I LEARNED IMPORTANT lessons from my experience as chair of the Yes on 2 campaign that I believe are valuable for anyone who wants to do the hard work of political reform. One stands out: Lies and disinformation have become normal, accepted parts of American politics. In this “alternative facts” era, people feel free to […]
Evan Falchuk
Posted inOpinion
Gomez, Falchuk urge yes on Q2
AS AMERICANS, we are at our best when we are united. But these days, our politics are driving us further and further apart. It doesn’t have to be this way. On November 3, Republican, Democratic, and Independent voters in Massachusetts have a chance to send a message that we’ve had enough by voting YES on […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Voters now agree with Warren
IN AUGUST 2018, Sen. Elizabeth Warren gave a speech in which she delivered what she called “the hard truth about our criminal justice system.” According to Warren, the criminal justice system is “racist…I mean front to back.” At the time, her comments seemed daring and controversial, and they set off a firestorm of criticism from […]
Posted inOpinion
Mass. Dems actually lean to the middle
AS WE ENTER 2020, the Democratic Party is in the midst of an identity crisis. The conventional wisdom says that a highly progressive wing, buoyed by the victories of Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley, is poised to make up an ever-larger share of the Democratic electorate, with the potential to win the presidential nomination. Really? […]
Posted inOpinion
Bezos could change the dynamic
THERE WAS A TIME when the idea of government serving the public good meant something in our country. Government was the means by which people who wanted to pursue transcendent, historic, collective goals could channel their ambition. It’s how Americans took on visionary projects like building the interstate highway system, or fighting for civil rights, […]
Posted inEconomy
Give us a break, Amazon
IT’S A STORY TYPICAL of 21st century America. Amazon, a $150 billion company with $12 billion a year in profit and more than $20 billion in the bank, tells governments across North America they should drop what they’re doing and compete, with just a few weeks notice, for the promise of thousands of new workers […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
Why I’m joining the Democrats — and how they must change
AMERICAN POLITICS has changed. The driving force today is class – working people versus the wealthy, connected elite – and working people feel angry and left behind. They feel they’re missing out on the American Dream, and wonder what happened to that dream. They’re fighting wars that, after a decade and a half, still leave […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
The self-examination begins
WE’RE ALL TRYING to figure out how it came to pass that Donald Trump is now our President-elect. Here are three key takeaways from last night’s vote. American politics has realigned around class, not cultural values. Race was an important factor in the election, but it doesn’t explain how states that voted for Obama went […]
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Galvin is out of line
William Galvin, the secretary of state, has made no secret of his open hostility to the United Independent Party. In a recent interview with the Boston Globe, he made a series of claims about the UIP that are totally out of line and inappropriate for someone in his position as the state’s top elections official. […]
Posted inEconomy, Opinion
Questions about GE deal
GENERAL ELECTRIC’S DECISION to move its corporate headquarters to Boston says a lot of great things about our state. According to GE’s chairman and CEO, Jeff Immelt, the company picked Boston because it is a “dynamic and creative city,” with a “diverse, technologically-fluent workforce” that aspires to be a leader in “the digital transformation of […]