Want to fight for social justice, but not sure where to plug in?
Apparent Horizon
APPARENT HORIZON: CABLE JEOPARDY
Now that broadband internet is a public utility, both cable companies and telephone companies need to pay for public access television — not try to defund it
APPARENT HORIZON: A WORSE FATE THAN GLOBAL WARMING
The return of the nuclear arms race requires the revival of the disarmament movement
PARTY POOPERS: BLUE AND RED STALWARTS SHOULD STOP ATTACKING MINOR PARTY SUPPORTERS
The RNC and DNC pageants are barely over, the presidential election is still over three months off, and yet major party stalwarts are already trying to police the growing margins of their parties and guilt trip them into voting against their consciences.
MEDICINE FOR A MENDICANT MEDIA
Is there a better alternative to today’s busted model of mendicant journalism? I think so. The one least discussed in this country in this era, but perhaps the most important.
KILL SHOT 2: MASS PUBLIC HIGHER ED STILL ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK
Will campus advocates spark a rebellion for proper funding or cling to failed politics as usual?
WELFARE KINGS: BAKER MOVES TO MAKE CORPORATE GIVEAWAYS EVEN SWEETER
It’s the situation that arises when a giant corporation like GE wants extraordinary amounts of state money to site facilities in the Commonwealth.
KILL SHOT: YEARS OF STATE AUSTERITY BUDGETS PUT UMASS BOSTON IN JEOPARDY
Community needs to join Faculty Staff Union movement for a return to full funding
AUSTERITY BUDGET, PART 4
There is no protection from the budget ax for programs that benefit huge numbers of Bay State residents.
AUSTERITY BUDGET, PART 3
The Worst of the House and the Senate Ways and Means Committee FY 2017 State Budget Proposals