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Say it ain’t so, Cindy Sheehan

Plus, the turd’s blossom has finally fallen off
The best place to observe the masochistic tendencies of the American left these days is in San Francisco.
By: EDITORIAL  |  August 15, 2007

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It can happen here

The Minneapolis bridge collapse should be a wake-up call. Plus, a Congressional disgrace.
The American Society of Civil Engineers almost three years ago issued a catalogue of pressing needs related to Massachusetts infrastructure.
By: EDITORIAL  |  August 08, 2007

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Iraq and a hard place

The Democratic presidential candidates must articulate clear exit strategies
Getting out of Iraq is going to be more difficult than getting in.
By: EDITORIAL  |  August 01, 2007

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Why ‘fairness’ fails

The excesses of right-wing talk radio have sparked a move to re-impose an equal-time doctrine. It’s a bad idea.
Anyone who has ever sampled the auditory sewer that is right-wing talk radio can understand the impulse to reinstate the so-called “fairness doctrine.”
By: EDITORIAL  |  July 25, 2007

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Placing a bet on gambling

Plus, coming to grips with murder in Boston
Both Maine and Rhode Island in recent years have rejected proposals that would have brought casino gambling to those states.
By: EDITORIAL  |  July 18, 2007

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Media monopolies kill

How Time Warner — and other conglomerates — threatens freedom of the press
Anyone who doubts that big media monopolies are bad for democracy should take a look at how much the Post Office charges magazines to mail issues to subscribers.
By: EDITORIAL  |  July 13, 2007



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Expanding the cloak of secrecy

Bush’s unrivaled claims to executive privilege deprive Americans of the basic info they need to act as citizens
Make no mistake: the Bush administration is attempting to codify Nixonian secrecy as official constitutional doctrine.
By: EDITORIAL  |  July 03, 2007

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The many reasons for Liquarry Jefferson’s death

Responsibility for gun control begins at home and extends all the way to the federal government
As of press time, it appears that a 15-year-old left his handgun where a seven-year-old picked it up and killed an eight-year-old with it.
By: EDITORIAL  |  June 27, 2007

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Rushdie’s courage

Why Sir Salman’s knighthood matters
Bombay-born Salman Rushdie, educated at Rugby and Cambridge, is now Sir Salman Rushdie.
By: EDITORIAL  |  June 20, 2007

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Jubilation!

Today Massachusetts, tomorrow the world
We can all thank the conservatives who several years ago controlled the state legislature for the fact that Massachusetts citizens have same-sex- marriage rights.
By: EDITORIAL  |  June 14, 2007

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The mess at UMass

Picking up the pieces in the wake of a destructive power play. Plus, the immigration debate.
Before he terminated his do-little term as governor to kick off his presidential campaign, Mitt Romney planted a ticking time bomb at the University of Massachusetts.
By: EDITORIAL  |  June 13, 2007



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The debates so far

Why the Republican performance is so dangerous
Watching the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates debate this week in New Hampshire leaves an uncomfortable but undeniable impression.
By: EDITORIAL  |  June 06, 2007

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Dumb and dumber

When it comes to Iraq, Bush has become a dictator. Plus, the mayor’s State of the City Address.
When it comes to Iraq, Bush has become a dictator. The nation is going to have to come to terms with this fact.
By: EDITORIAL  |  December 17, 2008

Flashbacks: April 28, 2006

The Boston Phoenix has been covering the trends and events that shape our times since 1966.
These selections, culled from our back files, were compiled by Chris Brook and Jessica McConnell.
By: EDITORIAL  |  January 28, 2010

Top 10 Boston CDs: March 5, 2006

As reported by Newbury Comics
The phones are lighting up!
By: EDITORIAL  |  October 27, 2008

Flashbacks - February 24, 2006

The Boston Phoenix has been covering the trends and events that shape our times since 1966.
These selections, culled from our back files, were compiled by Chris Brook and Jessica McConnell.
By: EDITORIAL  |  October 27, 2008


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