The end of Temporary Protected Status and Trump’s budget cuts make a bad situation worse.
Massachusetts
Posted inWorking in America
The Dangerous Myth of Flexibility
Uber and Lyft insist it benefits their drivers. In actuality, it benefits Uber and Lyft.
Posted inEducation in America
Housing Crisis Hits Home for College Students
On or off campus, students stress over housing, especially in high-cost states.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Corporations and the Crisis of Care
The U.S. suffers from a mass exodus of primary care doctors, as medical practice is dictated by corporate masters at the expense of physicians and patients.
Posted inTAP
AIPAC and Auchincloss
Why is a Democratic congressman from Massachusetts attacking Graham Platner?
Posted inTAP
In Massachusetts Today, Uber and Lyft Drivers Went Union
Under a recently enacted state law, independent contractors can bargain collectively—and now, they will.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
A Black Man’s Death at the Hands of Police Is Going Unacknowledged
Stephenson King Jr. was shot and killed by a Boston police officer last month. It hasn’t yet made national headlines.
Posted inPolitics
The Myth of the Democrats’ Gerontocracy Problem
The Democrats’ problem is not age—it’s corporate and centrist Democrats of all ages. What distinguishes some of the most successful young Democrats is not just their youth but the fact that they are compelling progressive populists.
Posted inPolitics
Michelle Wu, the Boston Beacon of Progress
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s first-term achievements shine, but numerous challenges persist after her re-election.
Posted inWorking in America
Organized Labor Pushes Blue States to Protect Private University Student Workers
Without a quorum at the NLRB, state legislation that codifies collective bargaining for private-sector employees may be key to preserving workers’ rights.