(WMassP&I) The jockeying to preserve the city’s reserve fund reached a critical vote yesterday leaving the confrontation between the mayor and the council at a standstill. The items in question that reflected the mayor’s policies took up precious little on the council’s agenda, which as
Prof. Elizabeth Warren (Facebook) Western Mass Politics & Insight has learned from Talking Points Memo, the Huffington Post and David Bernstein at the Boston Phoenix that consumer advocate, Harvard Professor and Presidential Adviser Elizabeth Warren will announce her campaign for US Senate tomorrow in Boston.
…And the World: Israel’s political and diplomatic situation has continued to deteriorate coming to a head with the attack on the Israeli embassy in Cairo. Egypt and Jordan are the only two Arab country’s with normal diplomatic relations with Israel. The attack was both a
(NY Times by Doug Mills) YES! Briefly. In an address before a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama hit all of the right points and forwarded a package of measures that can have a real impact on our sputtering economy. The president urged Congress 17
Mayor Sarno greets Supporters in Springfield (WMassP&I) Last night at St. Anthony’s Maronite Church on Island Pond Road, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno kicked off his reelection campaign for a third term as the city’s mayor. While the mayor’s incumbency had long been seen as among
Yes, we were open yesterday to post, but since nobody else was he held off on the weekly review/look ahead until today. …And the World: Capping a summer of protests, activists, organizers and economically dissatisfied of Israeli society turned out for the largest protests ever
Opponents of Vietnam War at the Pentagon (wikipedia) The answer to what the “establishment” is has never been clear, but use of the term “establishment” has escalated since it was used as a generic stand-in for the enemies of 60’s radicals. Today, in political spheres,
Sen. Welch Meets Supporters in Springfield (Facebook) Last night at Samuel’s at the Basketball Hall of Fame a fairly common event for politicians took place, but there was, for Springfield, an uncommon element to it. Senator James Welch, who is in his freshman year as
City Council Chamber before meeting (WMassP&I) Days after at-large Councilor Jimmy Ferrera offered his cynically and politically worded resolve before the Springfield City Council and Ward 3 Council Melvin Edwards slapped him down with a rhetorical stroke that summoned a cheer from the audience, irony
…And the World: Following the anticipated resignation of Naoto Kan as Japan’s Prime Minister, the governing Democratic Party has selected Yoshihiko Noda to lead their party and by extension become Japan’s new prime minister. Kan was criticized in the wake of the March Earthquake and