Boston Globe Opinion

Note to Democrats: Marjorie Taylor Greene is not your friend - The Boston Globe After criticizing Trump, the Republican representative got death threats — and an invitation from across the aisle.

Since I didn't post this yet, now's as good a time as any: My recent @globeopinion.bsky.social column. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/o...

A Boston veteran’s 57-year journey to find peace - The Boston Globe Kevin Cullen shares the story of one Boston veteran who spent decades finding peace after a devastating experience in Vietnam.

"We love veterans on Veterans Day. We love those who served and died on Memorial Day,” says Kevin Cullen on #SayMore. “For those 363 other days, we don't give a shit about these people.”

Republicans finally want to talk about health care. That’s good — but their ideas are absurd. - The Boston Globe Their proposals would take our already broken health care system and make it even worse. Here’s what we should do instead.

Republicans admit their plan to double ACA premiums & throw 15M off health care is a disaster.

Trump’s “big idea” — a one-time check of AT MOST $6,500 — won't even cover cancer treatment or childbirth.

Health care is a human right. It's time to expand Medicare & cut drug prices.

You have reached the ICE tip line. Your delusion is important to us. - The Boston Globe SATIRE: After the Allston Car Wash raid, a college student’s voicemails into the void.

SATIRE: After the Allston Car Wash raid, a college student’s ICE tip line voicemails into the void, by @tyburr.bsky.social
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The Allston Car Wash raid and what it means to be a neighbor - The Boston Globe The raid was harsh. The self-righteousness of a College Republican was worse.

Zac Segal fits an all-too-odious pattern: the self-anointed defender of law and order — or morality, or national security — who convinces himself that informing on others is not only justified but virtuous, writes @jeffjacoby.bsky.social.

Epstein, RFK Jr., and journalism’s week of shame - The Boston Globe The lines not to be crossed are clear: Reporters must keep a journalistic distance from sources and people in the news.

The lines not to be crossed are clear: Reporters must keep a journalistic distance from sources and people in the news, writes Jill Abramson.

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen will join "Say More" host Shirley Leung to discuss the future of corporate activism — and the challenge of balancing profit and purpose in a polarized era — at Globe Summit on November 19.

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Is Cambridge’s equity-based school system finally facing a reality check? - The Boston Globe Elizabeth Hudson has tapped into public frustration that, despite lavish spending on schools, persistent achievement gaps in Cambridge remain.

Based on Cambridge’s liberal reputation, a candidate like Elizabeth Hudson shouldn’t have had a chance in School Committee elections, @rebeccaspiess.bsky.social writes.

Rage over a lost penny - The Boston Globe The president wanted to look bold by eliminating the penny. But shouldn’t the administration have planned ahead for the consequences?

The story of the penny is about government dysfunction: how America continued to make a zombie coin that nobody wanted or needed anymore, and which cost taxpayers more than it was worth.

How to make streets feel safer without adding police - The Boston Globe Urban planning and good city management can change your state of mind.

Law enforcement isn’t the only tool for reducing crime — or making people feel safe, @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social writes. By focusing on streetscapes, city governments can do a lot to close the gap between crime statistics and the public’s overall perception of crime.

#Epstein damage control - © Chappatte in The Boston Globe @globeopinion.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com 👉 chappatte.com/en/images/ep...

Religious rights, but not for all - The Boston Globe The First Amendment is meant to protect even minority religions. The justices don’t seem to get that.

It’s troubling that a court that has, time and time again, protected the rights of major religions — especially claims brought by conservative Christians — can’t bring that same energy to give some recourse to Damon Landor, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes. #TheGavel

All the president’s offenders - The Boston Globe Trump’s pardons are a middle finger to anyone who refuses to forget the myths that reached a violent coda on Jan. 6, 2021.

From the man who accuses Democrats of being soft on crime, Trump’s reckless presidential pardons have created a revolving door of recidivism, @rygraham.bsky.social writes in #OUTTAKES.

It’s affordability, stupid: A conversation about the disappearing middle class in Massachusetts - The Boston Globe As the rich get richer in Massachusetts, the middle class is falling further behind.

"You have more people in the upper class, you have more people in the lower class, and everyone in the middle feels squeezed on either side," Mara Kardas-Nelson says on #SayMore:

The Democrats defeat themselves again - The Boston Globe Is a craven betrayal of their base any way to resist an authoritarian president?

Since Trump returned to the White House, too many Democrats have operated with the kind of magical thinking that skews closer to theater of the absurd, @rygraham.bsky.social writes.

