An interesting question arose in this thread on the question whether there should be a referendum in Boston, or in Massachusetts, on hosting the Olympics. After all, we don't ordinarily put public policy questions, even pretty big ones, on … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Senator Warren’s speech on Citigroup and the Wall Street bailout
This speech, delivered shortly before the House passed the CRomnibus bill that reinstated the possibility of taxpayer-funded bailouts for banks engaged in derivatives trading - a provision that nobody in Congress will admit to actually … [Read more...]
Kate’s Holiday Party – EDubs en Route
YET ANOTHER UPDATE: Yet another update. Senator Warren is on her way. She was able to get a flight out of DC and is planning on stopping by. We don't have an ETA but we are optimistic that all will work out. UPDATE: Due to U. S. Senate … [Read more...]
“What the Heck” is going on at Boston.com
Remember when you could actually read news on Boston.com? Now it feels like the herald; want to know the latest on Marky Mark, or have felt the need to debate online if you should buy your hookup a present for the holidays? Well, I … [Read more...]
Boston Can Learn Much from Other Cities in Transition – Even Belfast and Srebrenica
This fall, as a Senior Fellow in the McCormack Graduate School at UMASS Boston, I had the privilege of being an observer at an annual gathering of the Forum for Cities in Transition. The four day conclave was in Belfast, Northern … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Delegation Says No to the Cromnibus
Last night, the House passed the so-called "CRomnibus"--part continuing resolution, part omnibus bill, part Pentagon slush fund, part austerity, and part rollback of the regulatory state. Although they are far from the only toxic pieces … [Read more...]
Wahlberg update: one of his victims backs a pardon
Not sure why a British tabloid was first on this story, but there you go: the Daily Mail found Johnny (Hoa) Trinh, the guy Mark Wahlberg punched in the eye, and ascertained that Trinh supports Wahlberg's pardon application. In an exclusive … [Read more...]
Senator Mark Udall sounds a warning on the CIA
Guardian: A day after the Senate intelligence committee released 500 pages of its voluminous 6,700-page inquiry into CIA torture, Senator Mark Udall called upon Barack Obama “to purge his administration of high-level officials” complicit … [Read more...]
How does a community say “no” to the Olympics?
This is really the $64,000 question, right? Two Globe columnists - Shirley Leung and Joan Vennochi - have reported that Boston 2024 head honcho Dan O'Connell is promising not to force an Olympic venue down the throat of any community that … [Read more...]
Show Us Your Polls, Marty
As was written on BMG the other day, Boston 2024 had its first public appearance on Monday, and the reviews aren't great. One of the most frequently cited parts of Boston Globe's "Off the Page" forum on Monday was when Juliette Kayyem … [Read more...]
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