Did you ever notice the parallel between parking-space-saver policy (those chairs and orange traffic cones people use as space savers after a snowstorm) and international free trade policy? Free trade: Theoretically, free trade opens up … [Read more...]
Hope, community and problems with the “privilege” doctrine
The concept of white privilege has been mentioned in many opinion pieces recently, inspired by the injustice of the recent grand jury decisions. You can find lots of articles in the media about this concept, along with lots of vigorous … [Read more...]
Why John Barros? A Vision for a Connected Boston
A lot of people see Boston as a city that is divided by neighborhood, economics, race and ethnicity. Sometimes our daily experiences reveal even more divisions: new Boston and old Boston, people with dogs, people with bicycles, … [Read more...]