Cambridge native and fellow CRLS alumn and Red Sox fan, Bill de Blasio was inaugurated as New York City's Mayor today at 1pm. The new Mayor was sworn in by former President Bill Clinton. Not too far into his address he shouted these … [Read more...]

According to the Lowell Sun and confirmed by Robert Winters on his site, Middlesex County Clerk of Courts Michael Sullivan is running against the incumbent DA Marian Ryan who was appointed to fill that seat by Governor Patrick this past … [Read more...]

In the sixth year of the Obama presidency with stalling on all fronts for progress, and defensive battles against casino's and tax cuts on the horizon locally in Massachusetts, it's more important than ever to consider not what we have to … [Read more...]

Let me start by stating I hope this will be the first post in many regarding collaborative progressive policy making, it's me living up to a bloggers pledge I made. I've been reading a lot of Jacobin lately, which is one of the most … [Read more...]

While the President will ceremoniously pardon a turkey on Thursday (to massive Republican opposition I'm sure), it is important to remember that this President has had some of the fewest pardons, commutations, or acts of clemency of any … [Read more...]

Tom Edsall might just be reading BMG. He had a great article illuminating how the old cliches of 'old boston' and 'new boston' are no longer breaking down along racial but along class lines. And how Walsh, rather than de Blasio, shows how … [Read more...]

We are all well aware of the terrible tragedy that has struck the Philippines after the destruction wrought by Haiyan. The casualties are numbering in the tens of thousands, there is a fight to get basic food and clean water to the … [Read more...]

The ever brilliant Harold Meyerson continues the good fight over at the American Prospect with an article that really hits the divide among Democrats right on the nose. I highly recommend that everyone on BMG read it. It helps us understand … [Read more...]

And a certain recent Mayoral candidate... Point POINT/COUNTERPOINT • Education • Opinion • Jul 17, 2012 My Year Volunteering As A Teacher Helped Educate A New Generation Of Underprivileged Kids By Megan Richmond, Volunteer … [Read more...]

IL HOUSE APPROVES MARRIAGE EQUALITY-GOV. QUINN TO SIGN! Massachusetts was the state I grew up in, Cambridge my hometown, and it will always be that way no matter where I live. I happen to live in Illinois and am proud that my adopted … [Read more...]