Among environmental activists, Ed Markey occupies a special place. To many people who genuinely care about the environment but are called to work for a better world in other spheres, this reverence may seem odd or misplaced. I will try … [Read more...]

Watch this short video of Charlie Chaplin's anti-Fascist final speech in The Great Dictator. The Great Dictator was Charlie Chaplin's first film with dialogue.  Chaplin plays both a little Jewish barber, living in the ghetto, and … [Read more...]

...but don't get too excited.  There are precious few races that appear to be contested in either the primary or the general.  A big pet peeve of mine is when Dems leave seats unchallenged, but what the heck has Jim Lyons been doing with … [Read more...]

My big thing when this primary race started was that no incumbent is entitled to a seat, every incumbent should have to fight for it, and if we want a younger and more diverse bench we need to allow these primaries to happen to get new … [Read more...]

Let me begin, on the record, to state that I do not condone looting, arson, or any such illegal acts. Residents of Franklin Massachusetts held a public meeting on the village green to protest the murder of George Floyd. There was no … [Read more...]

Just thought I would link to this piece by David Bernstein and would be interested in your thoughts, and what criteria you would use.  In terms of most influence throughout the entire decade I would say probably Governor Baker, Senator … [Read more...]