To be female, Black and patriotic
For many Black Americans, the stars and stripes have always carried a dual meaning.
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Saving CNN: 3 Reasons To Approve The AT&T-Time Warner Merger
Thanks to the U.S. Department of Justice, AT&T’s monopolistic dreams may not come true after all. According to media reports, the government may block… -
What Jury Found Kevin Spacey Guilty?
Is Kevin Spacey a criminal sexual molester? I don’t know. Neither do you, unless you were actually molested by him, or, it seems, unless you’re the Boston… -
Massachusetts' Criminal Justice Overhaul Must Remove Barriers To Finding Employment
The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction — the secondary punishments we impose on those with a record — are significant. Years ago, they kept… -
Juli Briskman Can Flip Off The President, But She's Not Protected From Losing Her Job
No question about it. Juli Briskman's frustration and anger is widely shared by a lot of folks. Most, however, are not likely to express their emotions in… -
Bob Schieffer: Old Journalism, New Media, And #FakeNews
Is there a more amiable personality in television news than Bob Schieffer? The longtime CBS News journalist, who turned 80 earlier this year, harks back… -
How To Make City Hall Work Smarter: A Citizen Writes
Now that the elections are behind us, gone are the political conversations, debates, and media interviews that focus of symptoms instead of systems. Over… -
Did Marty Walsh Win? Or Did Tito Jackson Lose?
If it’s possible for a 31-point victory to be a weak showing, that’s what Marty Walsh’s re-election was. In a booming economy, against a weak and… -
Walsh: Mayor For Life? And 5 Other Points
The curse of being the front-runner by commanding margins for so long is that your victory is an anticlimax. And so it was Tuesday night for Boston Mayor…
