New York’s political parties hold primary elections on September 13. And while Republicans have a primary for the 133rd state Assembly seat, and there are several third-party races (The Reform Party’s for attorney general, the Independence Party’s for Fairport Village mayor and trustee), the big Rochester-area races are in the Democratic Party. We’re endorsing in […]
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Rage globally, act locally on Trump and immigration
The immigration policies that are tearing apart immigrant families on the southern US border are having the same effect here.
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Apathy and laziness also cause low voter turnout
My accumulated observations lead me to conclude that the main reason for low voter participation today is that people are lazy or simply don’t care.
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For Louise Slaughter’s seat: Joe Morelle
To resist President Trump, it’s essential that Democrats hold this seat. Morelle is their best chance to do that.
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A Starbucks grande plan for reducing racism
The notion of hidden bias, and the need to recognize it and change it, has been widely embraced in the business world. But while self-analysis may help change employees, it may not help change the company.
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Can’t local Democrats be faithful to their ideals?
Some Democrats were outraged by the Monroe County Democratic Committee’s selection of Todd Baxter — a conservative, Republican-turned-Democrat — as its candidate for sheriff. One of them, Gary Pudup, ran a write-in campaign and has continued to speak out. In this guest commentary, he explains his views.
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ConCon offers a chance to reform NY government
This will likely be the last chance in my lifetime to vote to bring real reform and democracy to New York State.
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The complicated path to teacher diversity
Bill Cala is former superintendent of the Fairport school district and served as interim superintendent of the Rochester district. Regarding CITY’s September 30 article on activists’ push for more minority teachers: I strongly support concerned community members seeking the hiring of more teachers of color in the Rochester City School District. When I was interim […]
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To reach city’s potential, rethink what is possible
Guest commentary by Rochester mayoral candidate Rachel Barnhart
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Rochester needs real leadership
Guest commentary by mayoral candidate James Sheppard
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Hope for young progressives
For a lot of young adults, the election of Donald Trump feels like the outright rejection of our ideals — like all the worst factions in American society won out over our better instincts. It’s hard not to think the immediate future is bleak. But there is hope. Progressivism isn’t dead. It certainly feels like […]
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Hillary Clinton for president
What we do on November 8 will speak volumes, to us, and to the world, about who we are as Americans and the principles we believe in.
