Commentary: Facing the fears of a second Trump presidency
These fears are not misplaced or overhyped. We carry the history of our ancestors who survived the brutality of discrimination and political violence.
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Are Massachusetts Democrats avoiding debates against Republican opponents?
Many candidates won't agree to debates -
Could Massachusetts make history with two women in the executive office?
It would be a first-in-the-nation achievement to elect Healey and Driscoll. Are we there yet? -
Students face new school year masked, vaxxed — and up against steep learning losses
A recent report shows that after two years of COVID, students in Massachusetts and across the country have fallen significantly behind. -
Starbucks, I’m mourning summer. Don’t start giving me pumpkin spice already.
It”s the unofficial end of the best season of the year. Marketing madness is making things even worse. -
One graduate's story proves Biden's student loan forgiveness plan isn't a comprehensive solution
UMass Amherst graduate Shane O'Brien no longer has federal loans, but he still owes $55,000 in private loans. -
Mass. courts should be held accountable for the opiate crisis
At its best, courts help people put their lives back on track. Sadly, at its worst, they make everything harder. -
Police cover-up controversy underscores progressive muscle
Suffolk district attorney candidate Arroyo scores against rival Hayden big time. -
There's a familiar ring to the latest Dershowitz controversy on Martha's Vineyard
Alan Dershowitz has threatened to sue the Chilmark Free Library for taking him off a list of this summer’s scheduled speakers.