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What is Aleppo?

By Mimi Parseghian Last Thursday, Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson was asked on MSNBC,  “What would you do about Aleppo?”  He blanked and stumbled and answered, “What is Aleppo?”  That whole day both corporate media and social media criticized him for “lack of knowledge on foreign policy” and of course…

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Lowell Civic Engagement Rally

By Mimi Parseghian This past Friday evening, I attended the Lowell Votes Rally for Civic Engagement, which was held at JFK Plaza.  The grass roots, non-partisan organization seeks to increase participation in city elections, especially in neighborhoods with historically low turnout. All candidates who are on the ballot this fall…

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Three Weeks Until the Primary

The state primary election is just three weeks away, on Thursday, September 8, 2016. This Friday, August 19, is the deadline for registering to vote to be able to participate in the primary. The website of the Lowell election office has links to the primary ballots that will be used.…

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