Sixty nine years ago this morning, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor — precipitating America's entry into World War II. There is nary a mention of what FDR called "A Day of Infamy" on the front page of today's … [Read more...]

The questionable narrative that guides the front page of today's Globe apparently can't accommodate the reality of hundreds of thousands of people rejecting the divisive lies and distortions of today's "resurgent" GOP and Tea Party. The … [Read more...]

Another typical summer thunderstorm moved across Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston yesterday. Yes, it rained hard for awhile. This was an expected, predicted, and perfectly commonplace summertime weather event. Major portions of our urban … [Read more...]

The good guys scored another one this afternoon, with the announcement that Tony Hayward, BP chief executive, is stepping down from his role overseeing drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's the money quote: BP's chairman … [Read more...]

After all the whining about President Obama's speech (undeserved, in my opinion), today we learn that: BP has agreed to a twenty billion dollar escrow, which is the beginning (not the end) of their exposure, and, BP has announced that it … [Read more...]

Meanwhile, Christopher has asked several times what steps secular authorities can take to address the criminal conspiracy to protect clergy sex abusers. Another piece in this morning's Globe offers a glimpse of how secular authorities must … [Read more...]

The Deval Patrick campaign dropped a triple deep into the right field corner last week when his administration drove a health-insurance industry spitball of unjustified rate increases past right-fielder, GOP candidate, and health insurance … [Read more...]

The actual, de facto values and priorities of the institutional Roman Catholic Church are on full display this week. We learned in a piece in this morning's Globe that the Roman Catholic Church acted decisively and quickly to fully … [Read more...]

MBTA officials are working feverishly to protect the newly-rebuilt Kenmore station from flooding. The Muddy River threatens a repeat of the 1996 disaster that disrupted Green Line operations for months. The flooding of the Muddy River … [Read more...]