Michael Dukakis Distinguished Professor of Political Science m.dukakis@neu.edu 617.373.4396 Expertise campaigning, gubernatorial issues, Health Policy and Reform, national health care policy reform, political leadership, politics and public service as a career, state reform Michael Dukakis in the Press Michael Dukakis has some advice for the four governors meeting in Boston on Tuesday Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee who is now a Northeastern University political science professor, said the governors should heed the message he delivered during a speech in April to Grow Smart RI in Providence. Boston Magazine Michael Dukakis’s last stand In Michael Dukakis, many see a progressive hero. Others see a presidential flop. Now, in the winter of his career, Massachusetts’ political lion makes his final case. Mike Dukakis: From brink of the presidency to a quiet life of significance Dukakis is a member of the school’s board of directors, one of seven boards on which he serves. He teaches public policy at UCLA in the wintertime and spends the rest of the year at Northeastern, where he is a distinguished professor of political science. Dukakis is able to teach his students about the hard […] Real Clear Politics What it takes The election of Donald Trump has changed the nature of the political debate in America, and that applies with perhaps greater force to young people. As my former boss Michael Dukakis, who has been teaching at Northeastern University for many years, recently wrote to me: “Trump in an interesting kind of way has really turned […] Michael Dukakis takes tumble for a cleaner Boston Michael Dukakis sometimes got roughed up politically as governor of Masschusetts and Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. Last week he got roughed up literally — all in the name of a cleaner Boston. A passerby spotted Dukakis with blood on his face the morning of Dec. 8, but Dukakis said it was just a mishap. […] Democrats — the party of the professional class? Michael S. Dukakis, the Democrats’ 1988 presidential nominee, won the state by 5 percentage points. Mitt Romney — the Republicans’ presidential nominee 24 years later and a figure with no plausible personal or cultural affinity with voters here — won all 55 counties in the state in the last election, taking West Virginia’s five electoral […] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Four gaps, one president Such long-term changes are in train everywhere, and the unusual profile of Mr. Trump adds new wrinkles to the map. He could lose the GOP redoubts of Utah and Idaho (both Republican in every election since 1952 with the exception of the 1964 Barry Goldwater debacle) because of his attacks against Mr. Romney, which did […] The Christian Science Monitor On a walk with Michael Dukakis as he picks up litter On his two-mile walk to work, the distinguished professor crosses a playground, whips a crumpled plastic grocery bag out of his canvas briefcase, and plucks a tissue – a used tissue – off the ground. You stifle the “ew!” if you want to keep up with his brisk pace. It seems like a low-impact task […] One-time democratic nominee Michael Dukakis on this year’s convention One of the few people who can really understand what Hillary Clinton is experiencing as she’s about to become the Democratic party’s presidential nominee is a former governor of Massachusetts: Michael Dukakis. He was the party’s unsuccessful nominee in 1988. Dukakis travels to Philadelphia later this week for the end of the convention. We caught up […] WGBH Former Mass. Gov. Dukakis: North-south rail link would “pay for itself” “It’s important to understand that both South and North station are getting increasingly congested,” he said. “We’re getting perilously close to a point where we’re not going to be able to get any more trains into those stations. Both of them, by the way. The answer from the [MBTA] over the course of the past […] Michael Dukakis for Northeastern Global News Momentum grows for a Trump impeachment Momentum grows for a Trump impeachment Calls for President Donald Trump’s removal from the White House continue from both Democrats and Republicans after last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol. But according to Northeastern law professor Jeremy Paul, while impeachment permanently bars a president from being appointed to a federal position in the future, it’s not clear if that ban also includes elected office, like the presidency. "There's some dispute about that," Paul says. Four things we learned about inequity in public transportation Four things we learned about inequity in public transportation “Public transportation should be studied through the lens of income inequality,” said Democratic congressional nominee Ayanna Pressley, one of a group of community activists, city officials, and researchers who convened at Northeastern Friday to discuss disparities in access to public transportation in the Boston area. Open Classroom: Your guide to Election 2016 Open Classroom: Your guide to Election 2016 In Fall 2016, Northeastern’s Open Classroom series will examine the U.S. presidential race from many different angles. Here are five reasons to attend. How the DNC has helped form a bond between two Northeastern professors How the DNC has helped form a bond between two Northeastern professors The 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week marks the fifth consecutive convention that professors Michael Dukakis and Dan Urman have attended together. Here’s how it began, with the moments they’ve shared along the way. Supreme Court of the ’60s lent ‘legal force to the dissatisfaction with bigotry’ Supreme Court of the ’60s lent ‘legal force to the dissatisfaction with bigotry’ Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank and retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discussed during last week’s Myra Kraft Open Classroom lecture the ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court between 1953 and 1969, when Earl Warren served as chief justice. 