So, we have some real problems in America: A lack of funding for public goods like transportation and public education. Massive pollution in the form of methane and carbon dioxide burning up the planet (100 degrees in … [Read more...]

I thought the video launch was the kind of inspirational stuff state politics has been sorely lacking since the early days of Deval combined with a focus on her nuts and bolts record delivering on bread and butter issues like housing, … [Read more...]

The exchange at the bottom of this post that I recently had on Facebook reflects a determination no longer to remain silent when Russian propaganda seeps into political discourse. Propaganda that creates false equivalencies, and narratives … [Read more...]

Among the things not in the Globe this morning (along with coverage of the Biden regime's latest bombing of Iraq and Syria, and the identity of the Globe columnist who wrote a heart-warming column last August about the Winthrop shooter), … [Read more...]

I’ve been following the Liberal Patriot sub stack and appreciate its insights. It’s from the same people who wrote the Emerging Democratic Majority back in 2004.   The ideological movement of Democrats in recent years towards a … [Read more...]

After more than a year of the pandemic, when Congress and President Biden have passed the American Rescue Plan to help vulnerable Americans and their public schools, Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeff Riley has threatened to go to … [Read more...]

A message I sent to my students about the significance of Juneteenth I have reposted here:   Happy Juneteenth! This new federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. President Biden said that it is the … [Read more...]

From WGBH: While Allen has never held elected office,she brings an impressive resume to the campaign. She directs Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, and has written extensively on both ancient political philosophy and … [Read more...]

I retired and move to the Cape this past winter. "Help Wanted" signs began to pop up a few weeks ago to the point where it's odd to see a business without one on their door or on a road side sign.  From what I gather, part of the problem is … [Read more...]

Moving the 60 vote threshold down to 55 would empower moderates in both parties to cut bipartisan deals rather than the present system which empowers the Minority party to endless obstruct the will of the majority. It also ensures future 51 … [Read more...]