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March 31, 2020

Former hospital building reopens as homeless shelter sees first case of COVID-19
Councilor asks Boston to name racism ‘a public health crisis’
Is Boston truly ready for Coronavirus?
As coronavirus spreads, homeless people are vulnerable
Family homelessness rises faster in Mass. than any other state
Berning up Boston: Sanders Supporters Rally for Progress
Book Review: Long Bright Mirror
Spare Change Vendor Remembered
Movie Review: The Rhythm Section
Prisoner abuse sparks lawsuit against Souza-Baranowski prison
Won’t be Silent Anymore: Poor People’s Campaign Comes to Massachusetts
Recipe For A Terrorist
‘Still much work to be done’ on homelessness in Massachusetts
Irvine Welsh writes a letter to his 25-year-old self for the street paper network
The Split Man: A review of Marc Goldfinger’s ‘Heroin’s Harbor

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News
- Councilor asks Boston to name racism ‘a public health crisis’ - March 16, 2020
- Berning up Boston: Sanders Supporters Rally for Progress - February 25, 2020
- Spare Change Vendor Remembered - February 21, 2020
- The Split Man: A review of Marc Goldfinger’s ‘Heroin’s Harbor - January 21, 2020
- Hearing on rent control draws supportive tenants and activists - January 15, 2020
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- Austin expels homeless from under bridge, promises them giant tent - November 11, 2019
- Hounded: Demonstrators decry Greyhound’s cooperation with ICE - September 25, 2019
- Rapid rehousing: The problems with this solution - September 15, 2019
- How Trump incites violence: Understanding stochastic terrorism - September 3, 2019
- Prison industry can’t hide from human rights violations - August 9, 2019
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- Refugees sleeping rough on outskirts of EU - January 14, 2020
- A voice for the children of Gaza - December 2, 2019
- Panama celebrates its black Christ, part of protest against colonialism and slavery - October 29, 2019
- For Some in Kashmir Marriage Equates to Sexual Slavery - October 29, 2019
- How climate change is driving emigration from Central America - September 30, 2019
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Social Justice
- Former hospital building reopens as homeless shelter sees first case of COVID-19 - 14 hours ago
- As coronavirus spreads, homeless people are vulnerable - March 14, 2020
- Family homelessness rises faster in Mass. than any other state - March 9, 2020
- Spare Change Vendor Remembered - February 21, 2020
- Won’t be Silent Anymore: Poor People’s Campaign Comes to Massachusetts - February 12, 2020
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- Panama celebrates its black Christ, part of protest against colonialism and slavery - October 29, 2019
- Horace Seldon: Fighting Injustice, Celebrating Civil Disobedience - December 20, 2018
- Parents Who Had Kids Torn From Them File Class Action Lawsuit - September 11, 2018
- Nonprofit Sector Needs to Recruit and Promote Leaders of Color, Report Finds - April 23, 2018
- Boston Mothers Who Have Lost Sons Speak Out Against Police Brutality - April 3, 2018
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- For Some in Kashmir Marriage Equates to Sexual Slavery - October 29, 2019
- And the distractions continue - March 5, 2019
- Election Shows Strong Support for LGBTQ Rights - November 30, 2018
- Protests against Kavanaugh bookend the week in Boston - October 6, 2018
- Study Finds No Threat in Transgender Bathroom Access - October 4, 2018
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- Prisoner abuse sparks lawsuit against Souza-Baranowski prison - February 21, 2020
- Refugees sleeping rough on outskirts of EU - January 14, 2020
- A voice for the children of Gaza - December 2, 2019
- For Some in Kashmir Marriage Equates to Sexual Slavery - October 29, 2019
- The hidden costs of fast fashion - October 29, 2019
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- Councilor asks Boston to name racism ‘a public health crisis’ - March 16, 2020
- As coronavirus spreads, homeless people are vulnerable - March 14, 2020
- Are you equipped to respond to an opioid overdose? - October 29, 2019
- Boston’s Homeless Women Struggle to Navigate Healthcare System - May 30, 2019
- Boston to make case for new Long Island bridge to Quincy - May 7, 2019
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Arts & Culture
- Champion of the Underdog: An Interview With Dolly Parton - February 26, 2019
- Bill Murray chats about his late-career dive into music - November 23, 2018
- Guitarist Billy Martin of Good Charlotte discusses band’s new album, Generation Rx - October 22, 2018
- Respect: Saying Goodbye to the Queen of Soul - September 14, 2018
- MC5 Guitarist Marks 50 Years of Kicking Out the Jams With Tour, Autobiography - August 16, 2018
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- Movie Review: The Rhythm Section - February 21, 2020
- ‘It changed my life’: Ordinary people power Game of Thrones - May 8, 2019
- She’s the Boss: Alyssa Milano Talks #Metoo, Acting, and Mental Health - November 3, 2018
- Who-ray for her - October 3, 2018
- David Tennant: ‘I was told acting was a daft idea.’ - May 24, 2018
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- Book Review: Long Bright Mirror - February 21, 2020
- The Split Man: A review of Marc Goldfinger’s ‘Heroin’s Harbor - January 21, 2020
- Celebrate the release of SCN writer’s book at the Lizard Lounge - December 3, 2019
- Book Review: ‘Prey For Us’ - May 8, 2019
- Fiction: A Fly In The Ointment - April 9, 2019
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Voices
- Last Word
- LAST WORD: Christina Sukghian Houle - May 4, 2016
- Last Word: Mary Ann Ponti - April 20, 2016
- Last Word: Denice Lowery - April 14, 2016
- Last Word: Dawn - March 31, 2016
- Last Word: Hal Rawlings - February 26, 2016
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