Category: Opinion
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Talking Points: Speaking out about Newton’s response to ICE
Introduction On Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the Newton City Hall Council Chamber, the City Council’s Public Safety & Transportation Committee has scheduled a meeting to hear public testimony on residents’ concerns about ICE, including how we would like the City to respond to ICE activity in Newton. Please show up and…
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Sidney On’s Speech at No Kings 3
Sidney On, a Newton High School Student, gave the following Speech at No Kings 3, March 28, 2026, in Newton Centre. On January 30th, 2026, I participated in the walkout amongst many of my peers. I remember marching with my friends amongst this large crowd. I saw signs reading “Ice out” and from distance I…
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The Democratic Party’s abandonment of working-class voters and the road ahead
The recent electoral struggles of the Democrats stem not from messaging failures or insufficient outreach, but from a deliberate strategic realignment that has systematically alienated working-class voters. This alienation is the result of conscious choices made by Democrats to prioritize neoliberal economic policies over material security for ordinary Americans, combined with an ideological rigidity that…