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About – The New American Progressive
New American Progressives seeks to include a spiritual component—self-awareness and empathy—to the political world. For too long, we on the left have focused on copying right wing tactics, such as controlling the language of debate, raising money through corporations that are not good corporate citizens, and focusing on what the progressive movement can do for… Continue reading
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Hopelessness, Heroin, and Corporate America
“I’ve seen the needle and the damage done” sings Neil Young. We can relate to that verse. Due to overdoses, A whole generation of young men and women are dead, dying, lost. I have lost so many family members and friends to this insidious disease. Collectively, we shed a sacred river of tears. Today, I… Continue reading
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Marty Walsh is One of Us
The Mayor-Elect of Boston, Marty Walsh, has proven himself an effective advocate of working-class people. The coalition that carried him to victory is a direct-result of his roots as a champion of Boston’s inner-city neighborhoods. Mayor-Elect Walsh is indeed a trasnformative figure. Walsh was able to build a voting coaltion in Boston that symbolizes that racial… Continue reading
About Me
My name is Paul Adams and I have