If you live in the Parkway neighborhoods of Boston, you've probably seen lawn signs over the past few months: "STOP 361 BELGRADE." More recently, you may have seen some signs saying "We support Roxbury Prep." What's all this about? Well, at … [Read more...]
Boston March for Science
A year after the historic March for Science, our troubles have gravely increased. The need to listen to and act on science has never been more urgent, as we stand at the crossroads of climate catastrophe. That’s why Boston is holding a … [Read more...]
New Leadership For Boston: Tito Jackson For Mayor
(While I’m promoting this post as being of general interest, this shouldn’t be seen as a BMG endorsement in this race - Charley) Boston is at a crossroads. Tuesday's election is fundamentally about what kind of city we want this to … [Read more...]
Media Mondays: Santos for Peace
First, I would like to remember all those who lost their lives this day. I pray for all the families who were directly impacted and the country as a whole. I am back with another blog post where every Monday I will exclusively talk about … [Read more...]
Legacy of Long Island homeless in #bospoli
I don't live in Boston, though obviously like everyone else in the area I'm affected by decisions made by the mayor and city council. I won't be taking a side in the mayoral race; but the preliminary election is nigh upon us, September … [Read more...]
JALSA Leadership Transition Indicates Next Chapter in Jewish Social Justice Advocacy
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...]
DataRescue Boston Hackathon (and National Contact)
I publish a weekly listing of Energy (and Other) Events around Cambridge, MA as a listserv and a webpage (http://hubevents.blogspot.com) and came across this event, a hackathon to rescue Federal information in danger of being disappeared by … [Read more...]
Resist Meetup Groups
Over the past weekend I received notices of multiple new Meetup groups focused on Resist. I did a search within a radius of 50 miles from Boston and came up with 21 different groups with a total of about 1500 members. Plus one Indivisible … [Read more...]
Patronage Over Policy: Why Proposed Project is Bad News for the Waterfront
By Deanna Moran Well-connected developers routinely ask regulators to bend and break the rules to maximize building square footage and project profit. The Cronin Group, a well-known Boston-based developer proposing a new mixed-use … [Read more...]
Who is Marty Walsh?
Just throwing this question out for the comments. When I voted for him, I thought Marty Walsh was a progressive. But his policies are mostly pro-wealth, anti-regular-people. I heard him speak once. He seemed like a sincere advocate for … [Read more...]
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