For the very first time in its history, the Chicago Tribune has endorsed the Democratic Party candidate for president. This is a powerful endorsement from an editorial board that knows Obama well. The next time McCain asks, "Who … [Read more...]
State Senate Race to Watch – Flanagan:Knuuttila
Represenative Flanagan has worked for expanded affordable health care, transportion and education issues, advocated for youth in the Commonwealth and represted northern central Massachusetts with passion and determination. She has a … [Read more...]
US Papers Carry More Conservative Columnists
You can look these things up by state. Here's a list of MA papers. Even here, the list of syndicated conservatives in our op-ed pages outweighs progressives by 2 (24 conservatives to 22 progressives).Drill down, it gets funner...the Lowell … [Read more...]
Immigrant impact on the US housing market
One of the many things missing from the right's discussion of immigration is the tremendous, quiet presence of immigrants (legal and not) in the American economy. Particularly in the current housing downturn, it's telling to see the … [Read more...]
An Inconvenient Question or Three
Why are liberal Senators mounting an investigation of the DOJ action in firing three attorneys, when Bill Clinton fired all of them upon entering the White House, and the silence was deafening?Why, in the aftermath of Katrina, has not the … [Read more...]