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MORE DEMOCRACY NEEDED TO SURVIVE GLOBAL WARMING

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted May 15, 2019 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Apparent Horizon, biodiversity, Boston City Council, Climate Change, Column, Democracy, Environment, extinction, global warming, government, Green New Deal, Green Party, ISPBES, Jason Pramas, Massachusetts state legislature, michelle wu, MIT Technology Review, Paolo Bacigalupi, report, socialism, UN

GROSS POINTS BLANK: BOSTON’S TOP COP SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE BASHING THE ACLU

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted November 27, 2018 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

Mayor Walsh announcing William Gross as new police commissioner from July 2018 via City of Boston

 

BPD Commissioner William Gross has had a bad few days. Last week, ACLU Massachusetts sued the city of Boston for using “a system—nicknamed the ‘gang packet’—which awards points for choice of clothes and social media selfies, and [is] used to designate ...  read more

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: ACLU, Apparent Horizon, BPD, Column, cops, database, gang, Jason Pramas, news, Police, Politics, racial profiling, report

SURPRISE! STUDY FINDS MASS CATHOLICS SUPPORT EXPANSION OF ABORTION RIGHTS

Written by DANIEL KAUFMAN Posted October 25, 2018 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

In a new study released this month, polls revealed high levels of support for abortion access among the state’s Catholic constituents.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: abortion, feminism, MassINC, NARAL, National Institute for Reproductive Health, news, report, support

THE SEAPORT FLOOD IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted January 17, 2018 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

THE SEAPORT FLOOD IS JUST THE BEGINNING

 

Unless Boston builds proper defenses against global warming-driven sea level rise

 

So, Boston’s Seaport District flooded early this month during a bad snowstorm in the midst of several days of arctic temperatures. And nobody could be less surprised than me. Because I’ve spent a lot of the last quarter century  ...  read more

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, barrier, Boston, budget, Climate Change, Climate Ready Boston, Column, criticism, dam, defense, dike, economy, flood, flooding, global warming, Jason Pramas, Massachusetts, news, Politics, report, science, sea level rise, technology, wall

INTRODUCING ‘TERMS OF SERVICE,’ A NEW INDUSTRY COLUMN BY HALEY HAMILTON

Written by HALEY HAMILTON Posted November 17, 2016 Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS

There are many talented people in the Boston service industry who have chosen this line of work because we like it ... and we usually do OK for ourselves financially.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: abuse, bartenders, Behind the Kitchen Door, Boston, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Cambridge, harassment, racism, report, restaurant industry, Restaurant Opportunities Center, service industry, sexism, Terms of Service

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It’s the second time in less than a year that pr It’s the second time in less than a year that progressives have been dealt a bitter defeat in a crowded primary race. https://digboston.com/trump-guy-wins-the-democratic-primary-to-fill-deleos-seat/ #politics #election #Democrats #primary #legislature #Winthrop #Revere  #Massachusetts #MAGA #herp #derp
As lawmakers consider Baker’s amendments to clim As lawmakers consider Baker’s amendments to climate bill, the fight for environmental justice continues. https://digboston.com/checking-in-on-the-commonwealths-comprehensive-climate-bill/ #politics #legislature #environment #activism #globalwarming #Massachusetts
AS LABOR SECRETARY, WILL MARTY WALSH REPRESENT ALL AS LABOR SECRETARY, WILL MARTY WALSH REPRESENT ALL WORKERS? Or just unionized construction workers… and the corporations that fund the Democrats. The latest from DigBoston's @jasonpramas. https://digboston.com/as-labor-secretary-will-marty-walsh-represent-all-workers/ #politics #labor #union #work #national #analysis #Boston #Massachusetts
Includes Gang Green, The Freeze, SIEGE, TREE, and Includes Gang Green, The Freeze, SIEGE, TREE, and many more. https://digboston.com/iconic-lineup-comes-through-to-support-nantasket-venue-through-pandemic/ #music #digital #benefit #Hull #Massachusetts
Our interview with Avi Loeb, author of “Extrater Our interview with Avi Loeb, author of “Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth.” https://buff.ly/2O3nlUd #interview #book #alien #technology #astronomy #controversy #debate #science #Boston #Massachusetts
LGBTQ+ prisoners in Mass stand up to a violent sys LGBTQ+ prisoners in Mass stand up to a violent system that targets and dehumanizes vulnerable populations. https://digboston.com/special-feature-the-cruel-and-usual-violence-against-lgbtq-people-in-mass-prisons/ #prison #prisoner #humanrights #LGBT #politics #Massachusetts
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