“We estimate that over $20 million could have been raised from transfers in just six luxury buildings if the tax had been in place.”
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Guest Opinion: Medicare For All Will Fix Our Broken Healthcare System
Vote for candidates that clearly support Medicare for All. Let Massachusetts legislators know that you want everyone to have the healthcare they need
Guest Opinion: It’s Time To Reckon With the Long Damaging History Of Racism In Boston City Council
I know this is controversial, but as we look to "dismantle racism," we should start with cleaning our own house first
Nobody Cares About Bad Shit Robert Kraft Does So Of Course He’s Funding No On 1
The Fair Share Amendment “will allow Mass to improve transportation and public education by making the very rich pay their fair share.” Kraft has other plans.
Opinion: Trouble with a Capital T
"The Fair Share Amendment is our best chance to raise more revenue and say that safety, public transit, education, and our future are worth paying for."
Guest Opinion: To Solve Accessible Housing Shortage, Mass Should Look To … Paris
Boston’s deepening housing crisis and a tsunami of post-COVID disability show that it’s time for new ideas on housing
The T Will Stay Broken Because Poor and Working People Are Seen As Expendable
If Charlie Baker had to ride the train on Friday they would have it fixed by Thursday
Opinion: It’s Time for Massachusetts to Get Real About Investing in Public Transportation
Inflation, economic instability, and the climate crisis affect all areas of the Commonwealth and require statewide solutions. One of the most effective solutions to address all three of these issues is one often missing from policymaker proposals: meaningful and equitable investments in public transportation.
OPINION: UMASS BOSTON COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS BY CLASS OF 2022 JFK AWARD WINNER
“We cannot capitalize off of our diversity while the individuals that make us diverse are fettered by debt.”
Welcome and nyob zoo*, fellow graduates of UMass Boston’s Class of 2022. Welcome and thank you, friends, family, faculty, staff, and community members for joining us today on this momentous occasion. As a first-generation ...
Opinion: Defending the Right to Abortion
We had been warned this moment was probably coming, but it still feels like a punch to the gut.