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Katherine Clark in The New Republic

February 3, 2017 By markbernstein 4 Comments

While some BMG “Democrats” dream of ginning up a conservative primary opponent for Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5), progressives may be cheered by this detailed feature story on Massachusetts’ other Liberal Rising … [Read more...]

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Looking Ahead: Winds Of War

January 24, 2017 By markbernstein 32 Comments

Progressives will fight for women’s rights, and we may prevail.  What will happen if we lose? Let’s assume for a moment that Roe and Griswold will soon be overridden, and that hundreds of Federal judicial appointments that ought to have … [Read more...]

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Rogue One: Recruitment Poster for The Resistance

December 26, 2016 By markbernstein Leave a Comment

Some lessons from Rogue One: You have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. However greedy, evil, vain, and cruel, power will find servants. Some of those servants will prove capable. The grownups will not protect … [Read more...]

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GOTV: Cooking Up A Storm

October 29, 2014 By markbernstein Leave a Comment

In the late flurry of elections -- Malden has had constant campaigns since the Warren election -- I've been doing a lot of Get Out The Vote cooking.  Kate’s Fourth Rule of Volunteers reads "Feed us!", after all.  I've written a bit about … [Read more...]

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TPM: Coakley In Trouble

October 22, 2014 By markbernstein 29 Comments

Talking Points Memo: Is Martha Coakley About To Blow Another Major Race In Massachusetts? Coakley's late drop-off seems eerily reminiscent of the 2010 special election against upstart Republican candidate Scott Brown, when the Democrat … [Read more...]

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The Health Connector From Armentières

August 28, 2014 By markbernstein 4 Comments

(it’s only been 100 years!) With apologies in advance to Ed Lyons and MerrimackGuy, in celebration of the HealthConnector report . The Java guy from CGI, parlez-vous? The Java guy from CGI, parlez-vous? The Java guy from CGI made … [Read more...]

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THE CONVENTION WENT FINE!

June 15, 2014 By markbernstein 29 Comments

There is much hand-wringing about disorganization at the convention. Real conventions are complex and confusing, and this one was real: no one know how things would turn out. This convention planned to introduce a backup electronic … [Read more...]

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On “Resurrecting The Liberal Project”

December 22, 2013 By markbernstein 2 Comments

A century ago,  a popular ex-president stood before a presidential nominating convention and concluded: We stand at Armageddon and we battle for the Lord. And, for the following century, liberals and progressives have lived under the … [Read more...]

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Troll Food

April 1, 2013 By markbernstein 2 Comments

The excellent EdFactor at Red Mass Group makes a modest proposal: Coalition of Right-Wing Groups Admit: MA is not conservative   A diverse group of not-very-diverse people gathered in front of Faneuil Hall today to announce … [Read more...]

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Preparing for the Trolls

February 25, 2013 By markbernstein 28 Comments

Roughly adapted from lectures at Blogtalk 2 (Vienna, 2004) and Blogtalk Downunder (Sydney, 2005). Progressives enjoy an important technological advantage. To some extent, that advantage is inherent: progress is about the future. But in the … [Read more...]

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travtuftsTravis@travtufts·
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Hey #mapoli please tell me come 2022 we are going to remember how Charlie Baker mismanaged the COVID vaccine rollout, vetoed the consensus police reform bill, vetoed abortion access, vetoed the consensus climate bill, didn’t fund the SOA, and slashed transit. Please.

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cdempcChris Dempsey@cdempc·
23 Jan

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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"Service cuts punish those who need public transit the most ... Policymakers need to make choices now that will serve the public interest in the long term. They need to ensure the trains & buses keep running." #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318

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The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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Focus on the record - "small minded and shortsighted" justification for transit cuts that make it tougher to reduce emissions, harm those in need and hold back our recovery #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318?s=20

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
21 Jan

Focus on the record - vetoing proposals that would break MA out of our failed transportation status quo https://twitter.com/BenjaminDowning/status/1352325656076541958?s=20

Benjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning

"Many of the vetoes represent missed opportunities for building a more equitable transportation system for all residents" - well said @MonicaTibbitsN - a thread on how @MassGovernor 's vetoes lock in failed transportation status quo #mapoli https://twitter.com/MonicaTibbitsN/status/1351658881341136900

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