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Regime change – in Moscow, not Kyiv

March 1, 2022 By Andrei Radulescu-Banu

Kindergartens and high risers destroyed. Civilians killed with impunity. Half a million evacuees, women and children. Charred wrecks of Russian tanks and trucks. And a determined will of Ukrainians to resist to the end. How did it come … [Read more...]

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Putin’s Shock and Awe could lead to a quagmire

February 24, 2022 By jconway

So far Russia is hewing closely to this playbook laid out by Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). It is likely Ukraine will fall within a week or two barring substantial rearmament from the West, which seems logistically … [Read more...]

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Time to Scrap the 15% Rule

February 22, 2022 By jconway

Welcome back, James The 15% rule continues to keep valid candidates off the ballot. Danielle Allen is the latest casualty this cycle. We know Ben Downing cited the caucuses along with fundraising challenges in why he dropped off. We have … [Read more...]

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Changing Congress one official at a time

December 4, 2021 By SomervilleTom

I offer this simple recipe for disappointed Democrats who are dismayed at the current state of our nation and government and who despair about how to change things. Here's the recipe for one candidate and one issue: Identify a … [Read more...]

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MA Should Follow Boston and Maine, Divest from Fossil Fuels

November 22, 2021 By Luke Johnson

Today, Michelle Wu signed a measure into law for the first time as mayor of Boston. The measure is to divest city funds from the fossil fuel industry. This is an astronomical move for a city like Boston and will create the groundwork for … [Read more...]

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Let’s call it “Retail Medical Care”.

November 8, 2021 By johntmay

The Right consistently rails against any sort of Universal Single Payer system as socialized medicine  and of course putting the government between you and your doctor. Here's an idea:  Let's refer to our current health care / health … [Read more...]

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Somerville Mayor-elect Katjana Ballantyne shows why I support her

November 7, 2021 By SomervilleTom

In a recent WBUR interview, Mayor-elect Katjana Ballantine shows why I like her so much. On affordable housing in Somerville, a dense and diverse city of immigrants, and the idea of lifting the state's moratorium on rent … [Read more...]

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Virginia

November 2, 2021 By johntmay

Terry McAuliffe was co-chairman of President bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign, chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005, and chairman of Hillary Clinton's 208 presidential campaign...and he just got spanked … [Read more...]

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Election day in Somerville

November 2, 2021 By SomervilleTom

Today, Somerville will elect a new mayor for the first time in eighteen years. We also choose four at-large city councilors, and in my precinct (Ward 5, Precinct 2) a city councilor to replace the retiring incumbent. I'm writing this … [Read more...]

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Electeds line up for gas propaganda event

November 2, 2021 By GrumpyGrumpyHonore

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For the nominal fee of $50 per ticket, you too can settle in and listen to gas industry propaganda seemingly endorsed by these elected officials: Representative Thomas Golden |(D-Lowell) - Division Leader Senator Michael Barrett … [Read more...]

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