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Maine Democrats plan convention to replace Platner: What to know about Senate race
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (810+ words) Platner, who denies the allegation, faced considerable pressure from his own party to quit the race. The first-time candidate also was accused of trying to influence how his replacement is selected " a claim he also denied. He announced his decision…...
Who will replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hand.
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (399+ words) The Maine Democratic Party has said it will hold a nominating convention to choose the replacement. The party says the convention will involve hundreds of delegates from across the state, but how and when that'll take place remains unknown. Maine…...
Democrats" left wing is flexing its muscle
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (448+ words) Eugene Scott, a journalist based in Washington, D. C. , and a visiting fellow at the Johns Hopkins University SNF Agora Institute, is a contributing Globe Opinion writer. New York Democratic voters sent a pointed message to their party this week " they want…...
Becoming my parents? I should be so lucky.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (542+ words) You may have seen the ubiquitous, "relatable" Progressive Insurance ads with the theme, "Becoming Your Parents." There are a bunch of them grouped under the rubric "Parentomorphosis." In one, the fictional counselor "Dr. Rick" warns younger adults not to worry…...
The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1218+ words) Rick Jackson's campaign spent more than $100 million, largely out of his own pocket, to defeat Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for Georgia governor. It was another rare example of the president's choice falling short in a primary battle....
Federal court blocked abortion pill from distribution by mail
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (739+ words) The unanimous ruling Friday from the New Orleans-based 5th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals marks a substantial victory for abortion opponents seeking to stem the flow of abortion pills prescribed online that they view as subverting state bans on the procedure. The…...
After months of escalation, Healey took action to counter ICE. Fellow Democrats ask: Is it enough?
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (1128+ words) Governor Maura Healey last week gathered dozens of elected officials, advocates, and clergy to announce a stand against their own federal government: No longer, the governor said, should Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents be allowed to make warrantless civil arrests…...
The slippery rhetoric of antifeminism - The Boston Globe
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (388+ words) Zoe Yu is a writer and a student at Harvard College. The train was late. As I stood wobbling in heels, the straps of my backpack digging painfully into my shoulders, my fellow summer interns swarmed the subway platform around…...
Why progressives still find Graham Platner appealing - The Boston Globe
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (619+ words) Since 2016, Democrats have fretted over their loss of white working-class voters. And Platner, a scruffy oysterman who served in the US military, certainly looks the part. Why progressives still find Graham Platner appealing Since 2016, Democrats have fretted over their loss…...
Democrats can be the real party of self-reliance - The Boston Globe
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (302+ words) Tim Ryan is a former 10-term Democratic member of Congress from Ohio. Justin Talbot Zorn is a senior adviser at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. But Democrats shouldn't shy away from the language of self-reliance. In fact, there…...