Opinion: Who Plans The City—And For Whom?
“The assumption that community involvement is a barrier to housing is simply false.”
Will Musk’s New Party Create An Opening For A National Left Party?
Hard to say if the “America Party” is really getting off the ground or not, but I’d like to publish left-wing activists’ thoughts on that question
IndyMass: July 10, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Has The Inhumane And Costly Massachusetts Prison Health Care System Improved Under New Management?
The state’s last prison health care contract brought despair and congressional scrutiny. Our investigation indicates that the new vendor is off to a troubling start.
This July 4, Reflect On What Kind Of America You Want
Then think about what kind of democracy you want and help move the national conversation in a more thoughtful direction
Opinion: Who Owns The City?
Reclaiming civic power from outside developers
“Ain’t Nobody Helping Me.” More Calls For Reforms To Massachusetts Wrongful Conviction Compensation Law
Legal advocates have said the Massachusetts system for compensating victims of wrongful convictions is unfair. Here’s their plan to fix it.
Video: Spare Change News And The Legacy Of Street Media
An interview with longtime Spare Change columnist and poet Marc Goldfinger
Video: Sustaining Nonprofit Journalism In Cambridge
A conversation with members of the Cambridge News Inc. board at the Cambridge Kiosk
Video: The Importance Of Local News w/ Author-Journalist Miranda S. Spivack
A conversation about town and city watchdogs, government transparency, and “Backroom Deals in Our Backyards”