Now we need to debunk Republican propaganda claiming the opposite and move on to win real higher-education reform
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‘Cloudy With a Chance of Fascists’: Boston needs a hard right alert system
And people ready to nonviolently counterdemonstrate at a moment’s notice
Diabetes Researcher Claims She Was Unlawfully Denied Entry To US
“I was hoping to utilize this opportunity upon my return to Canada and help diabetes patients in Canada.”
A 700-WORD ANALYSIS OF THE COP 26 AGREEMENT
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EZMERAI AHMADI: A PERSONAL UPDATE ON AFGHANISTAN
An American mourns the life of a close friend taken by one of the final US drone strikes of a senseless 20-year war
APPOINTED SOMERVILLE OFFICIAL SPURS OUTRAGE WITH TWEETS FROM DC MOB SCENE
Mayor Curtatone says “We’re taking it seriously and doing our due diligence”
FUNDAMENTAL CIVICS: HOW A BOSTON TEEN CHANGED THE WAY TEACHERS APPROACH IMMIGRATION HISTORY
“Our job as educators is to learn about our students and where they come from. We create lessons that will interest them, lessons about their life experiences."
2019: WE HAVE 11 YEARS TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE
In last week’s column looking back at “2018: The Year in Global Warming,” I reviewed the dire threat posed to humanity and our environment by climate change, and concluded with the following:
The big question for Bostonians and anyone ...
CITY VOWS TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS, BUT MAJOR HURDLES REMAIN
Carolina Mata is a recipient of TPS and escaped El Salvador in 1998 after her father was assassinated. Protected status has made life easier for Mata. “I found a stable job, got my driver’s license, and was able to take care of my children,” she said. As a single mother, Mata supports 10-year-old daughter, Gabriella, and her son who attends Fitchburg State College, while working in a plastics factory.
LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY: BOSTON NATIVE SKATES ACROSS COUNTRY FOR TRANS RIGHTS AND AWARENESS
Only two other people, both cisgender men, have ever successfully skateboarded across the country solo before. It’s a tremendous test of an endurance that requires meticulous planning and survival skills.