A quick follow up to my post yesterday about the reality-based Daily Beast manifesto, signed by a clutch of top academics, that urges continued deficit spending to grow our way out of debt and recession. Many Republican minds, Scott Brown … [Read more...]
Archives for July 22, 2010
Nuclear Weapons documentary opens next week
Countdown to Zero, a new documentary on nuclear weapons, makes the case for abolishing them. It opens at the Kendall Sq Theater on July 30. Mass Peace Action will host a special opening weekend screening at 7:20 on Sunday, August 1. … [Read more...]
This is where the rubber meets the road (Ending Negative Campaigns)
We have been talking about Big Dig Baker’s negative campaign tactics and how we have the power to stop them. His campaign uses negative ads and robocalls because traditional thinking says they work. With the Deval Patrick … [Read more...]
National Popular Vote Nears Governor’s Desk
Let me count the ways. The candidate with the most votes should win the election. Just like in every other race in the country. In 1 out of 14 presidential elections-1824, 1876, 1888 and 2000, the second place candidate was elected. … [Read more...]
Patrick – Murray Campaign End of July Challenge
This can be done in three simple steps. If you are already an organizer you can skip the first step! Here's the information from the campaign... 1. Become an organizer by creating an account online or calling our office at … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to Paul Reville, Mitchell Chester, and Deval Patrick
You and your educational leadership have been lead down the garden path. ALL of the foreign nations we trail in terms of academic achievement include a commitment to literature and the arts--ALL of them. I suggest you folks read … [Read more...]