When I worked at the post office they sometimes showed us training films. I remember one they showed about ethics. The film showed a little skit with a window clerk and a customer, who clearly knew each other and were friendly. The … [Read more...]
Dump the BRA
Good article on a good proposal by City Councillor Michelle Wu. https://commonwealthmagazine.org/economy/wu-calls-for-abolishing-boston-planning-and-development-agency/ I bet some of you remember when the Boston Planning and Development … [Read more...]
If You Want to Drive Trump Nuts, Support BDS!
Trump's actions today don't leave much doubt about this. Links here https://bdsmovement.net/ and here https://masspeaceaction.org/legislation/israel-palestine/ … [Read more...]
Forty-One Freshman Democrats in Congress Covertly Leaving the Country
"While the number and names of those going on the trips are being held as a closely guarded secret by the organizers, the delegations are expected to be among the largest ever."--Jerusalem Post … [Read more...]
Ayanna Pressley Votes for Apartheid
Jeffrey St. Clair put it this way in Counterpunch: "As Israeli bulldozers were flattening Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, the House voted 398-17 (with 5 voting present) to condemn US citizens for exercising their First Amendment right … [Read more...]
Baker–Our Robot Governor
Charlie Baker approaches the crisis in housing affordability with all the integrity of Annie Dookhan approaching a drug test at the state labs. "Rent control will stifle the production of new housing". (quoted in today's Globe). Notice … [Read more...]
Don’t Skip the Commercials (How the NCAA Works)
First, the colleges get together and agree that none of them will pay any of the students who play basketball, even though millions of people are eager to watch them perform. The coaches, administrators, and various hangers on take their … [Read more...]
Four Local Colleges on Waiting List
Not a good sign for Massachusetts that the press conference for the (latest) college admission scandal was held in Boston.(https://commonwealthmagazine.org/education/feds-bust-up-side-door-route-into-college/) As reported in Commonwealth … [Read more...]
An Ugly Racist Trope
It's still just an allegation, but if Robert Kraft did patronize the Orchids of Asia day spa he was acting on one of the most offensive tropes out there-- submissive Asian women there for his pleasure. … [Read more...]
Anyone See a Pattern Here?
"With a court-imposed deadline looming for the government to reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border under President Donald Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told reporters on … [Read more...]
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