I remember walking from East Second street in South Boston with my grandfather, “Papa”, as I used to call him. Often times we would take a stroll around Castle Island and then later head up to my favorite spot as a small child, Slocum’s … [Read more...]
Archives for January 20, 2014
Dr. King’s Forgotten Reform
Towards the end of his life Dr. King also began advocating for a universal basic income (UBI) or guaranteed basic income (GAI) that could be applied to ensure that most people would be able to make it to the middle class. He recognized that … [Read more...]
Boston Public School Provisional Teachers…Listen Up!
This past week in Commonwealth Magazine, Boston Teacher Caroline Corcoran wrote, “I would spend the spring and summer months worrying about the future of my job, since I was a provisional teacher, and therefore could lose my job to a more … [Read more...]
Confronting Inequality on MLK Day & Beyond
Martin Luther King Jr. Day challenges each of us to confront the racial and economic inequality of our time. Geography, income, and race stubbornly and persistently shape opportunities for too many Massachusetts families. The census tract … [Read more...]
Issues in the Governor’s Race
My take: 1. Unemployment. Our rate has occasionally exceeded the national rate. 2. Transportation. The T price goes up, the service declines. Plus I hear there's some expansion afoot, which I'm all for. 3. Deval's mixed legacy, … [Read more...]
Dr. King had it right
Like the passing of Nelson Mandela, our annual celebration of the life of Martin Luther King gives us a chance to pause and reflect on how few, far between, and essential are those inspired leaders who have the confidence to call upon our … [Read more...]