…And the World: We begin today in Britainn, albeit with global aspirations. Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girls education activist who was shot in the head by the Taliban has released her first statement since the shooting. Yousafzai, 15, who received medical treatment at a British
UPDATED 1/30/13 12:56 AM: Markey kickoff details added. The United States Senate confirmed Senator John Kerry to the post of Secretary of State this afternoon. The vote was not even close, but included a few interesting no votes. We will have more on Kerry’s confirmation
…And the World: We begin today in Egypt where protests continue against President Mohammed Morsi following the second anniversary of revolts that brought down former President Hosni Mubarak. Morsi has declared a state of emergency, which suspends some judicial and civil rights processes. Morsi has
We took yesterday off for Martin Luther King Day, but it just so happens there was an Inauguration, too… …And the World: We begin today in Israel where, as the Washington Post had predicted, incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s electoral scheme has, indeed backfired. Right-wing
In his 2013 State of the Commonwealth address, Governor Deval Patrick laid out a bold vision for the commonwealth urging higher income taxes, offset, in part, by lower sales tax. The Governor is attempting to make his final two years in office as worthwhile as
…And the World: We begin today in Mali where French fighter jets have attacked Islamist fighters that were advancing on the capital Bamako. The attack, which the US was reportedly wary about, may not have stopped the fighters, however, who had seized control of the
…And the World: We begin today in Israel where it still looks like incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will win another term amidst the chaos on the Israeli Center-Left, but that could change. However, former Foreign Minister and Hatunah Party Leader Tzipi Livni and Labor
Happy New Year from WMassP&I! No Manic Monday Markup this week. Among the ever-changing fiscal cliff nonsense, New Year’s Even on a Monday and our Sunday publication of the Year in Springfield, we decided to give ourselves a break. We’ll be back very soon with
Think for a moment, that we could, had history gone just a bit differently, be in the final days of President John Kerry’s second term. History did not move that way, after a malicious campaign, but fate would deliver no less honor to the career
…And the World: Merry Christmas, Feliz Natal, Boze Narodzenie, Shub Naya Baras, Sung Tan Chuk Ha We begin today with Christmas in Australia. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, in her holiday message, urged her countrymen and women to reach out to the alone and isolated this