Masha Gessen | The Women's March, Louis Farrakhan, and the Disease of American Political Life

Masha Gessen | The Women's March, Louis Farrakhan, and the Disease of American Political Life

House speaks Paul Ryan of Wis. discusses the Republican agenda as he faces reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 30, 2017. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Students to March 50 Miles to Paul Ryan's Hometown to Demand Gun Control
Rebecca Savransky, The Hill
Savransky writes: "Students in Wisconsin are organizing a 50-mile march to Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) hometown later this month to demand action on gun control."
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POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: KENNEDY’s Florida dinner — POT lobbying hits new high — DEVAL on reinvesting in America

POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: KENNEDY’s Florida dinner — POT lobbying hits new high — DEVAL on reinvesting in America

Republican Charlie Baker is incapable of LEADERSHIP! 
This is solely ONE issue and ignores Charlie Baker's MISMANAGEMENT that caused a BOND RATING DOWNGRADE. 

Why has the media given Charlie Baker a FREE RIDE? 
- "Battenfeld: Statie scandals may roil Baker's re-election bid", by Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald: "Multiple scandals in the state police have put Gov. Charlie Baker's administration in a politically perilous position, just as the governor's re-election campaign is gearing up."

- "PILGRIMS: 50 Years of Anti-Nuclear Mass: An Oral History," by Miriam Wasser, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism: "For those on the Cape, the Pilgrim question is hard to ignore - and not only because of regular public demonstrations like the annual Labor Day and Memorial Day rallies at the bridge. Massachusetts' sole nuclear power plant has been in the news for several problems, including during the most recent winter storms."

POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: DEMS hammer BAKER over new ranking — HOUSE harassment report incoming — LOWELL suing over opioids

POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: DEMS hammer BAKER over new ranking — HOUSE harassment report incoming — LOWELL suing over opioids

CHARLIE BAKER'S MISMANAGEMENT IS COSTING TAXPAYER DOLLARS! 

THIS IS NOT PARTISAN! CHARLIE BAKER NEEDS TO GO! 

RAKED OVER RANKINGS - Massachusetts' drop on the US News and World Report's ranking of top states - from first in the nation to eighth - has provided a new opportunity for Democrats to hammer Gov. Charlie Baker.

While Massachusetts continues to be the top state in the country for education, it's fallen to 40th for fiscal stability and 45th for infrastructure. The top overall spot is now occupied by Iowa.

The criticism over the drop is fair game. Baker himself had repeatedly touted the best-in-the-country ranking from 2017 - even going so far as to mention it (among over top rankings) in his state of the commonwealth speech this year. And for the Democrats eager to find the governor's Achilles heel, it's a welcome chance to hit Baker where it hurts - like the state's first bond rating downgrade in 30 years that came in 2017.

Baker's Democratic challengers say it's a sign the state can't settle for the status quo, as Jay Gonzalez put it yesterday: "If Charlie Baker were CEO of a company, he would be fired."

Setti Warren had a similar criticism: "In many ways, Massachusetts has been on a roll for a while, but our state government is failing. A creature of Beacon Hill like Charlie Baker just can't fix it."

Juan Cole | Did Trump Just Paint a Target on Backs of US Diplomats and Businessmen?

Juan Cole | Did Trump Just Paint a Target on Backs of US Diplomats and Businessmen?

Progressive Breakfast: The Orange Menace and the Even More Dangerous Party That Stands With Him

Progressive Breakfast: The Orange Menace and the Even More Dangerous Party That Stands With Him

Trump Sought to Compel Sessions to Protect Him

Trump Sought to Compel Sessions to Protect Him