EDITORIAL

GOP's strategy of delusion

Humanists across the country are elated that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld as constitutional President Obama's Affordable Care Act. Now millions of citizens who cannot afford health insurance will be covered. Despite the compassionate objectives of the law, political conservatives remain ardently opposed. More »

OPINION

'... a victory for people'

Earlier today, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act -- the name of the health care reform we passed two years ago. In doing so, they've reaffirmed a fundamental principle that here in America -- in the wealthiest nation on earth -- no illness or accident should lead to any family's financial ruin. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A vote for Warren, Obama

I support Elizabeth Warren. She is not a part of the Political Machine. Even before she started her trek for the U.S. Senate seat, she has always been outspoken for the working and middle classes, and would do what ever she was able to do for people of color. More »

Underestimating challenges invites failure

In 2010 we should have learned that in politics there are no "safe" districts. As we all know so well, Democrats right here in Massachusetts lost a seat in the U.S. Senate that had been held by the late Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy for almost 50 years. More »

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Do you believe the recent U.S. Supreme court health care decision will help President Barack Obama win re-election?

I think it will be one of the few things that gets him elected. It's not going to hurt him, but he has other things to stand on. More »