As I’ve been saying for years that we still don’t know everything about the Sept. 11 attacks and until we do, the nation, as a whole, can’t really move on. We also can’t have a real strategy to prepare for the future, either. Check out this report from “60 Minutes” on Sunday night. All the … Read more
Yes, it has. New York presidential primary memories … We’re living the crazy 2016 mayhem … but 1992? Jerry Brown beats Bill Clinton in the Connecticut primary by 3 percent in a shock victory after Clinton got caught playing at an all-white golf course. Paul Tsongas jumped back in, at the urging of many of … Read more
RIP, Barbara Anderson. I will never forget the help she gave us when we took on nearly every public and private interest to save Fenway Park from demolition. While we didn’t agree on everything, she was often complimentary of my work, posting a number of my investigatory pieces on their site and in their newsletter. … Read more
I love this idea! Planes Drop Seed Bombs! This and the construction of desalination plants all over the world, to bring fresh water and an oasis to the deserts, immediately, are the only ways to combat potential climate change issues and sea water elevations. Are the hypocritical movie stars and millionaires with multiple homes going … Read more
On the eve of Super Second Tuesday, I have a lot of things going on in my mind, including all of the nonsense happening at many of the political rallies of late – specifically, leftist groups targeting Donald Trump and Trump supporters fighting back. Despite what anyone may think, this presidential election is no different … Read more
I was glad to finally see some serious questions and fewer of the gotcha questions, something that the Democrats have gotten from moderators for months and yet it often appears as if the moderators want the GOP side to be a circus (and know it will turn into one, too). It’s made for a spectacle … Read more
Just so everyone is crystal clear: Neither Bernie Sanders nor Donald Trump are lying about NAFTA or GATT/WTO trade agreements. I co-founded and helped run a nonprofit for four years in Massachusetts – the New England Fair Trade Council, with Bob Baughman – and worked like others – Lori Wallach, Pat Choate, U.S. Rep. Marcy … Read more
For sometime now, I’ve been collecting some thoughts about wealth and income inequality, the state of capitalism, and how workers and families start to move forward and increase their standard of living. I was prompted to write some of this after my friend Charlene posted a request from some of her liberal friends on why … Read more
Trump says “Nah,” to CPAC 2016, after “Little Marco” complains about speaking slot time. Oh boy… Instead, the Trump campaign says, He’s going to barnstorm Kansas and then flying to Orlando to attend a rally of 20,000. In other words, he’s going for the win. C-SPAN has all the CPAC 2016 coverage posted up online. … Read more
