In an apparent effort to advance the stem cell research debate, the Globe today published a "Spotlight on Stem Cells" consisting of three op-eds by respected personalities.  But they all stink, for different reasons.Harvard … [Read more...]

Veto-proof majorities. Romney crushed, now officially irrelevant, but liberated: free to shop his résumé of non-achievement elsewhere. Sure did great with those Olympics, though...(Some of our readers are concerned about the gastronomical … [Read more...]

Local organizer Shai Sachs reports that Democracy for America Massachusetts meetups are being held in over a dozen towns throughout Massachusetts.  Most meetups are at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of each month, but some (including … [Read more...]

Good news for people who love bad news at HomeBubble.(Thanks to Adam at Universal Hub, and apologies to Modest Mouse.) … [Read more...]

The current stem cell debate is best framed as a contest between freedom and fear. Progressive Democrats believe that if we give freedom to our finest minds cures may result for scourges like Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and Multiple … [Read more...]

The state legislature's Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies released its proposed stem cell research bill yesterday.  The revised bill is more detailed that the original proposal to which we linked in this … [Read more...]

Willard wants all women who get pregnant to be forced by law to carry their babies to term. "I had a meeting with him one-on-one and he told me he is definitely pro-life," the chairman of South Carolina's Spartanburg County … [Read more...]

The state Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on Senate President Travaglini's bill to make clear that stem cell research, including somatic cell nuclear transfer (a/k/a "therapeutic cloning") is legal in Massachusetts.  … [Read more...]

Several rounds of massive budget cuts and an early-retirement program designed to lower faculty payroll have severely hurt the quality of education at UMass-Amherst.  In fact, the university has about 200 fewer full-time professors now … [Read more...]

He has style andsubstance, charisma and gravitas. He comes across as bright, charming,warm, humorous, energetic, imaginative and yes -- he has a progressivevision for the state. I also sense him to have a political toughnessand resiliency, … [Read more...]