To be female, Black and patriotic
For many Black Americans, the stars and stripes have always carried a dual meaning.
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Where Are The Adults In The Room?
In the field of international security, the world has long looked to the United States as the “adult in the room.” Yet in word and deed, President Trump… -
Will The Race To Succeed Niki Tsongas Be An 'Outsider' Election?
The most attention a Massachusetts congressional race experiences is often in the first 24 hours after news breaks of an open seat.By next summer you… -
How To Make Up For TD Garden's Broken Fundraising Promise
One hot Memphis summer long ago — longer ago than I care to remember — I was a grumpy teenager sweating in the forehead-dripping humidity of a… -
Pence's Petulance Underscores His Tricky Partnership With Trump
Few members of the Trump administration have carried themselves with more unctuous sycophancy than Mike Pence. “Thank you, Mr. President, and just the… -
Is Republican Senatorial Candidate Geoff Diehl Minimizing His Opposition To Obamacare?
The last time a Massachusetts Republican won a seat in the U.S. Senate — the only time in the last 40 years, in fact — the fate of Obamacare was said to… -
The Trump Administration's Attack On Affirmative Action Is Taking Us Back To The 1960s
And we’re back. Back to that time, more than 50 years ago, when schools were the last line of defense for segregationists. Local school systems and entire… -
Why Apple Was Right To Comply With China's Censorship Demands
Over the weekend Apple removed software from its Chinese App Store that enabled iPhone users to get around censorship laws in that country. The action was… -
Republicans Just Love Reconciliation: First For Health Care, Now For Taxes
Washington Republicans thought they had it all worked out.Reconciliation, that was their answer. That relatively obscure budget process, requiring a mere…
