Through a glass darkly — we need to see Native Americans for who they are, not through our own distorting lens.

“When kids get together, they organize a hierarchy,” says a researcher who frequently consults with schools to solve problems with bullying.

Citizens have a responsibility to read, to listen to, to look for, and to embrace news from sources that will widen their perspectives and understanding. After all, since it is the people who hold sovereign power in our democracy, they must not be like King Tigranes and listen only to those with whom they agree. They must not kill the messengers — the journalists who tell the truth.

“Our State constitution protects the rights of these terminally-ill patients to make the deeply personal choice of how they define and experience their final moments,” opined a judge on New York State’s top court.

As national trends shape local economies, we can see in our midst how communities change.

Convicting perpetrators who now remain safe — shielded by a short statute of limitation — would stop them from hurting other children.

Civility and truth are struggling. Fear is doing just fine. Civil discourse based on truth is the way to move forward.

To guarantee that residents across New York are paying their fair share of taxes, the state needs a law with enforcement teeth to set a common requirement for full-value assessment.

Climate change is here and harming us. While we commend those who are heroically acting to help, it is not enough. An overarching national policy and a global commitment are needed.

Lynching is a current concern because if atrocities are buried, they fester. We need to acknowledge the past so that we don’t repeat it.