Reich's clarity is a gift to us if we choose to see it. For years, I have believed that the root of all evil in our nation - both domestic problems and international issues - is the corrosive effects of big money on our politics, especially … [Read more...]
Archives for September 23, 2013
We’re Coming Out – Repeal The Casino Deal Signature Papers
Secretary of State William Francis Galvin has issued and printed the signature papers to give Massachusetts voters an opportunity to have their voices heard through casting a ballot on a question to repeal the state's (regressive, … [Read more...]
Analysis, Predictions and My Endorsement for Mayor of Boston
The students of "Boston politics" and the pundits and all who are trying to gauge this mayor's race need t open their eyes a little to understand the dynamics and ramifications of a primary like this. Unfortunately they all default to the … [Read more...]
Big New England Wind Contract Much Cheaper Than Coal, Nuclear
What if the debate about Environmental Protection Agency limits on climate-disrupting carbon pollution was all hot air? What if the falling cost of clean energy has already planted a stake in coal's polluting heart? As Erin Ailsworth of … [Read more...]
Great to See a Large Field for Mayor [open thread]
Quick post, the sort of thing I'd put on an open thread if we had 'em. But -- Whatever happens tomorrow, it's really encouraging to see so many people, and a fairly diverse group, going for mayor. This is the largest field I can remember … [Read more...]
Mike Ross for Mayor – A Proven Progressive Leader
We originally wrote this last week as a letter to the editor of the Boston Globe: We agree with the September 17 editorial that Mike Ross has "articulated the fully developed, all-inclusive vision necessary to lead the city forward." In … [Read more...]