The breakup of the former Yugoslavia was the first time I witnessed -- at a distance -- a society devolving into chaotic, genocidal violence. I remember the report of Srebenica, that awful helplessness that even as we had vowed "never … [Read more...]
[In memoriam:] RBG, Erwin Griswold, and me
Editor's note: I wrote this rather long piece more than a year and a half ago, when the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic On the Basis of Sex came out. I didn't finish the post to my satisfaction, and I let it lie. Ginsburg's passing prompts me to … [Read more...]
Gov. Baker skewed the Health Impact Assessment for the Weymouth gas compressor
In response to residents of the South Shore complaining about the proposed Enbridge gas compressor, in 2018 Gov. Baker threw them a bone: A Health Impact Assessment, to be finished before the permitting process in January 2019. In a weird … [Read more...]
Wu makes it official
Even before Marty Walsh spilling the beans, this is no surprise. The Mayor of Boston has power that affects the entire region. I've admired Wu for years for her emphasis on climate resiliency, and her recognition that climate change is an … [Read more...]
Markey wins — a victory that will resonate beyond the borders of MA.
I've seen enough: Sen. Ed Markey (D) has defeated Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D) in the #MASEN Democratic primary. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 2, 2020 Markey wins. This is a signature moment, and you all know this … [Read more...]
PRIMARY NIGHT 2020 – OPEN THREAD
Obviously we've got a top billing donnybrook for the ages in Kennedy/Markey, but also *three* epochal fights in MA-1 (Morse/Neal), MA-8 (Goldstein/Lynch), a Battle Royale in MA-4 (watch out for folding chairs in the ring); and a ton of … [Read more...]
Primary Day is TOMORROW; quick hits
Been trying to keep track of too many things! As we speak, the City of Boston, pop. 692,600 has exactly ONE dropbox for mail-in ballots -- at City Hall on the third floor. They didn't leave them up at the early polling places, as far … [Read more...]
The Blake shooting — and the end of a culture of police impunity?
In the wake of Jacob Blake's shooting by police, we're all asking the same question, as the Globe puts it: "Why hasn’t the Mass. Legislature sent a police accountability bill to the governor?" We support the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Endorsements: DotNews & Lydia Edwards vs. … Nancy Pelosi?
Well this is a strange one: Nancy Pelosi has made an incursion into the Massachusetts Senate race by endorsing Joe Kennedy III. This is unusual and a bit odd, but it probably reflects strategic thinking on her part: The kinds of things that … [Read more...]
Devastation in Iowa
Even as we enjoy a weekend of mild weather; even as we have an epic Senate primary, at least a half dozen state rep races that I should be paying attention to; and the MA-4 primary … I want to talk about Iowa. So, I like Cedar … [Read more...]
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