Sanders for President?

Sanders for President?

Late last year, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont set progressive hearts fluttering when he floated the idea that he might run for president (see “Bernie in 2016?”, Dec. 17, 2013, www.valleyadvocate.com). In a number of recent interviews, Sanders—a...
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Splash Page

Mass. Low Wage Workers Take a Hit The recession and its aftermath were especially rough on low-wage workers—and in Massachusetts, they’ve fared particularly poorly, according to figures recently released by the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C....

Guest Column: Talking About Sex With Kids

Whether they have a television or not, I encourage parents to discuss fact versus fiction in the media with their kids. Billboards, advertisements, photographs, blogs, magazines, video clips, and pornography are all accessible forms of media that kids can see without...

Between the LInes: The White House for Deval?

Will he or won’t he? Our governor likes to keep us guessing. And we media wags are only too happy to help him keep the question in the news: will Deval Patrick run for president? “Maybe, maybe,” he told reporters last week, when asked if he could...
Springtimes Arts Preview

Springtimes Arts Preview

Not Your Mother’s Bartok The musicians of Bella’s Bartok are purveyors of a highly danceable brand of pop that borrows from many a direction and incorporates everything from mandolin and horns to accordion and unhinged facial hair. Theirs is a...