Boston tenants go public in row against alleged slumlord
Tenants of Gerald Fineberg take to Instagram to raise awareness of their conditions
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MORE DEMOCRACY NEEDED TO SURVIVE GLOBAL WARMING
Or: Free the Wu Train The hits just keep on coming from climate scientists—as they drop big global warming studies with…
50 Years Later, Reflecting on the Meaning of “People Before Highways”
On January 25th, the steps of the Massachusetts State House bore witness to reunions decades-long in the making. Activists both young…
Of B-Roll and Boondoggles: Debating the Film Tax Credit
It’s mid-May, and a crowd of protesters have gathered in front of the State House. “We’re local residents earning our living,” explains…
April Compass: THIS MONTH IN COUNTER CULTURAL HISTORY
The Boston Redevelopment Authority’s (BRA) Urban Renewal policies in the 1950s and ‘60s dramatically affected Boston’s cityscape and culture. Dense low-income neighborhoods…
