Commentary
Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster Are Coming To Get You
"This is how the world works You gotta … — Taylor Swift, 2017
James P. Freeman
Commentary
Democrats Are the Beneficiaries of the Weinstein Scandal. ‘Identitarianism’ Returns
No need to remember when 'Cause everything old is new again — Peter Allen, "Everything Old is New Again," from the 1979 film, All That Jazz
News
Talk of Mayor Marty Walsh Going National is Prematurely Foolish
"Believe or not I'm walking on air I never thought I could be so free Flying away on a wing and a prayer, who could it be? Believe it or not it's just me" — Theme from The Greatest American Hero ("Believe It or
Commentary
The Rise of Thought Leaders Like Bono and Trump (Yes, Trump)
Rejoice and be glad! Like a good Guinness, the marketplace of ideas — "The Ideas Industry" — is rich, frothy, and vibrant. And ideas still matter. So believes Daniel W. Drezner, author of one of this year's best books, The Ideas Industry. But think responsibly.
Commentary
Mark, Misfits, and Malcontents at MSNBC: ‘This is Who We Are’
"Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect."
Culture
Twenty Questions for Beth Lindstrom and John Kingston
It's been said that you can't split dead wood. Surprisingly, the Massachusetts Republican Party, usually barren tundra when competing in statewide races, is fielding a forest of formidable candidates to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in 2018. Two of them — Beth Lindstrom and
Commentary
Why Opioid Solutions Are Emerging from the Private Sector
With swift vivacity and vulgar duplicity, the Massachusetts Legislature — and, as expected, the executive branch — effectively signaled that "bump stock" accessories to rifles, rarely used in crimes, pose a greater threat to Commonwealth residents than fentanyl-laced heroin, killing daily. Demands are made incessantly for so-called "common sense
Commentary
Why Are Tuesdays Big Opioid Overdose Days on Cape Cod?
The news this past August 22, a Tuesday, seemed promising. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its quarterly report showing a 5 percent decline in opioid-related deaths in the first half of 2017 compared with the same period last year (978 deaths, as opposed to 1,031 deaths; January