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Contrary To Belief, Stuff Gets Accomplished in Washington; Plus, A Baby Whitehouse
Tsongas backs Obama veto of Defense Authorization billPresident Barack Obama had vetoed just four bills before last week – a small fraction of other… -
Community College Students: A Study In Drive And Determination
I am a proud graduate of one of the top elite colleges in the country. Wellesley College, with its sprawling green lawns, and lovely stone buildings, gave… -
Would Obama Recognize Criminal Justice Reform If It Stuck Him In The Eye?
The Marshall Project’s Bill Keller (former editor of the New York Times) had a golden opportunity—and he blew it. Today’s panel on criminal justice… -
Game On: Woodward, In Cambridge, Calls The Washington Post ‘More Authoritative’
Is The Washington Post “more authoritative” than The New York Times? You might expect investigative reporting legend Bob Woodward to say so. After all,… -
Political Futures: Update On New England Fundraising, Keep An Eye On NH & ME
With just a little more than a year until the November 2016 elections, very few of New England's member of Congress appear to have serious challengers… -
Think Before You Pink: Callie Crossley Reflects On National Breast Cancer Month
Unless you’re a fashionista, you may not know pink is the hot color for this fall and winter. But I’m guessing you probably do know that pink-- style… -
Is Mitt The One? Romney For Speaker, That is!
House Republicans appear to have reached their End of Days. David Brooks of The New York Times, a moderate conservative who at one time would have… -
The Biggest Debate Losers Were CNN And New Media Platforms
My view of the winners and losers in Tuesday night’s Democratic debate is pretty much the same as what I’ve seen from other observers. Hillary Clinton won… -
Bernie Sanders Gets The Assist in Hillary Clinton Debate Win
Those looking for signs of Hillary Clinton’s imminent collapse from inevitability — Joe Biden included — did not see them Tuesday night. Clinton breezed… -
Texting While Driving Can Kill: That's Why Massachusetts Should Adopt 'Hands-Free' Driving
I have a very old car--17 years old to be exact. It might as well be the 19th century when it comes to the navigation knobs. In my car there are no…