Yes I'm a liberal holding my own side to a higher ethical standard. So what? There is no grey area here. Either believe the women or protect the predators. There is no evidence the Ethics Committee has done its job in the past or that … [Read more...]
Should the next Democratic President be a woman?
I thought this was a good article outlining four credible progressive women who could win the 2020 nomination. I am still convinced we lost in 2016 by failing to articulate a Rust Belt jobs agenda and worry these candidates aren't talking … [Read more...]
Soaking the Rich to Help the Middle Class is Wicked Popular
This according to today's WBUR polls on the three ballot initiatives next fall to raise taxes on millionaires, lower the regressive sales tax, and guarantee paid family leave for all residents. All polling with comfortable majorities. Paid … [Read more...]
Toward a Blue Mass
The best part about the results in Virginia*, New Jersey, and Washington State, is that these states will now not only have Democratic trifecta (unified Democratic control) but progressive Democratic trifecta. The NY Times already had a … [Read more...]
Vote Early, Vote Often, Vote Local: My Picks for Today’s Races
Tito Jackson for Boston Mayor I am proudly supporting Tito Jackson. He led the effort to protect taxpayers from funding the Olympics, he led the effort to force body cameras on Boston police officer, and he has been a leader for … [Read more...]
Time to Repeal and Replace the Second Amendment?
Very surprised by this thoughtful argument from the Times new conservative pundit Bret Stephens. A contrarian is right twice a day, and while he may be quite wrong on climate change, he is absolutely advancing an argument we need to have on … [Read more...]
Paging Sen. Warren and Sen. Markey: Join Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul is entirely right that the AUMF passed right after 9/11 needs to be repealed. It has been the blank check and permission to endless war Rep. Barbara Lee warned us against when she was the lone vote against it in 2001. The … [Read more...]
We Fight for Both
Inspiring Words from Rep. Joe Kennedy III: "So forget the frantic punditry about Democratic messaging. The hemming and hawing about identity politics. The false choice being offered by armchair quarterbacks telling us we have to pick … [Read more...]
Time to ban Confederate imagery?
I'm honestly wondering whether we should ban Confederate imagery the way the Germans have banned Nazi imagery. It's been over 150 years since the south was totally and justly defeated at Appomattox and the myth that this cause was about … [Read more...]
Fight Extremism by Creating Jobs
The roots of Islamic extremism and white nationalism are eerily similar. Unemployed and emasculated males attracted to a traditional worldview that denigrates women and homosexuality while also elevating one religious/racial worldview over … [Read more...]
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