The results of the Massachusetts primary will tell us a lot about how these fights will unfold, but regardless of the outcome, it is a dynamic almost certain to intensify.
THIS YEAR, THE BAY STATE’S POLITICAL BATTLEFIELD IS THE SEPTEMBER PRIMARY
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SPECIAL FEATURE: ST. FRANCES OF ANTIFA
Fran Sweeney’s fight against the fascists of her day should inspire those battling bigotry now
THEY’RE DRAWING A MOVEMENT, SOMETIMES IN THE MOMENT
“The role of art is to continue to show that out of pain comes beauty.”
COLORING BOOK PROCEEDS TO GO TO BLACK INSTITUTIONS, CAUSES
Co-author says “the younger Chinese generation in America should be more political than their parents”
COVID-19 AND THEATER EDUCATION
According to Sheridan Thomas, teaching comedic timing is nearly impossible through a computer screen. Thomas, a teacher of acting and directing at Tufts University, is 70 years old and never had to teach online before COVID-19. She had to adjust to tools like Zoom to conduct her comedic Shakespeare class, and lagging WiFi made a mess of the course.
GOING ONLINE: NO REPLACEMENT FOR INTERACTION IN REAL TIME
New England Cultural Organizations Struggle to Survive in an Age of Social Distancing
REMOTE JUSTICE: ON TRIAL IN ZOOM COURT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
“It’s impossible to advocate for someone [in court] over the telephone. … Anything you say or your client says is heard by everyone.”
IN BATTLING EVICTION, A MATRIARCH REVEALS CRUELTY OF HOUSING IN MASS
“We wrote our own tenant protection act, which has been filed. It would expand the voucher program to everyone who is over the age of 75. The state would guarantee, no matter what happens with rent, you’d be able to pay your rent and stay home.”
CHANGING PERCEPTION, CHANGING THE LAW
What Mass lawmakers can learn about parole from the battle to end death by incarceration across the country. “To see the transformation of those who have caused harm is important for those who have been harmed.”
MASS RESIDENTS STRUGGLE TO OPT OUT OF THE DISPOSABLE ECONOMY
Living with fewer materials and less waste should, in theory, save consumers money and resources. It should also save municipalities money in the sharply rising costs of recycling and trash disposal. But waste-free options are expensive in personal time and inconvenience, especially when compared to the unparalleled convenience of the disposable economy
