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A WEEK OF GLOBE EDITORIALS
Clause for concern
New research indicates that, despite one might think, noncompete clauses intended to protect intellectual property may be hampering the tech sector in Massachusetts. At the least, some reforms are in order. (Boston Globe, 7/11/09)
Short Fuse
Briefs on Martha Coakley's marriage suit; the tightening grip of Iran's police state; and deceptive health ads. (Boston Globe, 7/11/09)
Beijing’s wages of intolerance
Recent tensions between China and its Uighur minority go back years -- and
won't be resolved until Beijing gives up its habit of patronizing and
oppressing all ethnic minorities. (Boston Globe, 7/10/09)
Advice & Dissent
Readers react to recent Globe editorials on ballot measures, expanded HIV
testing, and a proposed museum along the Rose Kennedy Greenway. (Boston Globe, 7/10/09)
Burning sense of entitlement
As families from Eastie to West Roxbury grip their wallets, this is no time for the Menino administration to give in to the firefighters' union. (Boston Globe, 7/9/09)
Disillusioned in Burma
The military junta brushes off UN secretary-general's attempt to help. There's a lesson in this for the UN. (Boston Globe, 7/9/09)
The race is on
The current fiscal crisis creates an opportunity for Deval Patrick's challengers, but they also have to spell out how they would run the state better. (Boston Globe, 7/9/09)
Imperialism loses its marbles
Why pirated statuary should go back to its rightful owners. (Boston Globe, 7/8/09)
Too easy on rogue cops
Boston's police commissioner sends a weak message on police misconduct -- and does so in a way that generates minimal publicity. The steroid-use scandal deserves greater scrutiny. (Boston Globe, 7/8/09)
Charter schools: Behind the spin
Just who does Boston Teachers Union president Richard Stutman think he's kidding? (Boston Globe, 7/8/09)
Politics: If you can't join 'em, beat 'em
The trouble with direct democracy is that most issues are too complex to be boiled down to a simple yes-no question. (Boston Globe, 7/8/09)
Getting to 'wow!' on Greenway
A proposed museum could become a big draw along the Rose Kennedy Greenway. But the economic viability of the project is uncertain, and the concept behind it still seems muddled. (Boston Globe, 7/7/09)
Lessons from Wasilla
Republican operatives are taking swipes at the soon-to-be-ex-governor of Alaska, but the party's problem -- last fall and now -- is the veto power it has given to religious conservatives. (Boston Globe, 7/7/09)
McNamara’s war
The former defense secretary's handling of the Vietnam War should be a cautionary tale for all presidential advisers. (Boston Globe, 7/6/09)
Lifeboat for failing schools
Success for the state's worst schools may remain out of reach unless the Legislature acts. (Boston Globe, 7/6/09)
Obama's new deal for Russia
As the president meets Medvedev and Putin, the United States has a strong hand to play. (Boston Globe, 7/6/09)
A climate of vigilantism
A radical faction that split from the anti-immigration vigilante group the Minutemen
stands accused of murder in Arizona. The climate of hate surrounding certain political movements can incite individual members to violence and ought to be scrutinized. (Boston Globe, 7/5/09)
Make HIV testing routine
Testing for HIV ought to be come as routine as a test for cholesterol. (Boston Globe, 7/5/09)
Subtle, and stubborn, race bias
A new study that shows how unconscious bias persists, even among women and people of color, suggests it isn't time to scrap affirmative action quite yet. (Boston Globe, 7/5/09)
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