Just down the road from Lexington and Concord, American patriots scurried to defend their immigrant neighbors.
Massachusetts
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Federal Funding Must Flow
With Medicaid at risk, state officials could help put the brakes on DOGE and the chaos generated in Washington, but only with some decisive pushback.
Posted inEducation in America
School Violence and Misplaced Faith in Cellphones
Phones don’t stop bullets or fights.
Posted inHousing
Solving the Housing Crisis Will Take More Than YIMBY
It’s a good start, but it won’t produce true affordability.
Posted inWorking in America
Subminimum Wages Stay on the Books in Massachusetts
A loss for fair wages, a win for the restaurant industry
Posted inWorking in America
Massachusetts Ballot Measure Criticized for Creating Gig Worker ‘Company Unions’
Uber and Lyft are not opposing Question 3, which would give some bargaining rights to drivers but keep them as independent contractors without full labor protections.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Prospects Clouding for State-Run Marijuana Outlets in New Hampshire
Federal prohibitions make it difficult for what should be an easy state government opportunity.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Steward Health Care’s Latest Fantasy Story
Why the bankrupt chain’s numbers don’t add up
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
A Hospital Heist Seeks Protection in the Ponzi-Friendliest Court in America
Steward Health just filed for bankruptcy in Houston’s scandal-plagued, private equity–pilled bankruptcy court.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Against the Wind
Climate science deniers, right-wing think tanks, and fossil fuel shills are plotting to foil the renewable-energy revolution.