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Sen. Markey: Champion of the Environment? Or Corporate Dem Sell-Out?

July 13, 2015 By spirit413

Sen. Ed Markey gives campaign money to corporate Dem Patrick Murphy over progressive champion Alan Grayson. I am writing to express my disappointment in Senator Ed Markey (MA-D)’s recent financial support for Congressman Patrick Murphy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: environment, establishment-democrats, florida, global-warming, Keystone XL, Keystone XL pipeline, mapoli, national, progressive, sen-markey, us-senate

College Dems Stand With Pregnant Workers

January 11, 2015 By CollegeDemsOfMA

As a part of the College Democrats of Massachusetts's #Lobby2Win Strategy, the College Democrats of Massachusetts endorsed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Massachusetts is currently behind 11 states (including Texas and Alaska) with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: #Lobby2Win, college, college-democrats, feminism, jessica avery, millenial, mother woman, mount holyoke, pregnancy, pregnant workers, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, progressive, women, workers-rights

On “Resurrecting The Liberal Project”

December 22, 2013 By markbernstein

A century ago,  a popular ex-president stood before a presidential nominating convention and concluded: We stand at Armageddon and we battle for the Lord. And, for the following century, liberals and progressives have lived under the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: barack-obama, global-warming, history, progressive, reading, strategy

Surprised?

June 28, 2013 By progressivemax

I guess I shouldn't have been that surprised to see this article in the State House News, but I still am. “I am surprised because I felt that the legislation which was voted on and approved yesterday by overwhelming majorities in both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deleo, mbta, progressive, revenue, speaker-deleo, speaker-mass.-house, springfield, Statehouse-news, transportation, trasportation-bill

Not Enough Votes for the Public Option in MA Senate

June 26, 2013 By progressivemax

Today the Massachusetts Senate debated Bill H.3452 "An Act implementing the Affordable Care Act and providing further access to affordable health care". Progressive Champion Jamie Eldridge filed an amendment to the bill to allow for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: healthcare, jamie-eldridge, progressive, public-option

A Policy Wonk Runs for Local Office

June 1, 2011 By christinebarber

Greetings BMGers! My name is Christine Barber and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to you. I’m a candidate in the open seat race to represent Somerville’s Ward 4 on our city’s Board of Aldermen. I would love to have your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Board of Aldermen, Christine Barber, election, health-care, policy wonk, progressive, somerville

Anyone here use CREDO? [With poll!]

April 19, 2011 By stomv

I'm not posting this to be an in-blog ad, and I have no financial connection with Credo.  I don't even know much about them.  Their website states that they grew out of an organization called Working Assets, and that CREDO gives … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: mobile, money, phone, progressive

Social Security: Where’s Our Tahrir Square?

February 3, 2011 By fake-consultant

Oh, Vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of Fate are; How very weak the very wise, How very small the very great are! --William Makepeace Thackeray, from the "Vanitas Vanitatum" It's a simple point I make today: we want a Social … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: activism, congress, democrat, marches, national, obama, politics, progressive, republican, social-security

Why you should vote for Rob O’Leary for Congress

September 13, 2010 By rob-oleary

3. His message is simple and compelling: End the war, invest at home. Improve our schools, protect the environment. 4. You'll be in good company. Yesterday's Globe reported that Congressman Delahunt will be voting O'Leary on Tuesday. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: afghanistan, congress, education, environment, globe, keating, ma-10, oleary, progressive, war

Grateful for Jarrett Barrios endorsement

August 24, 2010 By tim-flaherty

Last week, our campaign was humbled and honored to earn the support and endorsement of former State Senator Jarrett Barrios. I'll post more on this later, but I wanted you to hear what he had to say about this campaign for state senate - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: allston, barrios, brighton, cambridge, charlestown, chelsea, everett, flaherty, ma, progressive, revere, saugus, senate, somerville

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