Originally published in the Dedham Times December 1, 2017 “I just want a country where affording health care is easy and getting shot in the street is hard. Why is that so much to ask?” – Greg Greene, June 14, 2017 This quote, … [Read more...]
Nathan Smolenksy enters race against Mike Capauno
Mike Capuano has attracted another opponent — Nathan Smolensky: Nathan Smolensky, a non-profit manager from Somerville, has announced that he will be running as an Independent for Massachusetts’s 7th District Congressional … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Which candidate should I back for Governor?
I am still undecided. They all seem really progressive on the issues, they all seem like they are willing to take on Baker and the legislature alike, they have all had the same problem attracting funding and attention to their races. So how … [Read more...]
What Do You Propose We Do to Re-Start Wage Growth?
Okay, time to refine my argument, hone my question, focus, focus, focus. Yeah, I'm concerned about the wide and widening wealth disparity in the USA but more so because I am a member of the working class and since the mid to late 70's, … [Read more...]
March For Our Lives open thread
I did not attend myself, but I'm curious as to the impressions of others. Did you attend one of these events? If so which one and what did you see and hear? If you watched the DC event on TV what stuck out to you? … [Read more...]
A Good Criminal Justice Reform Bill from the Legislature
The House-Senate conference committee negotiating a compromise criminal justice reform bill finished its work yesterday, agreeing on a comprehensive bill that, in the words of Senate Judiciary Chair William Brownsberger, "is about lifting … [Read more...]
A prosecutor for DA? It’s like an oil exec for EPA Administrator
I'm undecided in the Suffolk DA's race, so I want to share my thoughts with others who might be in the same position. The DA's job is not to be some kind of neutral manager of prosecutors. The DA's job is to set an agenda. To decide what … [Read more...]
John Bolton is Dangerous
I once had a beer with John Bolton and can say that he was an affable fellow with very dangerous views. This appointment solidifies the neoconservative approach the administration is taking to Iran, North Korea, and what I see as a … [Read more...]
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