1. A farewell to Senator Edward Moore Kennedy
(Opinions/Society)

...nted to make certain that everyone who was anyone should be taken away from us this year. The Thousands Yet Unborn by Daniel Patrick Welch It is with shock and dread, albeit much anticipated, that I...

2. Independence Day
(MWC/Media)

...of America the Beautiful in honor of the US 'handover' of Iraq --to George's Dad's oil buddies! Independence Day, 2004] Daniel Patrick Welch Oh beautiful for "sovereignty" Where we pull all ...

3. O Bethlehem
(Editor/Daily)

A Christmas Carol for the 21st Century O Bethlehem - A Christmas Carol for the 21st Century by Daniel Patrick Welch O Bethlehem O Bethlehem The stars look down on thee As Nazareth reaps grief and dea

4. Obama in Surprise Halloween Visit to Bay State?
(Opinions/Bulletin)

...t to make a Halloween stop in this most solid of Democratic bastions? 'Witch City' School Boasts Halloween Sighting By Daniel Patrick Welch Either Senator Obama's internal polls are showing something...

5. Voter Intimidation in Odd Places
(Opinions/Daily)

... right wing tactics that have become infamous in swing states. Even in Safe States, hints of fear and intimidation by Daniel Patrick Welch click for the actual size Swampscott, Massachussetts, isn...

6. Crash and Burn
(Opinions/op-ed)

...o-op-cum-dog-and-pony-show spectacles to engage in inflated rhetoric. The State of Bush's Union Circles the Drain by Daniel Patrick Welch "The State of the Union is strong!" bellowed Bill...

7. All the Baggage, None of the Charm
(Opinions/op-ed)

...candidate: twin cheeks on the same fat corporate ass, as it were. She’s not Bill, and Bill’s not running—thank god By Daniel Patrick Welch I should start with full disclaimer: The only Democratic ca...

8. Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down
(Opinions/Society)

...ot stove, we seem determined to learn the hard way. Songs add promise and meaning to studying the civil rights era by Daniel Patrick Welch Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it. If th...

9. Don't Count on It
(Opinions/op-ed)

...ts in the New Hampshire primaries. New Hampshire "voting irregularities" just the tip of a rotten iceberg By Daniel Patrick Welch As the dust settles, stirs and settles again in the quadren...

10. US Election Circus Awash in Cliches
(Opinions/op-ed)

...me the empty slogans that make "election" season all the more depressing. No Change for me: I want Bills By Daniel Patrick Welch In the runup to this year's political circus, the buzzwords...