Celebrating Culture And Engaging in Political Education

“At our 2024 Halloween event, the South Asian Workers’ Center celebrated the holiday with a unique twist”
A New Governor’s Council Already Made History; But Will It Bring Change To Massachusetts?

Influential body welcomes first members of color in 30-plus years, plus vets groundbreaking transgender judicial nominee
Organizers, Lawmakers Propose “Clean Slate” For Eligible Past Offenders

Legislation would create “modern, automated system to seal Criminal Offender Record Information” (CORIs), clearing barriers to housing, employment, and more
Millionaires Are Pitching In For T Improvements. Many Will Benefit From Fixes Too.

The Massachusetts Fair Share tax will help cover the MBTA’s budget shortfall. That’s something everybody should see as a win.
WE REACHED OUR FUNDING GOAL, THANK YOU!

BINJ’s 2024 annual fundraiser was a success
Malden Cares Offers Recovery Lifeline

The organization, which works out of the Health and Human Services Department, has helped cut opioid overdose numbers in half since it began in 2021
NEW BINJ INTERVIEW WITH “ECONOMIC HIT MAN” JOHN PERKINS

The bestselling author and whistle-blower recounts past US efforts to control the Panama Canal, and assesses the threats of a looming Trump administration: “I would be worried.”
Assessment Of An Economic Hit Man: John Perkins On Trump’s Panama Play

The bestselling author and whistle-blower recounts past US efforts to control the Panama Canal, and assesses the threats of a looming Trump administration: “I would be worried.”
Editor’s Note: We Reached Our Goal

BINJ’s 2024 annual fundraiser was a success
IndyMass: January 9, 2025

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press