Immigrating into a New World Being first at anything is hard, but being first at college is a bewildering and sometimes terrifying experience. I work with a scholarship program at Northeastern University that funds students from underprivileged backgrounds; all are first-generation college attendees, most are from poor families, and with a few exceptions, either they or their parents are recent […]
The Senate Prospects of Ashley Judd Does Ashley Judd have the chops to defeat Mitch McConnell in next year’s U.S. Senate race in Kentucky? Already the possibility of a Judd-McConnell matchup has spawned a mini-tornado of media speculation, not to mention a Karl Rove-sponsored attack ad. If and when Judd actually tosses her hat into the ring, the race would automatically […]
Advice To The Next President: Leveraging The Power Of The Oval Office His hard-fought reelection campaign behind him, President Barack Obama is undoubtedly taking stock of the opportunities and challenges that await him in his second term. To help us understand those key issues, we turn to two people with broad experience in state and national politics, and the challenges of being an elected chief executive. One […]
Globe Editor Marty Baron Announces Move To Washington Post AUDIO: Marty Baron, the highly-respected editor of the Boston Globe, will become the new executive editor of the Washington Post. Baron starts his new role in January, and in the meantime The Globe is launching a national search to fill his job. Baron was with the Globe since 2001. During his time as executive editor, […]
Aggressive Or Annoying? Some Find Debate Too Rude This is presidential? They bicker, interrupt, talk over the moderator. To some, the Obama-Romney rematch was squirm-inducing. But shedding some dignity probably won’t cost the candidates much. Since both President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney came out swinging, neither was likely to claim a decisive advantage among viewers who thought the debate smacked of […]
Business Insider Seven Communication Rules For The Debt Super Committee Six Democratic and six Republican senators, are at work at a task that is possibly the most challenging of their political careers: devise a way to cut at least $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit in a manner both political parties can live with.