Republican Party Archives

Massive File From J6 Insurrection Trials Goes Live On Internet Archive

SAN FRANCISCO – The Internet Archive marked the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol as one might expect: launching an upload of publicly accessible materials from the trials of 1,575 defendants who took part in the attempted overthrow of America’s government to keep President Donald

MARC LEVY January 8, 2026

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

JASON PRAMAS July 10, 2025

John Harvard statue at Harvard University.

Opinion: Endowment Taxes Are A Good Idea, The Republicans’ Version Is Terrible

“Such a tax on the wealth of America’s richest universities could create huge benefits for our society (at least if the revenue is spent properly)”

LIAM RUE June 12, 2025

BOSTON DSA FACTION SHOULD DROP ITS CHARGES AGAINST REP. MIKE CONNOLLY

An apology would also be in order As the saying goes, “we all make mistakes.” And I think the faction of the Boston Democratic Socialists of America that has filed written charges against Rep. Mike Connolly to demand his expulsion from that chartered local of a national political organization to

JASON PRAMAS July 7, 2023

THE RIGHT QUESTION FOR THE BROAD LEFT

On July 5, start asking the Democrats, “What policies will help working families?”

JASON PRAMAS July 4, 2019

A WINDOW INTO THE STATE HOUSE

Rep. Mike Connolly’s blog offers a critical look behind the curtain of Mass politics

JASON PRAMAS January 9, 2019

VOTING AS A SOCIALIST IS STILL HARD (IN THE MASSACHUSETTS OF 2018)

The received political wisdom is that the major parties have set up so many structural roadblocks over their many decades in power that it’s impossible for any of the smaller so-called third parties to achieve major party status. And from my experience that received wisdom has been correct. So far.

JASON PRAMAS August 28, 2018

BROKEN MEDIA, BROKEN POLITICS

If Mass journalists were doing their jobs, Baker would not be so popular May 1, 2018 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS It’s always funny to hear that Charlie Baker is a very popular governor… The most popular governor in the country at the moment, according to polls. Because

JASON PRAMAS May 1, 2018

TEMPORARY RADICALS? DISAFFECTED DEMS NEED TO STAY IN THE STREETS AFTER THE GOP MENACE IS BEATEN BACK

November 27, 2016 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS There is little agreement on the broad American left. But the ascension of Donald Trump to the top of the political heap caused a virtual panic from the most conservative corporate Democrats to the hardest core anarchists and communists. Which resulted in a

JASON PRAMAS November 27, 2016