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“Irredeemably beyond repair”: It’s long past time for police accountability, and a culture shift

June 5, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

In a context of no accountability from the top, a "Law and Order" President who encourages police rioting, police in cities across the country have been exacerbating violence with a warrior mindset and military-style equipment, abusing … [Read more...]

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Viciousness and white spaces

June 1, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

It's been a hell of a weekend. I wish everyone safety -- and if it's too late for that, a fast recovery. I'm still trying to process the events, in Boston and Minneapolis and DC and New York and Louisville ... Let's take a moment to … [Read more...]

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Solidarity: How we won the war, at home

May 27, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

My mother had some Life magazines from the World War II years. The stories and photographs are, of course, legendary: In one issue there's a before and after picture of the city of Hiroshima. But I'm always drawn to the ads. Even the … [Read more...]

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91 MA economists sign letter to Baker, Spilka, and DeLeo: Raise taxes, don’t cut jobs

May 27, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

Massachusetts suffered dearly in the Great Recession, but not as badly as some places. Realizing that cuts to state funding and services -- ie. jobs -- would exacerbate the economic damage, the Commonwealth raised revenues. That was due to … [Read more...]

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Will MA Dems continue to turn over the Congressional delegation?

May 26, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

ProgressiveMass now has endorsed progressive challengers to Richard Neal (MA-1) and Steven Lynch (MA-8). Not really any surprises here, but I wonder if at some point there will be a stampede to the exits for two of the least-progressive or … [Read more...]

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Baker’s re-opening meets resistance: Walsh, Pressley, churches, etc.

May 20, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

We had so many questions about Charlie Baker's re-opening plan. And it would seem that some of the very people affected by this decision -- supposedly to their benefit -- are made very uneasy. The Massachusetts Council of Churches … [Read more...]

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Last night’s Senate flips: Lights out for Trumpism in MA

May 20, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

As Christopher alerted us, last night the Democrats took two more seats in the State Senate. The Dem majority is a laughable 36-4. As we all know, the Dem supermajority is a self-perpetuating thing: Some of those Dems are pretty … [Read more...]

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It’s a New Deal, or No Deal.

May 19, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

Sometimes history is made by the most unlikely people. Joe Biden ran an apparently effective but programmatically listless primary campaign. But if he wins the general election, reality will dictate that he act with a boldness and ambition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: bernie-sanders, Green New Deal, joe-biden, medicare-for-all, stimulus, student debt

What does the “re-opening” mean?

May 18, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

Gov. Baker has announced his re-opening plan to the cities and towns. I'm sure it's the result of many informed conversations, but I can't discern the rhyme or reason. In a bit of bravado that will have the opposite of its intended effect, … [Read more...]

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What could have helped Bernie? Less revolution, more politics.

May 18, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

In case you missed it ... there's so much in this excellent conversation with Sean McElwee of Data For Progress on the Ezra Klein Show. I found myself nodding in agreement so much I got a crick in my neck. (Teaser here.) It's long -- over … [Read more...]

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