There were a series of primaries last week that dealt with the battle for the future and soul of a longtime American political party. Unlike the mainstream media, I am not discussing the largely trivial battle between soft core and hard … [Read more...]

When he is not busy meeting royalty or accepting accolades from one state, while moving from a different state to a third state to run for office, former Massachusetts resident and junior Senator Scott 'bqwatvr' Brown seems to do a pretty … [Read more...]

Their endorsement here. An excerpt of their statement: We are a grassroots organization -- our members are central to our vision and our work, and that is why our members get to decide who we endorse. And it was overwhelming: We … [Read more...]

Our DCF is a national disgrace, saw this news on the elevator ticker at my Chicago office, Olga Roche has finally resigned after two more infant fatalities were reported over the weekend bringing the grand total to three. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]

I highly recommend the finely tuned profile of our states Senior Senator penned by that delightful scribe of our daily politics Worcester's own Charlie Pierce in this weeks Esquire. Titled 'The Teacher' A couple of great gems including … [Read more...]

And the failure to expand Medicaid in Republican states costs, perfectly young and healthy lives. As The New Republic points out, the Democrats are running away from the benefits of the law, which is a foolish strategy since even if they … [Read more...]

Sen. Gillibrand (D-NY) just put together her 'Opportunity Plan' that would be a comprehensive and universal family assistance package that she is intentionally wrapping in abortion reduction language to get bipartisan support from pro-life … [Read more...]

Former Justice John Paul Steven's has taken hits from left and right wing quarters based on his new book, Six Amendments, but I thought we should consider looking at them. A quick summary: The “Anti-Commandeering Rule” … [Read more...]

I found the most recent Seymour Hersh article in the London Review of Books fascinating for a variety of reasons. It certainly raises more questions than it answers. It's a long article alleging that the Turks are trying to deliberately … [Read more...]

I've been following these events quite closely. I suspect most people have a good baseline of information regarding what is going on, but in case we need a quick summary: Back in October, then President Yanukovych, rejected an aid and … [Read more...]