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December 2006— issue 17— January 2007
Got books? toys? tools? Katrina survivors sure could use some
For the dogs, it’s now or never
City Hall pushing ‘transformation’ for Union Square
Animal rights activists ready Boston actions
A legacy of challenge
Ballot questions—some you'll never vote on
Abuses routine in Massachusetts prisons
Most folks agree—pot can be good for you
Community rallies to arrested Boston Imams
New treaty allows U.K. to seize U.S. citizens, property without going to court
‘Progressive’ City Council abuses vulnerable persons—and free speech
Voters sue to put health amendment on ballot
‘Madam Clerk, please call the police’
The Zeitgeist goes south
Looking backward and forward at political power and Boston's elite law firms
Rumors of my re-election have been greatly exaggerated
State didn't seek Federal money for independent living
Antiwar activist arrested in Worcester as McGovern looks on
Babylon’s cruel laughter: London newspaper exposes Borat
Green challenge to the Left
"Green Scare" case near resolution: defendants won’t finger others
Mass. Labor Notes — December 2006
Are you a “girly man?”
A new law to help make affordable housing acessible for all
Suit filed for Boston teacher who opposed JROTC funding
Teamsters,women’s groups denounce cover-up of Salvador assassinations
Thirty years after ban, corporations pressed on lead cleanup
Last year set new record for carbon emissions
War on women: Nicaragua's Left and Right unite to ban abortion
Dentist association: beware of fluoride in baby formula
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Massachusetts Health Reform Bill: A False Promise of Universal Coverage
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State prison plans: mental therapy or torture?
‘Progressive’ City Council abuses vulnerable persons—and free speech
Voters sue to put health amendment on ballot
‘Madam Clerk, please call the police’
Looking backward and forward at political power and Boston's elite law firms
Rumors of my re-election have been greatly exaggerated
State didn't seek Federal money for independent living
Antiwar activist arrested in Worcester as McGovern looks on
Mass. Labor Notes — December 2006
Are you a “girly man?”
Suit filed for Boston teacher who opposed JROTC funding
Thirty years after ban, corporations pressed on lead cleanup
Dentist association: beware of fluoride in baby formula
State conservation agency poisons Charles River, City conservation agency approves
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Absentee landlord in trouble for loving humankind
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Somerville pro-Palestine group announces ballot campaign on City Hall steps
Patrick took millions to defend corporate crimes
Somerville condo conversion ordinance: will Mayor Joe fight, or give up?
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The U.S. government’s reefer madness
Cambridge City Council, 9/11—Liturgy trumps deliberation in "the greatest city"
I’ve been told that you’re paid to ask tricky questions and slander folks... Is that true?
The organic milk wars: it's not just the price
Volunteer petition drive puts Green-Rainbow slate on ballot
A short history lesson on the privilege of voting
High school students must “opt out” of harassment by those military recruiters
Solidarity event raised funds for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel
Mass. Labor Notes — September 2006
Lafayette Eight, 29 months later—case dismissed!
Only one disability here
Rebuilding the U.S. Labor Movement
Pennsylvania election rigged: court bumps Green candidate
Small farmers confront Big Brother
Grace Ross wins gubernatorial election!
Feds allow nanomaterials in sunscreens
Two years probation in Somerville 5 case
Torture in the Sanctuary City
"Non-profit" MIT takes a quick $320 million in Tech Square real estate deal
War and peace Cambridge style
Ross defies exclusion, wins applause at environment forum
Letter from Palestine
Call to support Mass. Dissection Choice Bill
Letter from the Diaspora
Beware of the dog protectors
Somerville 5 jury returns mixed verdict
Lafayette 8 motion to dismiss to be heard Sept. 6
Somerville jail expansion discussed
Gov candidate Grace Ross excluded—old boys' Mass. debate was a flop
Charges dismissed for Army Day protesters
Benefit to resist the green scare, Friday June 9
Somerville residents plan drive for Palestine sister city
Save Central Square
Who needs the city council?
Organic Consumers call National Week of Action at Starbucks June 19th-25th
Mixed verdict appealed by Anderson, Belfon; Sept. trial for remaining Somerville 5 defendants
State’s political leaders back wider Mideast war
Grace Ross statement on Lebanon, Gaza
What causes overcrowding in jails and prisons?
“Non-profit” MIT takes a quick $320 million out of latest Tech Square real estate deal
An American in Palestine, unless you are a Palestinian American !
Our Treasure on the Estuary
“Fusion” is Question 2 on November ballot
Thug media claim “frenzy of violence” at peaceful Hub rally
How the government medicalizes social problems
Absentee landlord in trouble for loving humankind
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Broadhurst: Revoke State zoning overrides for power station sites
Mass. Labor Notes — August 2006
A party on the run ... from Its own members! Democrats running scared, again
The U.S. government’s reefer madness
Con-fusion: vote reform aims to limit choices
Harvard’s neighbors want to know—what lies under Mahoney’s site?
