This year marks the 59th anniversary of civic activism that I began in 1960 under the tutelage of my late brother and best friend, Peter, when we campaigned together for John F. Kennedy. I have since come to realize that all politics are … [Read more...]
Support union workers!
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) brings coffee and donuts to striking Stop & Shop workers in Somerville, Mass. as she joins the picket line 📷: @scotteisenphoto #StopandShopStrike … [Read more...]
The Green New Deal *is* a Lunch Pail Policy.
Krugman had a good piece today that we need to get smarter about our litmus tests. His central thesis is that there are many pathways to get to universal health coverage and we should not single out single payer as the only validly … [Read more...]
2020 is serious business. Let’s get serious, Democrats.
Donald Trump is no longer merely disgusting. He has become dangerous — to our country and to the world. With impeachment now no longer practicable, there remains only one way to remove him from power: he must be defeated for re-election. … [Read more...]
Joe Markey, a Democrat, won election tonight as Moderator in red Lynnfield
The vote breakdown : Joe Markey 1596 48.7% Al Divirgilio 1371 41.8% John Faria 312 9.5% TOTAL 3279 39% voter turnout We progressives should be very … [Read more...]
Into the Abyss the Sheep Wouldn’t Follow – But They’ll Gladly Follow the Herd
Some of us have been shouting this from the mountaintops into the abyss: "Barr just confirmed: his letter only established no criminal charges. It’s “binary.” “Charges or no charges.” [It] doesn’t say anything about whether there are … [Read more...]
Job Shaming, It’s Time to Stop.
Let's take a look at the most common jobs in America. Click Here. Of the top 50, fewer than 10 require a college degree. Many are what we have been conditioned to refer to as "low skilled" jobs. This is a reference to defend the current … [Read more...]
No Evidence of Conspiracy?
“…Bob Mueller could not find evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russians…”. -Willie Geist As of today, the forces of Attorney General William Barr and Donald Trump are winning the most important semantic battle … [Read more...]
From School Strike to Teach-in to Global Hackathon for Climate Friday After Friday
Friday School Strike for Climate to Friday Teach-ins on Climate to Friday Global Hackathons on Climate that is the progression I’d like to see and so I am passing on the idea. It came to me when I found that Harvard Divest was going to … [Read more...]
Martha Coakley’s new gig
Martha Coakley (2008 file photo) Various sources today report that Martha Coakley will join the e-cigarette maker Juul this month. So much for her fight to protect children. The same piece notes that current Attorney General Maura … [Read more...]