Gov. Phil Murphy is accumulating quite the progressive record in NJ and can now point to a millionaires tax as another notch in his lapel, alongside able coronavirus management and a $1k baby bonds initiative.   Gov. Philip D. … [Read more...]

Disclosure: Jake is a friend of mine, but I did not do any work for the campaign and I do not live in the 4th.  I am a little dismayed by some of the sour grapes I am seeing from progressives regarding the Jake Auchincloss win in the CD4 … [Read more...]

We really need to transform our thinking about higher education in this country. Instead of asking kids what college they want to go to, we should ask them what career do they want to pursue and help them make a higher ed/vocational … [Read more...]

Both parties allowed the good jobs to be shipped overseas or automated leaving behind a plague of addiction, out of wedlock births, and racial tension in their wake. There’s no class solidarity to be had when the white working class is … [Read more...]

I cannot believe this speech was 16 years ago. It has been half a lifetime for me since I volunteered at the 2004 convention in Boston. While I did not get to see the speech in person, I did wave to then State Senator Obama outside the … [Read more...]

Second Suffolk (Chelsea/Charlestown): Damali Vidot Damali is a longtime Chelsea resident and activist who I got to know during my time in that lovely but challenged city as a fearless advocate for its poorest and most forgotten … [Read more...]

Four years ago, Paul Simmons and I were ahead of the curve predicting Hillary having trouble holding down MI, PA, and WI. Sadly, our predictions came true. Fortunately, the Biden/Harris ticket is going to win back these states. This is … [Read more...]