
No outlet can cover everything. It’s not worth trying. But in reading back through several hundred pieces that we published in the past 12 months, I’m more than satisfied to say that we hit hard and often on a range of topics
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Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dear Reader, NEWS+OPINIONS
No outlet can cover everything. It’s not worth trying. But in reading back through several hundred pieces that we published in the past 12 months, I’m more than satisfied to say that we hit hard and often on a range of topics
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: Analysis, Media Farm, News, NEWS+OPINIONS
It’s anybody’s guess why cheeseball mainstream outlets tend to ignore topics such as poverty, surveillance, and climate change. Whatever the reason, we don’t spend too much time worrying about them; as you’ll see below, we had our hands full all year covering the stuff that they missed.
Written by PATRICK COCHRAN Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS
“Voters sent a very clear signal today that our criminal justice system is not working for too many people and it’s time for a change."
Written by PATRICK COCHRAN Filed Under: Analysis, News, NEWS+OPINIONS
Anybody who felt sick to their stomach at this point in the 2016 election cycle ought to be purging their entire system through these dreary final days of 2018.
Written by PATRICK COCHRAN Filed Under: Analysis, News, NEWS+OPINIONS
In many ways, Tuesday night’s Mass primary election results can be accurately interpreted as a repudiation of President Trump and the reactionary politics of the Republican Party. In at least three major races, women of color with strong progressive platforms won their primaries over candidates with perceived ties to the status quo.
Written by PATRICK COCHRAN Filed Under: Analysis, News, NEWS+OPINIONS
Newly active voters, insurgent outsiders, political unrest, and targeted incumbents in Mass congressional races make for one of the most interesting battlegrounds in America