We’re a little late to this, but in some ways, the images from Dallas are indelibly etched into the minds of Americans, as if by birth. However, what can be less clear is the raw outpouring of grief from around the world when John F.
…And the World: We begin today in Poland where at a climate conference in Warsaw, frustrations are bubbling over among poorer nations that are suffering from the catastrophic effects of climate change, The New York Times reports. Also in The Times, more details from the
…And the World: We begin today in the Philippines, where Typhoon Haiyan has left utter devastation across the archipelago nation. The Los Angles Times reports on the human toll and need following the storm’s landfall and The Guardian and New York Times have more on
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The State of Things: Read our endorsement for Mayor of Holyoke and our endorsement for the Springfield City Council! AND DON’T FORGET TO VOTE TOMORROW!!! …And the World: We begin today in Egypt, where former President Mohamed Morsi declared he is still the nation’s rightful
Just some quick hits today! …And the World: We begin today in Canada, where our neighbor to the North and the Europeans are just about to ink a new Transatlantic free trade agreement. France is upset over revelations in Le Monde that the NSA has
Yeah we could have posted yesterday, but meh… PLEASE NOTE: Tomorrow, Wednesday October 16 is the last day to register for all municipal elections scheduled for November 5, including the special senate election to replace Mike Knapik. Register in person by closing time or make
The Feds: We begin today, again in Washington, where the standoff over government funding continues. Speaker Boehner seemed resolute, if contrarian, in an interview with ABC News over the weekend refusing to negotiate with the president under any terms except under the threat of material
The Feds: We being today in Washington, where the Republican party continues to insist that the Affordable Care Act a.k.a. Obamacare, be delayed a year before they agree to fund the government. A proposal that GOP sent back to the Senate Saturday did not just
Updated 5:25PM:Here is the White House release on the nomination. The Boston Globe is reporting that President Barack Obama has chosen Hampden County District Attorney Mark Mastroianni to the Springfield seat of Massachusetts US District Court. The vacancy has existed since August 2011 when Judge