I for one am not surprised at the reports surfacing over the last twenty four hours that there have been attacks, threats and vandalism aimed at Democrats who voted in favor of health care reform. As of this morning there are ten such … [Read more...]
What’s become of Kennedy’s staff?
We need to preserve the expertise of Kennedy's staff. Do we know what these people are doing now? Can progressive Democrats draw on their experience now and in the future? … [Read more...]
The Brown victory and progressive culpability
From another post: She had no organic grassroots organization to speak of outside of the tired machinery of old school ward bosses and unions. She did not utilize new media... Actually the "tired old machinery of old school ward bosses and … [Read more...]
The next State Senator
Tom Birmingham served in the State Senate for 10 years. After 4 years, he was chosen by his colleagues to serve as Senate President. He had a raft of accomplishments: He passed the landmark Education Reform Act of 1993, which has brought … [Read more...]
Things that too often go unquestioned, even by Democrats
Most liberals/progressives are hoping for an Obama victory in November, and rightfully so, but we should stop for a moment to consider the things that are too often left unsaid, even by most liberal/progressive candidates, for fear of … [Read more...]
Join the BlogLeft Mass Group
As BlogLeft Mass becomes more and more active, I realized we're going to need some sort of a more organized way to keep in touch and plan things. Thus, our very own page: BlogLeft Massachusetts. I hope everyone who reads this blog and … [Read more...]
Learning from Niki and the Og
Tag Ends: For the record, the final included three also-ran politicians. The report in the Lowell Sun ranked them at 2%, 1% and about 0%, for independents Patrick Murphy and Kurt Hayes, and Constitution Party Kevin Thompson.On the … [Read more...]
Will Democrats Enact Tough Ethics Reform, Or Prove They Don’t Get It?
This is why 21st Century Democrats stopped supporting just any old back-bench Democrats and decided to focus on finding real progressive Democrats who will be leaders within the party. The fundamental principle of our approach is that … [Read more...]
Building Our Movement
1. On fostering ideas:On BMG, I recommended creating permanent, volunteer councils largely comprised of non-establishment experts to both serve as a sound board for Deval Patrick (so he can test ideas out with them) and as a way to create … [Read more...]
A Progressive Remembrance of Jim Morrison
The Doors called themselves âerotic politiciansâ. Though they did not specialize in protest music, the lyrics of their hard-hitting âUnknown Soldierâ can be understood today:[slow] Wait until the war is over / And we're both a … [Read more...]