The World This Week: WikiMedia

Despite all the outrage that preceded it, Rupert Murdoch's purchase of the Wall Street Journal was inevitable. After all, he's a "media czar" and czars don't take "no" for an answer. Indeed, if one studies the behavior of successful...

What Do You Think?

Food SecurityI applaud the message in your article "Buy a Pound, Save 13" [Aug. 1, 2007] about buying local to reduce carbon emissions. I would like to add that by buying local, you're doing more than simply helping to "preserve the planet."...

No Golden Mean

Not long ago, six Muslim immigrants to the United States, including three Albanian brothers named Duka, were charged in New Jersey with plotting to attack Fort Dix with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. A relative of the brothers, Murat Duka, lamented...
The City Giveth and the City Taketh Away

The City Giveth and the City Taketh Away

The Springfield mayor’s office announced last week, regarding the new trash fee, “The End is Nigh.” Actually, the release stated, “End of trash service nears for non-responders.” If you haven’t already paid the trash fee, whether...
Between the Lines: The Lone Voice

Between the Lines: The Lone Voice

The problem with letting history judge is that so many officials get away with murder in the meantime—while precious few choose to face protracted vilification for pursuing truth and peace. A grand total of two people in the entire Congress were able to resist a...