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Massachusetts progressives working, writing, blogging and speaking for social and political change.

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Guest Christine Dorchak wants an immediate end to greyhound racing in Massachusetts and the nation. She heads a state and a national organization dedicated to that. She almost got a ban here in 2000. She'll... more
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After 4.5 years of trying, desperately and often irrationally, the anti-Obama forces found some traction. Yeah, yeah, Congressional wingers and outsiders flog the moot nothingness of alleged Benghazi plots. Whats real though is the admitted... more
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Maybe two dozen fry will swim madly to become Bostons next mayor. Surely, surely not all will get their 3000 sigs and run, but maybe a dozen or 18 will. Heading toward the September primary, hopes, promises and lies (and pleas for... more
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Our show bumps one day to Wednesday, May Day, because were voting for US Senate on the usual showtime. Check back in on 5/1 at the usual 2:30 PM Eastern. Well recap the Dem and GOP winners for US Senate to replace John... more
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Were Boston based and were among the millions locked down during the hunt for the brothers who allegedly murdered three and maimed nearly 200 at the marathon. Well talk about being here and what it meant short and longer term.
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MassEquality Executive Director Kara Suffredini joins us to highlight and discuss some of the long agenda of bills in the works in MA. Theres much to be done for homeless LGBTQ youth, ensuring equal public accommodations, transgender... more
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The MA subway/bus/commuter rail system is on its death bed again. The MBTA (T to locals) has gotten little help from the state. Instead, over a decade ago, the lege loaded it with billions of debt from the Big Dig. Offsetting revenue would... more
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Back from the woods and trails of Maine, Nicole Freedman resumes as director of Boston bikes program. We talk about safety, driver/cyclist relations, HubWay expansion, cycletracks and more. Boston lacks the broad, rectangular layout... more
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We look at two unsettled issues — marriage equality before the SCOTUS and Bostons eternal mayors big plans. Both Prop 8 and DOMA cases get arguments this week. Well have to surmise over the outcomes and effects for... more
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Political trends in MA and DC are largely good, with some serious exceptions. Well cover our US Sen. Warren avenging and confronting, the erlentless growing support for marriage equality nationwide, and the GOPs failure to look at itself.... more
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