Boston area Zionists organizing for war against Sudan
State stalls again; Lafayette 8 back to Square 1
Looking at another side of Jarrett Barrios
State sees opportunity in impending Storrow shutdown
Defending equal marriage rights
City Hall blocks Somerville divestment petition
Questions on divestment — and a proposal
How the west is won: What I saw last month in Palestine
Recruiting American Jews for Israel
Davis Square “terrorist” exonerated
School committee candidate Luc Schuster on the Cambridge schools and his campaign
Three of ‘Somerville Five’ still suspended
The property tax bomb—-again
Meetings about taxes prove… taxing
‘Denise Simmons is the only sitting conuncillor worth considering’
Local Community to Walk for Haiti
Marijuana in Massachusetts— backward laws, and the highest prices in the US
Conviction of six animal rights activists: a blow to free speech and compassionate activism
Green-Rainbow Party in Worcester, nominates candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor
Supporters plan Boston fundraiser as cops press charges vs. Somerville 5
Anthony Galluccio—politics and real estate
Will we be silenced any longer? No!
Civic engagement, not blind patriotism
Green-Rainbow Treasurer candidate will run again
Social control without due process— cops take lessons from the drug industry
Magazine Beach—is this restoration, or development?
Palestine solidarity movement holds fifth annual Divestment Conference
Tasty Diner Returns to Harvard Square
Somerville Divestment Project
Drug lobbyists train cops in “tolerance for the mentally ill”
Mayor Reeves and the politics of real estate
Boston mosque construction opposed by David Project
When will the City level with us?
Lafayette 8 trial delayed again
The City signed our neighborhood rights away to Harvard
War does not forget women
Jarrett Barrios: rising star of the progressive Democrats
“Environmental illness” spreading in U.S.
Media promotes idea that mental illness causes crime
Somerville immigrants, allies respond to legislative threats
Animal rights advocates face federal prison
April 9 walk for Haiti hospitals
Curtatone plays politics with ArtBeat to slow divestment drive
The sound of Taps blended with protest chants
Recruiting children to kill children
Animal Defense League takes on corporations, 'fraudulent science'
We deserve a working democracy
Reflections on the Carolina Johnson campaign
Failed policy? Boston debates drug war
The Loyal Opposition: the March 19 US antiwar protests
Abolish the Dept. of Mental Health
Somerville police: 20-year-old HQ needs replacement
The dramatic gay marriage debate on Beacon Hill
"marriage was nothing to emulate"
Samson's back—and he's being tailed....
The influence of the drug companies
Charles River white geese being starved out
Idle hands are the devil's helpmate
My encounter with "the only democracy in the Middle East"
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Massachusetts Health Reform Bill: A False Promise of Universal Coverage
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Vietnam vet: no cheers for John Kerry
Are some persons more equal than others?
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Against the DNC occupation of Boston
City Hall blocks Somerville divestment petition
Three of ‘Somerville Five’ still suspended
Questions on divestment — and a proposal
How the west is won: What I saw last month in Palestine
Recruiting American Jews for Israel
Davis Square “terrorist” exonerated
School committee candidate Luc Schuster on the Cambridge schools and his campaign
‘Denise Simmons is the only sitting conuncillor worth considering’
Grace tries to sweep 500 tons of asbestos under the rug
Meetings about taxes prove… taxing
The property tax bomb—-again
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Joachim Martillo used to do business in Israel. Now he supports Divestment
Grace Ross and Wendy Van Horne in campaign kick-off
Schuster: prepare kids for the long term
Follow the money— politicians and the deals that shape our neighborhoods
Partial list of real estate donors over the past five years to Councilor Decker’s campaign funds
Just 41 senators could stop the war
Poor table manners: Chronicle burps in mayor’s face
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The Gap
Greyhound Protection Act— 100,000 more signatures needed by November 20
Can an animal be patented?
HAZMAT Spill at Harvard
Police in Somerville clashed with Teamsters to shield scofflaw Russell
Palestine group defies a Zionist effort to shut down April conference
City: Please don’t make us fix sidewalks
Green-Rainbow to Governor: Steal this health care plan
Patrick moving to sell courthouse in East Cambridge
Texas jury sides with medical pot user
State of War: Kerry is Senate’s top war profiteer
Will Harvard signs bring City fines?
Warning: hot liquids may turn plastic bottles into hazards
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Palestine committee to host major conference in Boston
At 55 Magazine Street, tenants are under pressure
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Public housing: Future shock
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Elaine Brown confronts the Green Party of the U.S.
Nader primary vote challenged
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Petition Novartis to drop patent case against India
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