It’s ridiculously hard to open a restaurant in Boston - The Boston Globe The city is trying to fix its notorious liquor license problem. But that’s just the start.

My new article for @globeopinion.bsky.social: New restaurants in Boston neighborhoods can finally get liquor licenses — but the city still makes it too hard just to open a restaurant. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/13/o...

‘All power is in the people’ - The Boston Globe What former Judge Wolf told me about Trump’s attack on democracy, and why he’s speaking out now.

“If the American people do not insist that public officials obey court orders, I think that American democracy is doomed,” former US District Court Judge Mark World tells @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social.

The shutdown deal divided Democrats but is the right call - The Boston Globe Today’s pain trumps tomorrow’s rising health insurance premiums.

Editorial: Americans need both a functioning government and the subsidies — and it’s a mistake to pit them against each other.

Message from New Jersey: It’s not too early for Republicans to panic - The Boston Globe Gains that Donald Trump made in 2024 in the Garden State were reversed in the governor’s race.

“If the electorate that turned out in New Jersey foreshadows the landscape Republicans will have to navigate in next year’s midterm elections, the GOP should anticipate a drubbing,” Noah Rothman writes.

Zohran Mamdani and the politics of trying - The Boston Globe Voters are tired of hearing politicians talk about what they can’t do. The newly elected mayor of New York has offered something different.

Voters want to hear about how we can get to a brighter future, @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social writes. And that vision doesn’t tend to come from candidates who keep lecturing people on what’s not possible.

How Mayor Wu should spend her considerable political capital - The Boston Globe The mayor won big, including in the City Council. She should focus her power on addressing the city’s biggest needs: housing and education.

Editorial: Over the next four years, the task for Mayor Michelle Wu will be to stay laser-focused on Boston’s fundamental challenges and not to mistake her easy victory on Tuesday for a blanket endorsement of the status quo.

Mamdani won. So did Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia. Their brand is still toxic. - The Boston Globe There is only one way to solve the party’s enduring problem.

The trick for an elastic party is not to stretch too far in one direction, David Scharfenberg writes. And in recent years, Democrats have done just that, reaching way out to the left and damaging their brand in the process.

LIVE SOON: “Say More” Live with Shirley Leung and Abdallah Fayyad Starting Nov 5 at 12:00 PM EST

Tune in to a live episode of #SayMore with @leungboston.bsky.social and @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social as they discuss Michelle Wu, Zohran Mamdani, and the mayor’s races in Boston and New York today at 12 p.m. on our Substack:

LIVE SOON: “Say More” live with Shirley Leung and Abdallah Fayyad Starting Nov 5 at 12:00 PM EST

Tune in to a live episode of #SayMore with @leungboston.bsky.social and @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social as they discuss Michelle Wu, Zohran Mamdani, and the mayor’s races in Boston and New York tomorrow at 12 p.m. on our Substack:

Don’t feel sorry for Usha Vance - The Boston Globe Like Melania Trump, the second lady knows exactly who she married and what she signed up for.

Through all of her husband’s racist ramblings, Usha Vance has chosen to stay by his side, @rygraham.bsky.social writes.

Globe endorsements for City Council: Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy, Marvin Mathelier, and Will Onuoha - The Boston Globe Voters can pick up to four at-large candidates on the Nov. 4 ballot.

In much of Boston, the race for the four at-large City Council seats is the only real contest on Nov. 4.

The Globe editorial board endorses these four candidates, who articulated the clearest, most persuasive visions for Boston and the council:

A cartoon by @chappatte.bsky.social. #GlobeCartoons

Death penalty case paints clear high court divide - The Boston Globe Exactly how much suffering is too much?

The death penalty has gone on since time immemorial, but the means of execution in places where it’s allowed must be humane, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes. Far too often, executions are shown to be anything but.

Can better conversations heal the fractured Jewish-American family? - The Boston Globe “When I bring [a pro-Palestinian] voice, I don’t want the Israeli audience to be triggered by that,” says Romy Neumark.

“When I bring [a pro-Palestinian] voice, I don’t want the Israeli audience to be triggered by that, but I would love them to have more of an outside look of their own country,” Romy Neumark says on #SayMore.

Graham Platner’s controversial past tests Democrats’ tolerance for imperfection - The Boston Globe In politics, uncurated candidates come at a cost.

Democrats are searching for a fighter, Carine Hajjar writes. But do they really need a guy with a Nazi tattoo in their ranks?