by Mark Roessler | May 31, 2011 | News
“The American people must be made aware of the now immediate intrusions into their deeply personal lives Google is cataloging and broadcasting every minute of every day—without their permission.” The above bombast was part of a much longer email...
by Senator Bernie Sanders | May 31, 2011 | News
At a time when this country faces a $14 trillion national debt and a huge deficit, Congress must aggressively move toward deficit reduction. However, as we do so, we must be mindful of what caused the deficit in the first place, and make certain that the solution to...
by Stephanie Kraft | Jun 8, 2011 | News
In a down economy, the news centers around money. Tax cuts, tax hikes. Outrageous bonuses for irresponsible Wall Street executives. The shortfalls in everyone’s retirement accounts. These are real problems, but they take our attention off even more ominous...
by Tom Vannah | Jun 8, 2011 | News
The longtime president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Robert J. Haynes, announced last week that he will not seek re-election to the position he’s held since 1998, opening the door for what he said he hopes will be “younger” leadership. A former...
by Paul Shoul | Jun 10, 2011 | News
The morning after the tornado touched down in Springfield, photographer Paul Shoul took to the streets. To view a gallery of photos from that day, click on the icons to the right, below the large photo. * An Ill Wind In a house in West Springfield, a woman throws her...