BOSTON, July 10, 2017- Sheila Decter, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action (JALSA), and a tireless advocate for social and economic justice, civil rights and constitutional liberties in a career … [Read more...]
Let’s end child poverty
We are a wealthy state in a wealthy nation, and yet one out of every seven people in Massachusetts lives in poverty. And even that doesn’t tell the true story. The number is 29% among African Americans here; 40% among Latinos. … [Read more...]
Pass Mass Amendment – Corporations are not People
There have been posts here about the various petitions going around, but here is a very important one that hasn't been mentioned. There is a ballot initiative to amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth based on "Corporations are not … [Read more...]
New Era of ‘Open Debates’ Begins In Elizabeth Warren’s Backyard
Hey BMGers! This was posted by Progressive Change Campaign Committee co-founder Adam Green on the PCCC's blog, The Daily Change, and is cross-posted here in hopes of great participation from the Blue Mass Group community! Also posted at The … [Read more...]
This isn’t rocket science.
This isn’t rocket science. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Steve Lynch proved that the People’s Pledge works. Yesterday I stood in front of City Hall to renew my call for all candidates running to replace Tom Menino to sign on to an … [Read more...]
Your Ideas + My Ideas
As many in the Blue Mass Group community know, I am a former school teacher, a current At-Large Boston City Councilor, and I'm running for Mayor of Boston. I've always believed that city government is at its best when it's inclusive and … [Read more...]
Michelle Rhee Flunks Bill Maher’s Test
Too often Michelle Rhee does not get challenged when she pushes the corporate education agenda. And when she does, she never has any good answers. Here is a recent interview with Bill Maher that illustrates how Rhee has little substance … [Read more...]
Essex County Sheriff’s Fundraising Questioned
Republican Sheriff Frank Cousins is defending his fundraising from employees, their families as well as contractors/vendors utilized by the Sheriff's Department. Cousins is quite the slippery character and top notch with how he's spinning … [Read more...]
“Just Politics” – Scott Brown’s Still Banking on Wall Street
Facing an increasingly long-shot reelection bid next year, Scott Brown has launched a Mitt Romney-style reinvention campaign, but his campaign coffers are still bursting with millions in Wall Street money from big bankers and financiers who … [Read more...]
BMG transition has begun. Posting and commenting is suspended until we’re done.
As discussed previously, in order for us to successfully transition from this platform to our new WordPress platform, we must suspend user posts and comments until the transition is finished. Therefore, as of now, BMG will not accept new … [Read more...]
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