No, as Newsweek explains, this is not an Onion headline:In one of history's more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission....At 72, the Dalai Lama, who has … [Read more...]
Archives for August 18, 2007
G/L Anti-Violence Project in Solidarity with Andy Tarsy
Statement on Dismissal of Andy Tarsy The Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project is saddened to learn that the New England Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, Andy Tarsy, was summarily fired by the organization?s national … [Read more...]
Lighting Up Bush’s Dark Secrets
There may be hope yet for our Constitution. The Washington Post reports today that, in a rare move, the Chief Justice of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court instructed the Bush Administration to register its views about a records … [Read more...]
No-show Galluccio?
Here he says: Early 2006 - .... When the committee chairs were announced, Councillor Decker (who, along with Councillor Galluccio, has maintained the worst record of committee attendance during her time on the Council) was surprisingly … [Read more...]
ADL Fires Tarsy–Foxman Must Go
The Globe reported this morning that the national ADL has fired its New England regional director, Andrew Tarsy, and rebuked the New England regional board, which had supported him. The action comes one day after Tarsy and the New England … [Read more...]
Civic Engagement – Gloucester Style
One aspect of "G Cubed" this is particularly noteworthy is the innovative approach we are taking to evaluating candidates. Our questionnaire and interview process is based on the idea of leadership, rather than a list of specific … [Read more...]