Although most African Americans are Democrats today, our disaffection from the GOP only led us to FDR’s Democratic party after Republicans reneged on their formerly strong civil rights plank.
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ACCESS DENIED: BUTTIGIEG PACKS ROOM, BRUISES INDEPENDENT MEDIA EGOS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Through the fog of nobodies, MSNBC show host and hoagie hound Chris Matthews managed to get access; “Just hang on,” he whispered in his trademark brassy brogue to the minion flanking his effort, “she’ll get us in.”
AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG: VOL. II, EPISODE 12 (2004 – 2007)
"I have one regret from my Dig time, and it’s the story I never wrote."
SINS OF OMISSION: MAINSTREAM NEWS MEDIA MUST END ITS ANTI-SOCIALIST BIAS
In the media organizations I help run, at least, we allow people with socialist positions a fair hearing. Understanding that socialism is supported by major political parties and movements the world over, has much to recommend it, and offers tried and true solutions to problems that capitalism can’t fix—because capitalism has caused most of the problems in question.
RIP BOSTON METRO (2001 – 2019)
As the lone remaining leaf on the street in some neighborhoods and corners, we promise to take the responsibility that comes with that seriously.
SLOW NEWS NEVER: HOW TO FOLLOW AND CONSUME (MORE) LOCAL NEWS IN GREATER BOSTON IN 2020
I want to revisit the extent to which you, DigBoston readers, can help us in the reporting and also the news dissemination process.
AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG: VOL. II, EPISODE 11 (2004 – 2007)
“Sure! I’ll run into an abandoned subway tunnel for a freelancer I just met! No problem!”
AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG: VOL. II, EPISODE 10 (2004 – 2007)
"It was kind of a perfect storm moment. Gay marriage was on the ballot. When you get a cover like that, it sticks with you for a while."
AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG: VOL. II, EPISODE 9
I asked Billy Joel fans questions that a fundamentalist Christian would ask after a Marilyn Manson concert in 1997, swapping the names “Billy Joel” for “Marilyn Manson.”
AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DIG: VOL. II, EPISODE 8
The intern wrote something like, “The ’80s! It’s fun! Dance party!” I looked at that and said, “No, this is too earnest. I will destroy it.”