Boston
Boston mayor Michelle Wu divests city funds from fossil fuels
November 23, 2021The measure prohibits public investment in any financial instrument deriving more than 15% of its revenue from fossil fuels.
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Frederick Wiseman’s ‘City Hall’: Let us now praise democracy
December 15, 2020Director Frederick Wiseman has gifted us with a movie for our times. City Hall is all about democracy—how it works, who does it, and why it is so vital.
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For Puerto Rico: Red Sox Manager and several players to skip White House reception
May 9, 2019Championship winning sports teams visiting the White House is a time-honored tradition dating back to Aug. 30, 1865, when then-President Andrew Jonson first hosted the Brooklyn Atlantics and Washington National amateur baseball clubs. Ulysses S. Grant...
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The slow death of Boston’s mass transit system
March 22, 2017Despite the Boston area’s growing population, America’s first mass transit system is beleaguered by debt, antiquated infrastructure, and privatization attempts.
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People pour into streets to say #NotMyPresident
November 10, 2016CHICAGO -- Thousands gathered in protest outside of the Trump Towers on Wednesday, November 9th, as demonstrators rallied in the wake of Trump’s electoral victory over Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. In her concession speech, Clinton attempted...
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