politics Archives

SOMERVILLE WIRE: March 9, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Somerville High School building opens, Charlotte Kelly launches a campaign, and the Union Square Projection Series hosts a panel.

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN March 9, 2021

PSYCHEDELIC SYNERGY

You’re not hallucinating—there is actually agreement and momentum toward psychedelic decriminalization in Mass.

JULIET ISSELBACHER March 9, 2021

Screenshot of MA journalism commission law text

JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA ADVOCATES TO SUGGEST PICKS FOR MA JOURNALISM COMMISSION SEATS

A joint press release by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and Free Press Action

BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM February 10, 2021

Laura Kiesel and Jordan Frias testify at the second journalism commission hearing, July 10, 2019. Photo courtesy of Sarah Betancourt.

GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING KEY TO PASSING JOURNALISM COMMISSION LAW

Journalists mounted unusual lobbying effort to help beleaguered local news outlets

JASON PRAMAS February 7, 2021

GAINING GROUND

With Islamophobic Trump in rearview, Muslims mobilize politically

CLAIRE SADAR December 20, 2020

IT’S HARD WORK BEING GREEN: CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE RESIDENTS TALK ENVIRONMENTAL HABITS AND RESPONSIBILITY AT MARKEY TOWN HALL

“What we did in this resolution is to lay out what should happen … in every sector of the American economy. Because they can all be transformed with new technologies, with new strategies, new conservation techniques, and in a very brief period of time.”

KARINE VANN February 17, 2020

NUCLEAR DECISIONS: THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DON’T ALL AGREE ON

“Right now, we just don’t know what to do with nuclear waste. It lasts 100,000 years … It’s shockingly toxic. We’re going to have to figure out what to do with that waste for sure. I mean, 100,000 years.”

ERIN NOLAN February 11, 2020

A DISABLED REPORTER WALKS INTO A DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY EVENT…

I attended three carefully chosen events with three separate candidates over the course of 24 hours: Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders. All three candidates stood out for me because they have been more actively courting the disability vote, as compared to their peers in the candidate pool.

LAURA KIESEL February 11, 2020

“HE JUST NEEDS TO GET KNOWN”: PATRICK SUPPORTERS IN NH HAVE EYES SET ON OTHER STATES

“I know his polling numbers are low. My hope is as time goes on he’s able to build some momentum and potentially be a viable candidate.”

JORDAN FRIAS February 11, 2020

SMALL BUT LOUD: THE GRANITE STATE’S RELIGIOUS LEFT REMINDS YOU TO VOTE

“The biggest misconception about progressive people of faith is that not wearing religion on your sleeve means it’s not important to you. Westboro Baptist Church’s faith is not more real because they scream the loudest about it.”

CLAIRE SADAR February 11, 2020