COLUMBIA, S.C.—Hillary Clinton rounded out the Democratic candidates giving their Martin Luther King Jr. speeches today with an address that emphasized the need for “work” and “action” to continue the legacy of the civil rights movement. Clinton was speaking to a crowd that heavily favored Barack Obama, and at first her speech received lukewarm responses Read More
People long in the public spotlight have a double life. There are exceptions, as when Billy Clinton’s idiocy and arrogance gave the country a good, long look at the side-by-side private and public lives of a living President. Something of the same was the fate that history had prepared for Coretta Scott King, who Read More
People long in the public spotlight have a double life. There are exceptions, as when Billy Clinton’s idiocy and arrogance gave the country a good, long look at the side-by-side private and public lives of a living President. Something of the same was the fate that history had prepared for Coretta Scott King, who died Read More
Jason Horowitz looks at the power-elite support for Charles Simon’s (so-far) failed bid for the State Assembly.
Matt Schuerman has a thoughtful look at whether MIke has become a “housing activist,” and notes that a task force considering reform of the 421a program — which critics say is a subsidy for already-profitable luxury Read More
Both tabs give a half-page to Coretta Scott King’s memorial, each in its house style. The News presents a full panorama of the assembled presidents and first ladies, under a small-caps headline–dignified, neatly composed, and indecipherable from more than two feet away. The Post chops the same visual idea to its essence–George W. Bush, Read More
