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Post-Election Surge Of Interest In Classic Books Goes Beyond Orwell's '1984'
Perhaps it’s a sign of the times that George Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, the staple of so many high school reading lists, has jumped to No. 1 on… -
Mass. ACLU Returning To Court In Fight Against Trump Travel Ban
The ACLU of Massachusetts returns to court Friday in their ongoing challenge of President Trump’s travel ban. Early Sunday morning, the ACLU of… -
Logan's Last Refugees, And The Implications Of The Ban
Miguel Rodriguez is standing in Logan Airport with his hands full. He’s got several bouquets of flowers and two puffy winter jackets. One is for his wife… -
Senate Democrats In Political Quagmire Over Supreme Court Nomination
In Washington, D.C., the cognoscenti confidently predict that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be easily confirmed. But both supporters and… -
The US tried extra-high tariffs before, in 1930. It was a disaster.
US President Donald Trump talks a lot about the evils of trade deals and trade imbalances. To combat this, one of his proposals is to slap tariffs — taxes… -
Liberals To Senate Democrats: (Don't) Do Your Jobs
When House and Senate Democrats held a rally Monday night to oppose President Trump’s executive order on refugees and immigrants, the crowd wasn’t all on… -
Why Gorsuch's Nomination Is Likely To Play Out As An Angry, Partisan Battle
Senate Republicans and conservative groups quickly rallied behind President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, as Democrats… -
President Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch To The Supreme Court
Updated at 10:15 p.m. ETPresident Trump has nominated conservative favorite Judge Neil Gorsuch to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme… -
Who Is Neil Gorsuch, Trump's First Pick For The Supreme Court?
President Trump has selected federal appeals court Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill a Supreme Court seat that has sat vacant for nearly a year, setting up a… -
A Caustic Trumpian Tone Invades Newton's Politics
President Trump is known for caustic tweets and a disregard for political correctness. His campaign ushered in a new level of name-calling and mudslinging…