3Qs: Changing of the guard on Beacon Hill 3Qs: Changing of the guard on Beacon Hill Michael Dukakis, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Northeastern and the longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history, offers advice to new Gov. Charlie Baker. Why politics aren’t for the faint of heart Why politics aren’t for the faint of heart Experts discussed the impact a politicians’ health can have on their political careers at a recent conference hosted by Northeastern’s Department of Political Science. Mayoral, city council at-large candidates to face off at campus forum Mayoral, city council at-large candidates to face off at campus forum With Election Day less than two weeks away, Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs will host a public forum on Sunday with the city’s mayoral and at-large city council candidates. Northeastern reflects on conflict, civility, and respect Northeastern reflects on conflict, civility, and respect In the first event in a yearlong educational series on “civic sustainability,” Northeastern faculty and administrators encouraged students to embrace their diversity across culture, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. On presidential campaigns, a look forward On presidential campaigns, a look forward Northeastern on Thursday hosted its fourth annual conference on presidential elections and politics.
Michael Dukakis has some advice for the four governors meeting in Boston on Tuesday Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee who is now a Northeastern University political science professor, said the governors should heed the message he delivered during a speech in April to Grow Smart RI in Providence.
Boston Magazine Michael Dukakis’s last stand In Michael Dukakis, many see a progressive hero. Others see a presidential flop. Now, in the winter of his career, Massachusetts’ political lion makes his final case.
Mike Dukakis: From brink of the presidency to a quiet life of significance Dukakis is a member of the school’s board of directors, one of seven boards on which he serves. He teaches public policy at UCLA in the wintertime and spends the rest of the year at Northeastern, where he is a distinguished professor of political science. Dukakis is able to teach his students about the hard […]
Real Clear Politics What it takes The election of Donald Trump has changed the nature of the political debate in America, and that applies with perhaps greater force to young people. As my former boss Michael Dukakis, who has been teaching at Northeastern University for many years, recently wrote to me: “Trump in an interesting kind of way has really turned […]
Michael Dukakis takes tumble for a cleaner Boston Michael Dukakis sometimes got roughed up politically as governor of Masschusetts and Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. Last week he got roughed up literally — all in the name of a cleaner Boston. A passerby spotted Dukakis with blood on his face the morning of Dec. 8, but Dukakis said it was just a mishap. […]
Democrats — the party of the professional class? Michael S. Dukakis, the Democrats’ 1988 presidential nominee, won the state by 5 percentage points. Mitt Romney — the Republicans’ presidential nominee 24 years later and a figure with no plausible personal or cultural affinity with voters here — won all 55 counties in the state in the last election, taking West Virginia’s five electoral […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Four gaps, one president Such long-term changes are in train everywhere, and the unusual profile of Mr. Trump adds new wrinkles to the map. He could lose the GOP redoubts of Utah and Idaho (both Republican in every election since 1952 with the exception of the 1964 Barry Goldwater debacle) because of his attacks against Mr. Romney, which did […]
The Christian Science Monitor On a walk with Michael Dukakis as he picks up litter On his two-mile walk to work, the distinguished professor crosses a playground, whips a crumpled plastic grocery bag out of his canvas briefcase, and plucks a tissue – a used tissue – off the ground. You stifle the “ew!” if you want to keep up with his brisk pace. It seems like a low-impact task […]
One-time democratic nominee Michael Dukakis on this year’s convention One of the few people who can really understand what Hillary Clinton is experiencing as she’s about to become the Democratic party’s presidential nominee is a former governor of Massachusetts: Michael Dukakis. He was the party’s unsuccessful nominee in 1988. Dukakis travels to Philadelphia later this week for the end of the convention. We caught up […]
WGBH Former Mass. Gov. Dukakis: North-south rail link would “pay for itself” “It’s important to understand that both South and North station are getting increasingly congested,” he said. “We’re getting perilously close to a point where we’re not going to be able to get any more trains into those stations. Both of them, by the way. The answer from the [MBTA] over the course of the past […]