The New Republic says it's even more secret, too: On Wednesday, WikiLeaks brought this agreement into the spotlight by releasing 17 key TiSA-related documents, including 11 full chapters under negotiation. Though the outline for this … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
MA State Police Wins National Award For…
...being the most secretive and the most unresponsive government agency in the United States to public information requests, according to the Investigative Reporters and Editors Association. While the competition was tough, it was the … [Read more...]
America as police state
I feel as though the nation I love is becoming a police state. I want it to stop. George Cross, 40, in costume Lynn police arrested George Cross, 40, after Mr. Cross committed the horrific crime of standing on a public sidewalk … [Read more...]
Planners propose more planners
Planners propose more planners as the best response to the Olympics. Globe: State lawmakers should establish and fund a new public commission with the power to impose binding conditions on Boston’s Olympic bid, and the responsibility of … [Read more...]
And the winner of the Unofficial BMG June Presidential Straw Poll is…. Bernie Sanders!
Hey everyone, here's the results from the Unofficial BMG June Presidential Primary Straw Poll. With 61% of the BMG vote, participants came out strongly for Bernie Sanders. It appears as if he's quickly built some grassroots and netroots … [Read more...]
Get to Know your Olympic Corporate Overlords: A Quiz
The folks at Boston 2024 have released the names of their donors for the first quarter of the year. Many of these donors are very wealthy corporations that sometimes make the news. See how many Olympic corporate overlords you can match to … [Read more...]
Marty Walsh’s Bad Habits
If you haven't already read David Bernstein's new article on Marty Walsh and the Grand Prix in Boston Magazine ("Is the Grand Prix Taking Boston for a Ride?"), I highly recommend that you do. If you've been following the drama around … [Read more...]
Joke Revue: Republican Presidential Candidate Profiles
Onion Candidate Profiles: Rick Perry: Former Texas governor Rick Perry announced Thursday his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election, hoping to fare better than he did in his unsuccessful bid for the Republican … [Read more...]
The Old Man, the Eagle and the Hungry Wolf
Saw a Utube video on Facebook the other day that caught my eye. It was a beautiful placid scene, probably in Maine or maybe Alaska, wherein an American Eagle was contentedly gliding along a beautiful river with a large plump fish wiggling … [Read more...]
One step forward, big step back; Warren and Markey vote for surveillance
Congress helped privacy activists to a great achievement last week by doing nothing. The brief sunset of the USA PATRIOT ACT on June 1 was the first step in the right direction on government surveillance since before 9/11. Of course, the … [Read more...]
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