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Boston Globe Names Ellen Clegg Editorial Page Editor -- At Last!
Ellen Clegg has been named editorial-page editor of The Boston Globe, less than a year after she was brought in to serve on an interim basis following the… -
Removing The Confederate Flag Is Not A Victory, It's An Icebreaker
Now that the confederate battle flag has been successfully removed from the South Carolina State House can we get back to the real work of healing our… -
History's Claims: Tsarnaev, The Rosenbergs, And Felix Frankfurter
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev surprised many observers, myself included, when he addressed the court on Wednesday, June 24th, toward the end of a hearing that was… -
Callie Crossley: The Solace (And Joy) Of Love In A Hard News World
And now a brief pause from the travails of the world. I don’t know about you but I am psychically weighed down by the recent series of bad news—the… -
The Grateful Dead, 'Truckin' Into The Sunset
This weekend fans say goodbye to a rock band that embodies two quintessentially American traits: innovation and excess. The Grateful Dead say fare three… -
What Happens When A Judge Decides He's On The Prosecution's Side?
A recent Boston Globe report by Milton Valencia, published the day after the sentencing of Khairullozhon Matanov, provides sufficient grounds for… -
In Washington, YouTube Has Revolutionized Communicating Back Home And Beyond
Before heading into its July 4 recess this week, members of Congress had a busy schedule of hearings and floor speeches — many of which their constituents… -
Confederacy Of Shame
I never feel more southern here than when I reflect on growing up in a place where the Confederate flag was sacrosanct. It didn’t take the assassinations… -
Tsarnaev: A Media Slapdown
The first few people to speak at Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s formal sentencing hearing were the families of Tsarnaev’s murder victims… -
IMHO: Will Taking Down A Flag Change Anything?
The flag outside the South Carolina capital may be coming down, but there are far tougher issues that re-emerged there. Charleston mayor Joseph Riley had…