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Guest Opinion: It’s Time To Reckon With the Long Damaging History Of Racism In Boston City Council

Written by JAMARHL CRAWFORD Posted October 13, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed

I know this is controversial, but as we look to "dismantle racism," we should start with cleaning our own house first

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed Tagged With: Boston, Boston City Council, news, opinion, racism

“ROBOTA” EXHIBIT EXPLORES LABOR, TECHNOLOGY, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted March 28, 2022 Filed Under: Visual Arts

The show goes up at MIT List Visual Arts Center

Filed Under: Visual Arts Tagged With: Art, capitalism, exhibit, MIT, racism, visual

THE OTTAWA FREEDOM CONVOY OCCUPATION: A LOCAL ANARCHIST PERSPECTIVE

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted February 24, 2022 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, International, Interviews, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

Protestors at the Ottawa Freedom Convoy Occupation. Photo by Ana Krach, Ottawa Graphics via Pixabay. Standard Pixabay License. Free for commercial use. No attribution required.

Interview with the Punch Up Collective

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, International, Interviews, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: anarchism, anarchist, Apparent Horizon, blockade, Canada, Column, convoy, Democracy, Democratic Party, Emergencies Act, far-right, fascism, Freedom Convoy, hard right, insurrection, international, Interview, Jan 6, Jason Pramas, left wing, Liberal Party, military, occupation, Ottawa, Police, Politics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Protest, Punch Up Collective, racism, racist, right wing, truck, trucker, United States, usa, white supremacy

HOPING FOR A ‘HOT SPRING’

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted February 21, 2022 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

"Hoping for a Hot Spring." Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

If we want to live in a democracy, we all have to take to the streets … and stay there

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, COVID, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: abortion, anti-racism, Apparent Horizon, Attorney General Maura Healey, Boston, Column, contingent work, coronavirus, COVID19, debt, Democracy, Democratic Party, DoorDash, evangelical, gig work, Healthcare, Instacart, Jason Pramas, loan, Lyft, Massachusetts, Medicare for All, middle class, military, Peace, Politics, President Joe Biden, Protest, public health, racism, Republican Party, Russia, student, Uber, Ukraine, United States, voting rights, war, Women, worker, working class

SOME SUBVERSIVE IDEOLOGIES NOT MENTIONED IN NH’S ORWELLIAN ‘TEACHER LOYALTY’ BILL

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted February 7, 2022 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

"Head 3," CC-BY Son of Groucho. Photo of a statue in honor of assassinated Turkish investigative journalist Uğur Mumcu.

(Jackboots and torture and slaughter, oh my!)

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, children, Column, communism, Democracy, education, fascism, fascist, free speech, free thought, freedom, government, Jason Pramas, legislature, Libertarian, liberty, Marxism, nazism, New Hampshire, parents, public, racism, racist, Republican, socialism, student, teacher, white supremacy

NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES GIVES TALK ON SLAVERY’S LEGACY

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted October 29, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

The 1619 Project's creator will give a lecture at the MassArt Art Mueusem

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Art, lecture, Nikole Hannah-Jones, racism, slavery

WHO IS EVERETT’S DIVERSITY COMMISSION ACCOUNTABLE TO? WHAT DOES IT DO?

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted October 5, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Community activists and political figures voice disillusionment with body that “has no teeth”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: diversity, equity, Everett, inclusion, Politics, racism

GUEST OPINION: THE IRONY OF RACISM IN HEALTHCARE (ESPECIALLY DURING A PANDEMIC)

Written by TRICIA THOMAS, RN Posted August 16, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

As variations of COVID-19 surface in Massachusetts and across the world, the present moment may serve as a time to reflect on the deep-seated nature of racism that persists

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Healthcare, medical, racism, trauma

CONFRONTING RACIAL INJUSTICE: THE CHARLES STUART STORY

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted June 3, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

The Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford will host a talk on "white lies and Black lives."

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Medford, racism, Royall House and Slave Quarters, slavery

EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE AND RALLY FOR DAUNTE WRIGHT

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted April 14, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

While the world has been watching the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Brooklyn Center, MN police shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright Monday, April 12 during a traffic stop.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: police brutality, racial justice, racism, rally

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