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When the Communists took control of Hungary in 1949, my parents' textile shop (and everything that was in it) was taken from them. They were considered the "bourgeoisie," and therefore dangerous. That same year, 1949, my grandfather was sentenced to ten years hard labor by the Communists
Massachusetts
By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood And fired the shot heard round the world. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Today, Massachusetts celebrates Patriots' Day. In towns across the commonwealth, crowds will gather for parades of
Donald Trump
"George Will, one of the most overrated political pundits (who lost his way long ago), has left the Republican Party. He's made many bad calls" — Donald Trump, on Twitter, June 26, 2016 "He has an advantage on me, because he can say everything he knows
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July 1, 2016, This month, as we celebrate American independence, the NewBostonPost will focus on the theme of democracy. In a way, like all roads "leading to Rome," all questions that we care about ultimately lead to the over-arching question of democracy's meaning. The way in
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For years Puerto Rico borrowed to offset falling revenues as its economy and population declined. This was never sustainable, and now the moment of reckoning has arrived.
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Later this month, the Commerce Department will unveil its estimate of how much the American economy grew in the second quarter of 2016. If the recent pattern holds, the number will be disappointing. Last week the government announced that the economy grew at an annual rate of 1.1 percent
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"Why do people hate Hillary Clinton so much?" a reporter from the Canadian Broadcasting Company asked me this week. I responded that the pitiless rancor of American politics today is out of all proportion to our real challenges — but it's worth recalling how Hillary Clinton earned
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It is customary this holiday week to remind ourselves why the American colonies declared their independence from Britain some 240 years ago. The Declaration of Independence provides the answer in the form a list of tyrannical acts attributed to King George III. Among their grievances, the authors cited the "
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