I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our people impel. This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the … [Read more...]
A President addresses the Corona crisis
Joe Biden speaks on Corona virus pandemic On Thursday, March 12 2020, Joe Biden reminded us of how a President behaves in a crisis. He was calm, measured, specific, and concrete. He laid out the urgent and immediate steps we must take … [Read more...]
MA National Delegate Allocations by CD
The state party has posted the number of delegates per CD per candidate to be elected at caucuses to be held at 1PM on Saturday April 25th. More information for anyone who wants to get into the weeds regarding how these numbers were … [Read more...]
Cynical Me and My Thoughts on COVID-19
Between 1990 and 2015, the global rate of death related to obesity increased by 28.3%, from 41.9 to 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people. Cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death, accounting for more than 17.6 million deaths … [Read more...]
You knew this wasn’t right: Trump *and Baker’s MassDPH* are botching the response
I had hoped, maybe somewhere in the denial/bargaining stage of processing the coronavirus testing debacle, that at least our state officials were on top of the situation, and at least giving us reliable information. The evidence before … [Read more...]
The Progressive Case for Joe Biden
Jamelle Bouie is one of our best progressive commentators and a persuasive Sanders supporter. Today he makes a case for why progressives can unite behind Biden and push him to the left: There’s every chance for the progressive left to … [Read more...]
UPDATED WITH CORRECTION: Coronavirus hits Massachusetts; GOP’s hatred of government bears fruit
Coronavirus has hit Massachusetts. It is, in fact, hitting my life personally, and possibly yours as well. Harvard and MIT have made rather drastic curtailments of public gatherings, so Harvard allowed a simulcast of our Mozart Requiem … [Read more...]
OPEN THREAD: Where do Masssachusetts progressives go from here?
As I said in the other thread, there are a lot of takeaways we need to consider from the Super Tuesday results in our own backyard. Let's keep the primary out of this for now and use this as a space for local action. Key takeaways … [Read more...]
Will a Biden plurality change the tune of the Sanders campaign?
For some weeks now, supporters of Mr. Sanders have been saying that he should get the nomination even if he enters the convention with plurality, but not majority, of delegates. Mr. Sanders has had a commanding in lead in the polls and a … [Read more...]
5 Takeaways from the Sanders and Warren Loss
A lot can be said about why Biden won both Massachusetts and Super Tuesday overall, but I think these are a few points worth considering. 1) White progressive candidates failed to engage black voters Rene Graham at the Globe and … [Read more...]
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