committees question Iraq proconsul General David Petraeus about the status of the war was a disturbing experience.
By EDITORIAL  |  April 09, 2008

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More democracy now

Why Beacon Hill should allow same-day voter registration
Those of us hooked on HBO’s John Adams miniseries have been basking in Massachusetts’s central role in ushering in our nation’s bold democratic experiment.
By EDITORIAL  |  April 02, 2008

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What about Tibet?

The Olympics may prove to be China’s Achilles’s heel
It is about money.
By EDITORIAL  |  March 28, 2008

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More police problems

Plus, Obama’s Philadelphia moment
Anyone who watches police dramas such as Law & Order or CSI might get the idea that cops from time to time stretch the envelope.
By EDITORIAL  |  March 19, 2008

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Iraq: Five years later and time to go

Plus, updates on the Cowans   case, performance artist Milan Kohout, and the BPL
March 19 will mark the fifth anniversary of America’s war in Iraq.
By EDITORIAL  |  March 12, 2008

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The morning after

Hillary is rejuvenated, but perils lie ahead
Democrats and Independents are voting in record numbers.
By EDITORIAL  |  March 05, 2008

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Rhode Island: Vote for Obama

Barack offers the best chance for a fresh start
The 2008 election is guaranteed to enjoy a special place in history.
By EDITORIAL  |  February 27, 2008

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Menino aims to take another bite out of the BPL

Will his handpicked trustees let him?
Why does Boston mayor Thomas Menino seem to have such a chip on his shoulder about the Boston Public Library?
By EDITORIAL  |  February 27, 2008

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The case of Milan Kohout

The right of a performance artist represents the rights of all Americans. Plus, an opportunity with Cuba.
Kohout, a serious man, was engaged in the serious business of political protest.
By EDITORIAL  |  February 21, 2008

Why ban smoking?

An extreme proposal where the spirit of compromise already works
This editorial originally appeared in the February 20, 1998 issue of the Boston Phoenix.
By EDITORIAL  |  February 21, 2008

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Political art

The know-nothing Bush administration makes one more attack on the arts. What you can do and why you should do it.
Tucked inside President Bush’s stinker of a 2009 budget are a series of proposals that would shamefully cut funding for the arts.
By EDITORIAL  |  February 13, 2008

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Righting a staggering wrong

It is time for the US Attorney to investigate how and why the Boston police wrongfully convicted Stephan Cowans
US Attorney Michael J. Sullivan should launch an investigation into how that department managed to help convict the wrong man in the 1997 shooting of a Boston cop.
By EDITORIAL  |  February 06, 2008

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Vote for Obama

Barack offers America the best chance for a fresh start
If ever there were a need for clarity — of purpose and resolve — it is now.
By EDITORIAL  |  February 06, 2008

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Murder in the streets

It is more than just a political problem. Plus, former State Senate President Robert Travaglini strikes a classy chord.
The sad news, the truly disturbing and troubling news, is that Boston is a long, long way from curbing street violence, gun play, and murder on its troubled streets.
By EDITORIAL  |  January 23, 2008

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Old ideas for a new year

Plus, a dirty job for Deval: fix the Big Dig
During the past 18 months, the good news out of City Hall has come in the form of fresh faces.
By EDITORIAL  |  January 16, 2008

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Hillary's triumph

Plus, why Obama still matters, and the Edwards factor
Hillary Clinton’s breathtaking rebound in New Hampshire is, in a very real way, in line with Barack Obama’s Iowa win: it confounded expectations.
By EDITORIAL  |  January 09, 2008
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