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...]

In what should surprise no one, Amazon is forcing its workers to work in potentially deadly conditions in its Massachusetts warehouses, with little protection against COVID-19. One complaint said the company had not disinfected work … [Read more...]

As I've always said, I go with the evidence in front of me. The evidence has changed, and for now I've changed my mind. The case for taking Tara Reade's accusations seriously rested on the fact that apparently she did tell several people … [Read more...]

The obsessive focus on electoral politics has to be combined with practical efforts at mutual aid and support. Yes, vote. Yes, campaign. Yes, do door knocking. Yes, build your party. But also do what you can outside the electoral system – … [Read more...]

It's tied. Or, if you prefer, it's a blowout. You get to believe whatever you like. Either, as Emerson College/7 News measures, Joe Kennedy III has a 16-point lead over incumbent Ed Markey; or, as UMass Lowell/YouGov measures, it's … [Read more...]

Welp, I've been served. We've all been served. I'm going to have to grind my teeth and read Prof. Eitan Hersh's book, "Politics is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change". And then I'll have to … [Read more...]

We're now used to referring to grocery workers, nurses, and other exposed occupations as frontline workers. They're heroes! And/or, they're folks who simply are forced to do extremely dangerous work with badly-insufficient … [Read more...]

My US Representative Katherine Clark (MA-5) is in Dem leadership as the Caucus Vice Chair, the 6th-highest-ranking Rep. The decision to "go inside" is not without cost, as she sometimes seems to hold her tongue on matters of consequence, as … [Read more...]

Andrei brought it up already, and I want to chime in. Tara Reade's sexual assault accusation against Joe Biden is credible. She is consistent in her testimony; she told people at the time; and it was taken seriously by her family, to the … [Read more...]