Start transition from coal plants
It’s official. As recently noted in the Times Union, world leaders at the G7 conference acknowledge that drastic steps need to be taken to keep global temperatures from reaching dangerous levels....
View ArticleNo comparison between schools
Joe Shahen has written in defense of charter schools as public schools (“Charter schools offer more options,” July 20). His reasoning is specious. Charter schools are in no way public schools, from the...
View ArticleCouple without a country
In the novel “1984,” the protagonist, Winston Smith, has a government job that requires him to destroy records that conflict with the official version of reality. Those who do this work are expected to...
View ArticleEditorial: America’s gun conversation
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the latest gun massacre in America, and to their families and friends. And the next one. Do you really believe that’s all that can be said and done?
View ArticleTake part in democracy
In case you’re wondering how important it can be to cast your ballot, just ask Malta Supervisor Paul Sausville, who won his last election by a single vote in 2013. Last year, during the usually...
View ArticleDecline of the GOP is frightening
Some say we are witnessing the death of the Republican Party. All of us must be careful not to be pulled into the grave the GOP has dug for itself. We are seeing behavior by the leaders of the...
View ArticleNuclear waste remains toxic
Recently, there have been columns and letters regarding the pros and cons of nuclear power in New York, including the claim that it is “clean” power like wind, solar and hydro. A sometimes overlooked...
View ArticleTrump’s tweets reflect his hidden dangers
On Oct. 24, The New York Times printed two full pages of tweets from Donald Trump. The tweets degrade, ridicule and blast newspapers, Republican candidates, Fox News, individuals, world leaders and...
View ArticlePro hockey lacks spirit of game
The interview with Joe Blandisi (“A conversation with Albany Devil Joe Blandisi,” Dec. 4) reminds me of why I am not a fan of professional hockey. I am not interested in paying for a ticket to watch a...
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