https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3X2eDCmPRY Mayday PAC is a SuperPAC to end all SuperPACs. It has already raised 5 million dollars and plans on picking 5 congressional districts in which to support pro campaign finance reform … [Read more...]
At the Harvard Divest Rally
Went to the Harvard Divest rally this morning which took place in front of Massachusetts Hall where the President, Provost, Treasurer, and Vice Presidents of the University have offices. There was a constant crowd of about 100 people coming … [Read more...]
What I Do and Why I Do It
I publish a weekly listing of Energy (and Other) Events at the colleges, universities, and in the community around Cambridge, MA (http://hubevents.blogspot.com) and have been doing it consistently since the end of January, 2010 … [Read more...]
The Charter Waiting List Game
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's some actual reporting from the Boston Globe! Today's above-the-fold expose by James Vaznis shines some much needed light on one of the worst kept secrets in charter-land: that incredible, ever expanding … [Read more...]
The Never-Ending Quest For Freedom
In the Boston Globe today John Sununu wrote about “A Crisis Of Values At MIT.” It gave me pause, and made me think how much the world has moved on from the Abbie Hoffman challenge of “Steal This Book!” When I learned about Aaron Swartz … [Read more...]
Seesaw Coverage of Nuclear Power
Wald: First visited a nuke in 1979 at CT Yankee. An alternative press reporter was indignant she didn't get to enter the reactor vessel. General interest reporters don't usually understand mechanical things or complex … [Read more...]
Harvard shamefully reopens campus to ROTC while throwing transgender students under the bus
Any form of discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability unrelated to course requirements is contrary to the … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: David Cho
My parents brought me to this country when I was only nine years old. I went to school not knowing a single word of English, and I often became my classmates' object of ridicule - many bullies perpetually and ignorantly harassed me. My … [Read more...]
Whoa!! Look who’s talkin’ bout propaganda in politics!!!
Newly named Harvard University Institute of Politics Fellow (yes, Fellow) Ernest J. Istook, Jr., former GOP U.S. Rep. from Oklahoma, graduate of Baylor, and Distinguished Fellow at The Heritage Foundation will lead study group this Thursday … [Read more...]
OPEN LETTER TO THE HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY OF THE HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION - JANUARY 4, 2010 - THREE CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASK YOU TO SPEAK OUT The Harvard Graduate School of Education pursues the goal of training … [Read more...]