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President Obama and his administration believe Syrian government officials ordered the use of chemical weapons on opposition fighters and civilians (children, women, and men) in the Syrian civil war. Hundreds, if not more than 1,000, people died. United Nations’ inspectors are analyzing evidence taken from the attack site. The weapons…
Read More »This is the second in a series of posts showing some historical data from the 2011 city election. Each post shows how one candidate on the ballot in the 2013 city election performed in the 2011 election. The information presented below is organized as follows: Column 1 – Ward and…
Read More »For those interested in the successful NO SLOTS for Tewksbury campaign just waged by a feisty and dedicated group of volunteers, you might consider attending an event in Tewksbury later this week. The gathering – part victory celebration and part fundraiser – will take place at the Tewksbury Country Club on Thursday…
Read More »Conflict in the Middle East has been a constant for as long as I can remember, and the U.S. in on the verge of taking military action again.—PM Gulf War Notebook (1991) Feb. 15. Iraq’s Revolutionary Command Council says Iraq is prepared to withdraw from Kuwait in compliance with U.N.…
Read More »To give a sense of how political candidates are using video in local elections, I’ll occasionally post examples from other communities. Here are two from John Connolly and Bill Walczak, both candidates for mayor of Boston. [youtube]drM8XmyrkYA[/youtube] [youtube]WFx29HT4efM[/youtube]
Read More »I’ve had a sense that Cambodian-American voters in Lowell have played a key role in the outcome of the 2011 city council election, the 2012 US Senate election, and the 2013 US Senate special election. Now, with the assistance of Dr. Sengly Kong, the chair of the Lowell Cambodia Town…
Read More »Suffragettes Celebrate the Passing of the 19th Amendment: On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, granting American women the right to vote. (Photo Credit: Bettman/CORBIS) The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote—a right known as woman suffrage.…
Read More »March on Washington: Commonly referred to as the March on Washington, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought over 200,000 people to the nation’s capitol to protest racial discrimination and show support for civil rights legislation that was pending in Congress. The March on Washington took place on…
Read More »Since the election to choose the next governor of the Commonwealth is still 15 months away, not all of our readers might be following developments related to that race. There have been a few during the past 72 hours, so I thought it appropriate to document them here. Juliette Kayyem,…
Read More »John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and who teaches economics at Bentley University and UMass Lowell, contributed the following column. Some simple math can help illustrate policy issues that divide our world. Ratios are a handy device to explore relationships. If you…
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