There’s been hundreds of big news stories this year, some of them lingering on our papers, blogs, and airwaves, others falling deeper into our e-boxes and mental file cabinets. The annual year in review provides a dizzying opportunity to reflect on how much has happened, how much went wrong, and how much remains […]

Starting this week and running through the end of the year, we’ll be posting our editors’ top ten lists for the year - two lists per week. Each of us will be taking a turn letting you know what we think our top picks are for a variety of topics. This week, we kick […]

(Kingston, NY) A rally in Kingston, NY that was initiated by white supremacist podcaster Hal Turner drew approximately 50 supporters, according to wire service reports and my contacts on the ground at the rally. The police, however, had the largest presence, numbering between 175 and 200 officers, outnumbering both pro-white and […]

France is consumed with more than a week of furor in the streets. Deemed all sorts of things in the media — violence, rioting, looting, Muslim fundamentalists — the root causes of the malaise does not make for spectacular and sensationalized news
Fortunately, a Molly Moore article in the Sunday WaPo begins to do so:
“It’s […]

Through DNA testing, the Innocent Project has helped free 150 men wrongly imprisoned around the country. Their stories make headlines for a day or two - success stories that show the justice system works - then they are thrust back into society, often after decades behind bars, to sink or swim on their own.
“After […]