Imagine if we had a Democratic primary debate every week or two through the fall and winter. Getting press coverage, focusing media attention on Democratic ideas and proposals, making people familiar with our candidates. Instead of limiting … [Read more...]
Block the Partners deal
The Attorney General’s settlement allowing Partners Healthcare to acquire South Shore Hospital and two North Shore community hospitals is a great and lasting disservice to the future of high quality, affordable health care in … [Read more...]
Coakley channeling the NSA? New wiretapping bill would legalize mass wiretaps at switching stations
At a time when rolling back federal surveillance programs seems particularly challenging, we can still have a major effect here at the state level. Recently, Attorney-General Martha Coakley proposed a new bill that would actually … [Read more...]
How NOT to honor veterans this Veterans Day
By Raquel Ronzone, ACLU of Massachusetts communications content specialist As we pause to honor Veterans Day, ponder this: Boston Police officers assigned to the Boston Regional Intelligence Center---one of dozens of "fusion centers" … [Read more...]
Congresswoman: Feds Could Shut Down Facebook
Last month DHS and ICE accidentally seized 84,000 innocent sites. Over the last several months, DHS has seized at least two dozen domain names on copyright infringement grounds. Earlier this month, DHS and ICE arrested Brian McCarthy … [Read more...]
KnowThyNeighbor.org Partners with WhoSigned.org in Washington State
Washington State's Ref. 71 Petitioners to Have Names Posted Online OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: Seattle, WA, June 1st, 2009 - WhoSigned.org, a grassroots organization of Washington State residents, announced today that it would make the … [Read more...]
AG pressed to appoint torture prosecutor
Some of the groups petitioning Holder to appoint a special prosecutor: ACLU moveon.org FireDog Lake … [Read more...]
NAMES OF ARKANSAS ANTI-GAY PETITION SIGNERS POSTED ONLINE
"This is about responsibility and dialogue," said Tom Lang, KnowThyNeighbor.org's director. "These petition signers need to stand behind their signatures and be responsible for this dehumanizing attack on the gay community. It's disgraceful … [Read more...]
Do you care about public education?
Please sign a petition asking President-elect Barack Obama to appoint Linda Darling-Hammond as Secretary of Education. Here's the link to the petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/... We in the US are always giving lip service to … [Read more...]
Is Passion Supposed to Replace Common Sense?
I think Know Thy Neighbor may need to be called into action again. Once again a petition has been circulated and no one had any idea what they were signing. Didn't make them any less eager to sign up though. See for … [Read more...]