Last week the gates finally opened on applying to pull papers to run for mayor and in just two days’ time the number of potential candidates has jumped to 24, meaning the race is only 6 entrants away from being a WWE pay-per-view. Continue reading
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WHO I VOTED FOR AND WHY
But I was beginning to realize that there were some members of the GOP who wanted to put their two cents (and legislation) into my reproductive rights. Continue reading
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DEAR READER: OUR VOTING ISSUE
Anyway, make sure you go out and vote on November 6. Because otherwise you won’t get a sticker that says “I Voted.” You’ll get one that says nothing because no stickers for people who don’t exercise their rights as Americans. Continue reading
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FREE RADICAL: BOYCOTT THE BALLOT
Assuming for a moment that your vote has real weight, how does one support a candidate who runs against the foundational ideas of humanity? Continue reading
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ERRATA: DIG THIS 2010
Never let it be said that running an alt-weekly magazine is boring. Continue reading
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DEAR READER
When publisher Jeff Lawrence came to us with his idea for the election week cover, it didn’t take long to find the inspiration for our message to Boston. Continue reading
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LIBERTARIAN IS IN THIS YEAR
‘Sup, floormates? Chad here, rappin’ at ya with some serious doses of vitamin truth, straight from room 3-B. Blingin’, blazin’ and ballin’. We do it best. Continue reading
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DEMETRI MARTIN
We asked Demetri Martin to chime in on politics for our Election Issue special and here’s what he had to say … Continue reading
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AUTOREGISTRATION IS THE FUTURE
It’s been one of our state’s most scrutinized gubernatorial races, complete with partisan conspiracy, betrayal and lawsuits. But has the drama been enough to get the attention of the 18-34 Demographic? In a town which is largely composed of students who aren’t originally from the Bay State, what does it take to get the masses of smarty-pantses from beirut tables to the polls? Continue reading
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