★★★★☆ It’s been only five months since the last production of Richard III hit Boston, so I was relatively unenthused when Commonwealth Shakespeare Company announced it as their choice for this summer’s free Shakespeare on the Common. But Steven Maler’s stylish, electric production—which will run through Aug 5—makes a great case for its […]
‘I CAN’T HANG THEM WITHOUT THEIR WORDS’
BPD arbitrarily blocks press access throughout controversial demonstration
AMERICAN BANDSTAND: A CALL ‘TO BETTER BALANCE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS WITH SECURITY NEEDS’
Among the many to weigh in on these issues, the New England First Amendment Coalition (NEFAC) has released a compelling statement… It’s on the money, and so informative and forward-looking that we thought it was our duty to excerpt it here…
HOW THE MEDIA FOLLOWED TRUMP IN COVERING #FIGHTSUPREMACY
Commercial media needed to pin a medal on somebody, and that person wasn’t going to come from any of the many groups that peaceably managed tens of thousands of people.
WE CAME, WE SAW, WE COVERED (A #FIGHTSUPREMACY COMPOSITE RETROSPECT)
Between the protesters, the counterprotesters, the media, the cops, and a handful of trolls, countless stories unfolded in Boston last weekend. These are several we encountered…
HOW THE ‘FREE SPEECH’ RALLY ORGANIZERS AND THE BOSTON GLOBE GOT ME FALSELY BRANDED AS A WHITE SUPREMACIST
The panicked calls came from my friends and family—including my poor old mother, who was afraid I would be shot—right around the time that I arrived on Boston Common on Saturday.
I SAW MORE FURRIES THAN FRIENDS OF THE FUHRER IN BOSTON THIS WEEKEND
Where were these nazis anyway? Where were they coming from? Did they take Uber?
‘I FEEL LIKE WE WERE STOOD UP’
Boston nazi hunt a major disappointment for many
DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE GUY IN THE MAGA HAT WHO BROUGHT A FIREARM TO BOSTON COMMON?
That’s when the man in the MAGA hat took off, attempting to run from the cops, who chased after him. He was apprehended just a short distance away, police confiscating his firearm and taking him into custody.
ORGANIZERS BEHIND MASS STATE HOUSE RALLY SPEAK OUT
How a Boston demonstration first planned before Charlottesville answered the call to become something much, much bigger
