AT THE WASHINGTON POST, owned by bazillionaire Jeff Bezos, the slogan adopted shortly after President Trump took office proclaims, “Democracy dies in darkness.” At Whole Foods supermarkets, which Bezos also owns, it apparently dies at the checkout counter, or while stocking the produce displays. At least that seems to be the case for certain expressions of […]
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Masking your political views
At the Washington Post, owned by bazillionaire Jeff Bezos, the slogan adopted shortly after President Trump took office proclaims, “Democracy dies in darkness.” At Whole Foods supermarkets, which Bezos also owns, it apparently dies at the checkout counter, or while stocking the produce displays. At least that seems to be the case for certain expressions […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Police reform: Big momentum, little time
WITH THE END OF the legislative session fast approaching, the House and Senate are trying to hammer out a bill dealing with police reform. In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, there is tremendous momentum to pass a bill, but significant differences are emerging between the two branches. The Senate passed its bill […]
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Whole Foods workers sue over Black Lives Matter masks
A GROUP OF WHOLE FOODS employees working in four cities, including Cambridge, are suing the company for discrimination, alleging the store selectively enforced a dress code by barring employees from wearing Black Lives Matters masks at work. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, does not challenge Whole Foods’ ability to have a dress code for employees, […]
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Walsh, Boston leaders praise protesters, condemn agitators
MAYOR MARTY WALSH and fellow Boston leaders voiced support for the thousands of protesters who took to the streets to demonstrate against the police killing of George Floyd, while condemning the small minority they said turned to violence and looting late last night. A day of peaceful protest over the death of Floyd, a black […]