Minorities smeared over housing bubble
A Bloomberg BusinessWeek cover with black and Hispanic cartoon caricatures “grabbing greedily for cash” to illustrate the “return of bubble behavior to the housing market” is “reminiscent of early...
View ArticleCover race issue, don’t cover it up
Two items in a recent paper featured descriptions and discussions of race and racism in Albany. Paul Grondahl’s front-page story opened by saying that an African-American Albany High School senior had...
View ArticleUnder cover of Congress
Our opinion: A host of non-budgetary issues slip into the federal budget votes. The public deserves clean bills and a proper airing of important issues. Maybe you hate compact fluorescent light bulbs....
View ArticleWilliams risked life to cover war
Brian Williams, an NBC anchor and journalist, was censured and suspended for an incident that took place while he was embedded with U.S. troops in Iraq. NBC should remember: Mr. Williams was collecting...
View ArticleAlternative procedures would help bottom line
In recent weeks, it has been reported that the three biggest local health insurers – HealthNow, CDPHP and MVP Health Care – each lost tens of millions of dollars last year. Maybe it is time for these...
View ArticleLandfill oversight lacking in Colonie
Brian Nearing’s Oct. 3 article “Waste firm nets light fine, big profit” has prompted me to respond. In the 2011 election for town supervisor, Colonie voters were asked to choose between two candidates...
View ArticleReferendum on Pine Bush needed
Every time the Albany Pine Bush hits the news, it costs Albany taxpayers money. Recently, an environmental consulting firm determined Albany would need 18 to 24 inches of sand to cover the Rapp Road...
View ArticleSex abuse victims deserve justice
At a time when the Academy of Arts and Sciences is undergoing criticism – rightly so – for its lack of nominating people of color for Oscar consideration, it certainly got it “right” in choosing...
View ArticleFull-time pay must cover cost of living
In regard to Maureen Abbott’s article (“The Market Should Set Our Wages,” March 1) I agree that, as a guiding rule, market values should determine wages. An exception to that rule is when the wage for...
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