THEY THOUGHT THEY were safe. They didn’t see it coming. And when they finally did, they did nothing. The evolution from democracy to authoritarianism moved gradually. It began with a […]
George Bachrach
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Another chance for Mass. to back South African freedom struggleÂ
Massachusetts has a long connection with the freedom and justice movement in South Africa, and those ties will be renewed this week when a key leader of the current fight for democracy there arrives in Boston to draw attention to that cause.
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Markey didn’t reinvent himself, he was rediscovered
IN 1972, a 25-year-old Ed Markey came to the Massachusetts State House as a freshman state representative straight out of Boston College and BC Law. He was a product of […]
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Remembering Ralph Gants
AT AGE 15, Ralph Gants protested outside one of the exclusive country clubs in his hometown. Blacks and Jews were not welcome at the club. Ralph and a small group […]
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Post-COVID reimaginings
IN THIS GRIM TIME of a worldwide pandemic, while properly preoccupied by the present crisis, government leaders and leaders of major institutions must also look to the future. As we […]
Posted inPolitics
Border wall talk is affront to American creed
SOME HAD NUMBERS stenciled on their forearm. Some carried pictures of relatives lost forever. They came from a different place. They spoke a different language. Most came with only the […]
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Baker’s unkept promise
IN THE SUMMER of 2014, then-candidate Charlie Baker made a pledge to the environmental community. He walked into a large hall at Suffolk University Law School, filled with hundreds of […]
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Baby boomers need to let go
ALMOST A DECADE AGO, a small group of civic leaders in business, government, labor, and academia decided to organize an intimate retreat, a mini Aspen or Renaissance weekend, called the […]
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Three must-do steps for Congress
TO STATE THE OBVIOUS, Americans are fed up with our political process and disillusioned by a dysfunctional government. It can’t get much worse. The critical question is: can we fix […]
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Energy ‘combo platter’ doesn’t need new greenfield pipelines
WE HAVE HAD TWO STRONG WINTER SEASONS in a row with high energy costs. Some have said we lack infrastructure capacity, resulting in a classic supply and demand dynamic that […]
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Stop covering politics as if it’s a game
IT’S OVER! Why can’t political campaigns be more fun? Where’s the drama? Where are the hero’s that enthrall and excite us? Why are we so turned off, tuned out, and […]