Scot Lehigh
The fallout of US extremism
A new book concludes that the Republican Party bears most of the responsibility for today’s political dysfunction.
FABRIZIO LEON
Authors Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, and Toni Morrison meet at a dinner at Fuentes’s home in Mexico city in 1995.
The legacy of Carlos Fuentes
Carlos Fuentes was a living symbol and widespread communicator of the literary creativity of Latin America. By David Carrasco
Jeff Jacoby
Peace process harmed Israel’s reputation
For 19 years Israel has clung to a policy of appeasement that has made it seem weak and irresolute, and with each retreat it has lost respect.
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Massachusetts drunken driving law has dangerous loophole
The Supreme Judicial Court said that admitting to “sufficient facts” in a drunken driving case doesn’t constitute a conviction. It’s a loophole that’s easy to fix, and one legislators are looking at.
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Time to give Boston’s Black Heritage Trail its due
The Black Heritage Trail, highlighting Boston’s early African-American and abolitionist history, is a hidden gem, and the city should consider ways to promote it, like installing an easy-to-follow brick path like the Freedom Trail’s.
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Organ donation: Facebook’s priceless offering
It’s no exaggeration to describe the social network’s new commitment to organ donation, a decision that is certain to save lives, as priceless.
Editorial cartoon: A classic debt crisis
Jack Ohman of the Portland Oregonian offers a perspective on the debt crisis occurring in Greece.
Voices from New EnglandEditorial cartoons by Dan Wasserman
dan wasserman
Editorial cartoon: Game over for Schilling
Globe editorial cartoonist Dan Wasserman on the financial troubles of Curt Schilling’s video-game company, 38 Studios.
Letters to the Editor
letters | FEDERAL IMMIGRATION PROGRAM MAKES ITS WAY TO MASS.
Immigration program sidesteps democratic process and good sense
“Fewer than half of the people deported under Secure Communities are the violent criminals who are its supposed targets.” — Leslie Tuttle DiTrani
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Joanna Weiss
One wrong direction for boy bands and their girl fans
A sentiment in the music of hit boy-band One Direction is that underconfidence in girls is appealing. It’s a sentiment that sends a wrong message.
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker has the right to disagree with Obama
A sign of a healthy political system is when there’s disagreement not just between the parties, but within them.
