[Warning, long post] As referred to by Hester, there’s a very clearly-stated and fair-minded article at the Guardian, describing the left and left-center divide in America. It is evident here at BMG; on social media with its … [Read more...]
Strongly Recommended Reading
Bumping up the link to this thoughtful Guardian piece that Charley included in a comment in order to to test the waters -- can we resolve the left/liberal divide or is our future to be fratricide (and boredom)? … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Trump Hurts Us Too
I am pressed for time, but here is my thesis statement: As much as we can enjoy watching the Republicans collide with each other and try to deal with a President who doesn't even honor the deals he makes with them, let alone us, this is all … [Read more...]
Two progressive senators who need your help
Tammy Baldwin and Elizabeth Warren Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren There has been legitimate criticism here recently about the DNC and why we should avoid making contributions to it. I just received a fund-raising email from … [Read more...]
Scott Brown Tells Women They’re Hot, Should be Cocktail Waitresses
Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and current US Ambassador to New Zealand & Samoa is under investigation by the State Department for ... well, I'll let Scott tell you: Brown said the official complaints related to comments he had … [Read more...]
Criminal Justice Reform in the Lege: Nine DA’s Weigh In
The Globe reports this morning that nine of the state's eleven District Attorneys have penned a six-page letter to the State Senate largely opposing the Senate's criminal justice reform bill that will be debated on Thursday. The most … [Read more...]
5 Points I’d Like Democrats to Acknowledge.
America's public schools are not failing, American communities are failing. Our public schools in well-to-do neighborhoods are doing just fine, thank you. Our problem with children's education in some area has nothing to do with public … [Read more...]
Report: DNC to Name Operatives and Lobbyists as Superdelegates
Can anyone confirm this? I could forgive the operative bit, but if this is true, I know the operatives are just cover for the lobbyists. WTF? The Democratic Party this week plans to name 75 people including lobbyists and political … [Read more...]
It’s Time for Massachusetts to Adopt Automatic Voter Registration
The right to vote is sacred in our democracy. Like so many other fundamental American values, that right is under attack by the Trump administration. Trump’s sham “voter fraud” commission uses outright lies as a pretext for pushing laws … [Read more...]
Why Cap and Invest Is the Right Solution for Massachusetts Transportation
With the Baker administration announcing new listening sessions to reduce pollution from transportation I wanted to cross-post this blog post from UCS' The Equation on the need for a cap and invest program covering transportation in … [Read more...]
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