Commentary: Jesse Jackson’s message of hope lives on
It feels right that he died during Black History Month, because he was Black history.
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What's Wrong With Gov. Baker's Climate Bill
A couple of weeks ago, as Massachusetts endured serial nor’easters, some of the state’s environmental vulnerabilities became painfully obvious. The… -
The Stormy Daniels Interview Moves Her Story To Center Stage. How Will Trump React?
For those of us who follow this stuff obsessively, there was little new information in the “60 Minutes” interview with porn star Stormy Daniels. The… -
Why We Need To Reframe The Conversation On Gun Violence
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas survivors changed the narrative around gun reform in America after the Valentine’s Day shooting in Parkland, Florida. They… -
Tough 2014 Mass. Gun Law Has Had Little Effect, A State Study Finds
An impressive, wide-ranging gun reform law, passed in 2014, has not reduced gun violence and gun crime at all in Massachusetts. The annual number of… -
Is This Facebook's Myspace Moment?
Is Facebook looking at its Myspace moment? The blockbuster news that data scientists working on the Trump campaign rifled through the personal data of… -
After Parkland, Youthful Activism Is Going Beyond The Hashtags
My friend drove her 10-year-old daughter to school last Wednesday proud that she had decided to join the National Student Walkout — a movement that… -
How To Battle Media Addiction In The Age Of Trump
The news cycle on Tuesday began in the frenetic manner we’ve become accustomed to in the Age of Trump. No sooner had I finished my snowbound perusal of… -
In The Age Of The Rideshare, MBTA Must Improve If It Wants To Stay Relevant
I wasn’t on the Red Line a month ago when it derailed, but I easily could have been. It’s my primary subway line — the Harvard Square T is my hub to the…
