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Massachusetts Legislators Seek Outside Counsel To Thwart Audit, Will Of Voters
Taxpayers will foot the bill for lawmakers to resist deep audit overwhelmingly approved last election Bay State voters faced a simple and straightforward choice this
Rain, Rain, Gone Away: Massachusetts Farmers Struggle Amid Worsening Drought Crisis
Massachusetts Farmers Struggle Amid Worsening Drought Crisis
Editor’s Note: Stay Calm And Think
Before the Massachusetts left can take action on the Trump administration’s concerning agenda, getting accurate information is critical
IndyMass: February 6, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Psychedelic Salons With Mia Cara Cosco
With her longrunning events now being held in Greater Boston, the psychedelics researcher and advocate discusses what’s important for the movement at this moment
BINJ WRITER TALKS CHARLES TAYLOR ON “THE BIG TRUTH” PODCAST
Listen to writer Nate Homan tell the story of an infamous West African warlord’s Bay State jailbreak
NEW BINJ INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR CORY DOCTOROW
The author and activist discusses his new book, the struggle over technology, and the “enshittification” of social media
Interview: “Picks & Shovels” With Cory Doctorow
The author and activist discusses his new book, the struggle over technology, and the “enshittification” of social media
NEW VIDEOS HIGHLIGHT BINJ REPORTING
New videos based on our latest coverage of surveillance and the MBTA
Drone Contractor Gets “Rare” Permission To Follow Individuals And Vehicles In Boston
When it comes to private companies working with local cops to conduct mass aerial surveillance, Massachusetts is the “wild west”
Editorial: What Journalism Is Not
Fox News “embedding” with ICE agents in Boston was an affront to our nation’s core democratic values
Emerson Students, Staff, And Faculty Face Restrictive New Policies Born From Gaza Protests
The Emerson College administration put rules in place in response to last year’s campus unrest that some community members say violate their First Amendment rights