'ROUNDING THE GLOBE': Critical analysis of the Boston Globe education coverage 'The Cartel' Cometh Today, the Sunday Globe gave a barrel of ink over to a new film, "The Cartel," which will open soon in Boston. Filmmaker Bob Bowdon takes aim … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2010
Withdrawal
Democrats should stick up for their principles and end the terrible practice of allowing employers and insurers to use someones' credit rating against them. It is financial discrimination, and it is really targeting the poor and the … [Read more...]
Invitation to Innovation & Determination: Pathmakers in Progressive Politics
Please join the New Leaders Council Boston Chapter and other progressive young professionals and officials on Wednesday, April 28th, at The District for networking, merriment and the chance to win some great door prizes! Join the growing … [Read more...]
A veteran state lawmaker sees the system as broken
"We give tax subsidies to the movie industry now," Scaccia told family members and a small handful of lawmakers this past Friday at a legislative breakfast at the Fernald Developmental Center. "We have to subsidize Leonardo DiCaprio … [Read more...]
Government Debt is Good*
Government borrowing is good as long as the returns are bigger than the interest rate, adjusted for risk tolerance. Interest rates are fairly easy to figure out here: just plug in the rate investors are demanding for Treasury securities of … [Read more...]
Thoughts from Gettysburg
As some may know, I am in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania this weekend. Our family has been members and supporters of the Friends of the National Park at Gettysburg, including volunteering with our kids on park maintenance for some years … [Read more...]
Signatures and Lunch with Deval (and Kate)
You've missed the deadline for T-Shirts... In honor of this occasion, and of Kate's relentless work and dedication for the Democratic Party and everyone she supports, we will be collecting signatures in Somerville and canvassing in … [Read more...]
Niki Tsongas Ready for Battles
For the re-election, she isn't overwhelmed that new Sen. Scott Brown snagged Ted Kennedy's seat in some of the same towns in her dictrict. She recognizes voters' confusion and anger in the hard economic times. She figures … [Read more...]
Tim Murray on property tax relief..The biggest lie in the history of earth!!!
A LIE IS A LIE IS A LIE!! "Deval Patrick and I are going to restore state aid and deliver property tax relief." OVER PROMISE AND UNDER DELIVER MUCH? … [Read more...]
“Imagine if the Tea Party Was Black”
Anti-racist writer Tim Wise crystalizes it: Imagine that hundreds of black protesters were to descend upon Washington DC and Northern Virginia, just a few miles from the Capitol and White House, armed with AK-47s, assorted handguns, and … [Read more...]
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