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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The 2019 Campus Muzzle Awards: Five Institutions That Cheated Freedom
"Free speech is hate speech," was a common refrain at Williams College. -
The 2019 New England Muzzle Awards: Spotlighting 10 Who Diminish Free Speech
Our 22nd annual Fourth of July round-up of outrages against the First Amendment. -
Impeaching Trump: The Case For Making The Case To Massachusetts
Even if Democrats unite to impeach, there must be support from independent voters. -
Protesting MBTA Fare Hikes: A Modern-Day 'Boston T Party'
While beleaguered T riders pay more for service most don’t get, Councilor Michelle Wu and her volunteers will rally rush hour riders for #BostonTParty. -
IMHO: Bye-Bye, NRA TV
Jim Braude shares his thoughts on the short-lived propaganda arm for the gun lobby. We hardly knew ye. -
Thinking About Political Priorities In The Face Of The MBTA Fare Increase
If Democrats want to make government a positive role in public life, they have to think more about the cost of political trade offs. -
IMHO: Robert Kraft And The Unbalanced Scales Of Justice
Jim Braude shares his thoughts on the heavy criminal charges facing the women implicated in the Robert Kraft prostitution story — for which he has only received a misdemeanor. -
Despite Trump Fatigue, The Horrifying Conditions Of Child Detention Break Through Our Apathy
Horrors such as this can lead us to feel enraged — and then, because there seems to be so little we can do, apathetic and resigned. We can't give in to that type of thinking.
