I have long favored a political project to re-frame family values around issues of bread and butter progressive economics, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), has done just that. As Salon points out, he does so in a very direct way that … [Read more...]
Archives for June 11, 2015
Let Them Have What They Want
WBUR's poll says Bostonians don't want the Olympics but others in the state do, if they can bring it to their own towns. So why is this even a debate? Let's say bye bye to the idea of a Boston Olympics and let those who actually want … [Read more...]
The Massachusetts Democratic Party’s Political Malpractice
According to a new poll from WBUR out yesterday, Charlie Baker has sky-high approval ratings: 69% view him favorably, and only 10% view him unfavorably. His popularity is high even among Democrats, 63% of whom view him favorably (in … [Read more...]
Boston 2024’s Wasted Opportunity: A New MBTA
As Bob wrote yesterday, support for Boston 2024 is waning. And wherever you stand on the overall benefits a Bean Town Olympiad could bring to Boston, I think we can all say that one of Boston 2024's biggest problems is they haven't sold the … [Read more...]