Mitt Romney’s hostility to bullying prevention as Massachusetts Governor takes on a more sinister light following revelations in the Washington Post about his anti-gay bullying of a fellow high school student when he was 18.  See Jason … [Read more...]

An essay appearing at the Daily Kos http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/29/1049670/-Occupy-Boston:-Wheres-the-Empathy reveals that Level 3 sex offenders convicted of preying on children were present at the Dewey Square encampment with the … [Read more...]

The violent disruption of the peaceful "Occupy" protest in Rome by infiltrators who can only be described as thugs illustrates the movement's weakness:  there are no firewalls in place to contain bad behavior. … [Read more...]

Dear Mayor Menino and Commissioner Davis: I write as a long-time supporter of the progressive leadership each of you has provided for the City and the Boston Police Department, respectively, and for Boston’s extraordinary inclusion of … [Read more...]

I detect a slight shift in posture from the 5th Floor of Boston City Hall. The Mayor's mouthpiece, Dot Joyce is quoted in today's Boston Globe saying: "So long as the protest is peaceful and safe, Mayor Thomas M. Menino  is inclined to let … [Read more...]

From the Anti-Violence Project of Massachusetts Dear Mayor Menino: The Anti-Violence Project of Massachusetts strongly opposes any police operations against the “Occupy Boston” protestors encamped in Dewey Square. Coverage of the … [Read more...]

Mark Leccese concluded his report on Boston.com with this ominous note: "The mayor made it clear in in the interview that more police action is coming. “There is a time and place at which we have to end the encampment, and that time … [Read more...]