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Joseph Tortelli
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Massachusetts politics
Stories published
66
Based in
Boston, MA
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Recent Stories

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Death and Taxes

That certainly didn't take long. As the state of Massachusetts combats COVID-19, as small businesses remain shuttered or severely…

· · Updated a year ago · 3 min read
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What Joe Biden’s Got To Do About VP

Political pundits are increasingly speculating about potential vice presidential running mates for presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden. Near the top of…

· · Updated a year ago · 5 min read
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Harvard Shakes Down Taxpaying Families

The most grotesque and least surprising headline of these coronavirus times reads:  Harvard Grabs Nearly $9 Million in Stimulus Aid. Actually the…

· · Updated a year ago · 2 min read
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Socialism? Supersize Us!

The definition of socialism is infinitely mutable. At different times in different places, the precise manifestation of socialism shows remarkable variety. Today,…

· · Updated a year ago · 4 min read
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If History Rhymes

Within weeks, the Coronavirus shutdown will draw to its inevitable conclusion. Life will settle into a new normal. In the long run,…

· · Updated a year ago · 3 min read
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No Republicans Need Apply

What happens when you establish a 15-member commission whose goal is to represent various geographical, political, and demographic backgrounds? If you&…

· · Updated a year ago · 5 min read
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How the Reds Got the Blues

In virtually every nation around the globe, the color red is associated with socialism, communism, social democracy, and generally-speaking the political…

· · Updated a year ago · 6 min read
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History Favors Trump

The next election belongs to Trump. Donald Trump will win the 2020 presidential election.…

· · Updated a year ago · 4 min read
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Power Politics Gets Nasty

In a result that was not nearly as close as the final tally indicated, the Massachusetts Senate voted in January to abolish…

· · Updated a year ago · 4 min read
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Proclamations for the Soul of the Nation

On October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln reinvigorated the tradition of the Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation. Lincoln selected a date precisely 74 years…

· · Updated a year ago · 11 min read