by Pete Redington | Feb 4, 2013 | News
Proponents of unregulated free market capitalism argue that a company’s success is determined by its appeal, or lack thereof, to consumers in the marketplace. Thanks to a new app, it looks like consumers will now more effectively be able to decide whether or not...
by Maureen Turner | Feb 18, 2013 | News
It wouldn’t be a new legislative session without a battle over the fate of Massachusetts’ bottle bill; it’s like the Die Hard of public policy, albeit with fewer explosions and less money—though still a significant amount—at stake. This...
by Maureen Turner | Feb 4, 2013 | News
The UMass-Amherst program in Social Thought and Political Economy kicks off this week with a series of brown-bag lunch discussions with notable Valley activists. It begins Wed., Jan 30, with a talk by Lois Ahrens, director of Northampton’s Real Cost of Prisons...
by Stephanie Kraft | Mar 4, 2013 | News
In New England, Maine governor Paul LePage is the lone healthcare holdout, refusing to take advantage of the expanded Medicaid program that will be offered under the Affordable Care Act beginning next year. LePage still intends to turn his back on $3 billion in...
by Pete Redington | Feb 4, 2013 | News
Arriving home early in the morning a couple of weeks ago, with his team heading to the Super Bowl after roundly defeating the Patriots, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendan Ayanbadejo experienced an impassioned “Jerry Macquire” moment. Reflecting on the...
