Can a neoliberal columnist for a billionaire’s newspaper understand that a better MBTA is possible if we tax the rich (and make public transportation truly public)? It’s hardly a secret that I’m no fan of Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung’s writing on matters political and economic. Which clearly reflects her belief that bringing […]
EVEN WITH YAWKEY BANISHED, THERE’S WORK TO DO IN RIDDING BOSTON SPORTS OF RACISM
If Boston sports enthusiasts are angry that the city continues to be tarnished by a bad reputation for bigoted fans, perhaps their anger’s misdirected.
STOP THE ELECTRIC SCOOTER SCAM
Mass needs expanded public transportation, not hazardous rental toys It’s not like I didn’t warn everyone. Last summer I wrote a column on the illegal rollouts of dockless electric scooters by Bird Rides in Cambridge and Somerville that was extremely critical of the company’s move on two grounds: safety, and the problem of […]
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF POLITICAL ACTIVISM IN AN AGE OF EXISTENTIAL THREATS
This week, a reminder that politics is not a spectator sport. I was listening to a recent Noam Chomsky appearance on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. And the two giants of the American left sparred a bit on particulars but agreed that humanity faces two existential threats: global warming and a revival of the […]
NO MORE HITTING PEOPLE ON THE TRAIN PLEASE
It’s a striking visual, somehow awful and hilarious at once, the latter mainly because the behavior of the perpetrator is so damn outrageous.
AND NOW A WORD FROM THE BOSTON YOUTH TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
Transit policy has historically focused on expansion through suburban systems—serving White and wealthier constituents more reliably than those living in inner cities.
THE TRACK LEAST TRAVELED
Daybreak at a semihistoric MBTA station you have never heard of and will probably never use
THE DEMOCRAT: JAY GONZALEZ ON TAXES, EQUITY, AND HIS PLAN TO WIN
“The wealth gap, the income gap in our society has gotten to the point where it is starting to drag us backwards. And it’s going to really start dragging us backwards if government doesn’t step in to address it.”
CHARLIE B. ON THE T: AN ILLUSTRATED FEATURE ON THE PLIGHT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN BOSTON
Since you don’t have time to catch up on the last four years of news about the MBTA before the election, here’s a comprehensive reported comic strip on the plight of public transportation by longtime Beacon Hill reporter Andy Metzger.
CHARLIE ON THE BRT
Bus rapid transit is no longer a pipe dream in the Boston area
