Dear Folks- Found this video from <<www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/ >>, which is a combined web site that includes news from around the web as well as progressive commentaries. Very interesting-- Presence of Swat Teams at … [Read more...]
Koch-funded curricula vs Seinfeld et al.
The Koch-funded 'The EDvantage' group is using extracted clips from popular film and TV as examples for its libertarian and right-wing lesson plans. This has been written up at the Center for Public … [Read more...]
National Charter School group supporting Neil Kinnon for State Rep
Tuesday's Democratic primary in Malden includes the choice between two candidates to replace Chris Fallon as our MA state-house rep: Steve Ultrino, a true democrat/Democrat; and Neil Kinnon, a less-than-democratic 'Democrat' . Both men are … [Read more...]
Jason Lewis for Senate- 5 Middlesex State Senate District
I suggest that people in 5 Middlesex, Katherine Clark's old district, support Jason Lewis in the March 4th primary and the April 1st general election. Jason, currently a state rep for Winchester and Stoneham, is seeking Katherine Clarke's … [Read more...]
Free tutoring for veterans by video-conferencing- help’em out & tell’em
Dear BMG- Are you or do you know, a veteran looking for tutoring in math, sciences or engineering? The local newspaper reports on Mr. Jay Simon of Marblehead, a retired engineer, who has had for a while a tutoring business in science … [Read more...]
Elect true public servant Katherine Clark for State Senate- Not “bankster” pal Craig Spadafora
Check out MA & TX state action and BBB status of Craig Spadifora's employer: http://www.bostonherald.com/bu... http://www.bbb.org/boston/busi... The BBB site documents problems in MA and in Texas In the Texas case in particular … [Read more...]
Beware “BankruptingAmerica” on AM 1510
A little on-line investigation shows that the website is put up by a "non" profit called The Public Notice The principal is Gretchen Hamel. Ms Hamel was in trade negotiations ("free trade"of course") during the Bush years, and who has … [Read more...]
Help trap Gonzales, Cheney, etc at TPM Muckraker
Dear BMG-Here is a chance for true "distributive" democracy!The TPM Muckraker site is asking for many volunteers to read through the thousands of e-mails the Department of Justice dumped on Monday night, concerning the Federal attorneys' … [Read more...]
Pressure anti-equity legislators–call, e-mail, visit
Dear BMG-This diary comes directly from my original post about organizing to lean on anti-equity legislators. That post was made as a response to Kira's diary "Next steps for marriage equity"Dear Charlie on the T and others around MA … [Read more...]