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BEWARE ASTROTURF GROUPS

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted May 3, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

Mass rideshare, delivery, and real estate industries gearing up propaganda campaigns to convince working people to vote against our own interests

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, astroturf, Boston, Column, corporation, Democracy, DoorDash, gig work, Housing, human rights, Instacart, Jason Pramas, labor, Lyft, Massachusetts, policy, Politics, propaganda, Real Estate, rent control, renter, Uber, worker

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted April 19, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Massachusetts National Guard by The National Guard is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Keep wearing masks and social distancing until public health officials say it’s safe to stop

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, Boston, cdc, Column, coronavirus, COVID-19, Democracy, discussion, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Family, Health, how-to, Jason Pramas, Johnson & Johnson, mask, Massachusetts, Moderna, pandemic, Pfizer, public health, social distancing, vaccination, vaccine

THERE’S A CURE FOR AMAZON’S SNAP ABUSE

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted March 23, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

"amazon warehouse" by hnnbz is licensed under CC BY 2.0

The labor movement needs to fight harder for justice for gig workers

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: activist, Amazon, Apparent Horizon, Benefits, Column, contingent, contractor, day labor, Democracy, Employment, gig, independent contractor, Jason Pramas, job, labor, legislation, organize, part time, policy, precarious, PRO Act, reform, regulation, temp, union, wages, worker, working conditions

AS LABOR SECRETARY, WILL MARTY WALSH REPRESENT ALL WORKERS?

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted March 2, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

Miami protestors support the “Fight for 15,” a campaign for a higher minimum wage. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Or just unionized construction workers… and the corporations that fund the Democrats

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, Boston, building trades, Column, criticism, Democracy, Jason Pramas, labor, laborers, LIUNA, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, mayor, policy, Politics, President Joe Biden, Secretary of Labor, union, worker

GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING KEY TO PASSING JOURNALISM COMMISSION LAW

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted February 7, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

Laura Kiesel and Jordan Frias testify at the second journalism commission hearing, July 10, 2019. Photo courtesy of Sarah Betancourt.

Journalists mounted unusual lobbying effort to help beleaguered local news outlets

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Cambridge Day, Column, coronavirus, COVID-19, Democracy, Free Press, grassroots, Jason Pramas, Journalism, journalism commission, journalist, law, legislature, lobbying, Massachusetts, policy, Politics, Rep. Ed Coppinger, Rep. Lori Ehrlich, Robert DeLeo, Sen. Brendan Crighton, Society of Professional Journalists

HOW TO DEFEAT THE HARD RIGHT

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted January 12, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, Democracy in Crisis, Election, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

Hard right wingers casually tour the Capitol during last week's attack. Via C-SPAN.

Some thoughts on the Capitol attack and building a more democratic nation

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DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS IN THIS TIME OF GREAT CRISIS

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted December 17, 2020 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Image CC-BY Salva Barbera 2010

A holiday message

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, assist, Boston, Christmas, Column, Democracy, donation, friend, Give, global, Hanukkah, help, holiday, holidays, Homeless, hunger, international, Jason Pramas, Kwanzaa, love donate, Massachusetts, neighbor, Ōmisoka, poverty, usa, volunteer, world

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: MICHAEL LEWY

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted December 17, 2020 Filed Under: A+E, Better Boston Arts, COLUMNS, Visual Arts

Being “paid with exposure” does not work. “You can die of exposure.”

Filed Under: A+E, Better Boston Arts, COLUMNS, Visual Arts Tagged With: 1970s, 70s, Art, arts, Boston, coronavirus, COVID-19, DigBoston, future, Interview, Jason Pramas, Massachusetts, Michael Lewy, multimedia, scifi, Vision, visual art

GUEST OPINION: THE CASE FOR RENAMING FANEUIL HALL

Written by BARRY LAWTON Posted December 9, 2020 Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

It is incredible that city leaders have not recognized the offense of whitewashing the deeds of Faneuil.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston, Faneuil Hall, history, Op-Ed, opinion

STOP COMCAST DATA CAPS

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted December 1, 2020 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

Heavy pressure will have to be put on the Biden administration to regulate broadband providers

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: Ajit Pai, Apparent Horizon, cable, Column, Comcast, coronavirus, COVID19, crime, criminal, Democracy, extortion, FCC, federal, fee, Jason Pramas, Joe Biden, Massachusetts, policy, Politics, profiteering, Xfinity

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