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Challenging Fear And Trepidation, Democracy Activists Rally In Somerville Following Student ICE Arrest
“Justice is something that people ignore until it happens in the neighborhood. … No one thought this would happen in a school in Massachusetts.”
Massachusetts Cops Are Increasingly Monitoring Drones, But At What Cost?
As police and civilian drone usage climbs despite a lack of clear guidelines and changing rules, authorities, advocates, and amateurs struggle to keep a close
General Strikes Are Now Mainstream In Massachusetts
Big ups for Rep. McGovern and Jon Keller discussing what was once undiscussable in Bay State media, but a few historical corrections are in order
IndyMass: March 20, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
The Greater Boston Zine Scene’s Cultural Compass
A nearly hundred-year-old grassroots publishing tradition is kept alive by local celebrants and acolytes
How The Boston Federation Of Teachers Begat The Boston Teachers Union
A sidebar to “Grace Lonergan Lorch Fought Back From Dorchester To Little Rock, And Paid Severely”
In Trump Era, Even Progressive Cambridge Picks Surveillance Over Civil Liberties
If a city with an ACLU-backed ordinance requiring community control over police surveillance concedes to Big Brother, is there any hope for the rest of
After Four Years Of Stretching, Jimrat Flexes Its Artistic Muscles
“Paranormal” “absurdity” and community involvement through collaboration and performance with the Boston noise band
The Minimum Program: A Strategy For Political Mobilization
We can rebuild the Mass. (and US) left by fighting for democracy, human rights, environmental restoration, peace, and bread-and-butter economic guarantees for working people
IndyMass: March 6, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Salem Willows: From ‘Pest House’ To Public Park
The popular North Shore hangout has a fascinating history
COMING SOON: A BINJ TAKEOVER OF OUT OF TOWN NEWS
This spring, the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism will bring programming and media installations to the reconstructed Harvard Square landmark