Monthly Archives: February 2014

Staggering human costs of Iraq and Afghanistan

Posted on February 27, 2014 by aronsbarron

Recently, Taliban insurgents overran an Afghan National Army base killing 21 soldiers as they slept. It was said to be the worst single blow to government forces since 2010. Corruption remains rampant in Afghanistan, fueled by the inflow of American aid. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Afghanistan war, Barack Obama Nobel Peace Prize, casualties, Congressional Research Service Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics, Hamid Karzai, Iraq War, Ooperation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, PTSD, Secretary John Kerry, traumatic brain injuries, war deaths | Leave a comment

Staying connected with the world

Posted on February 23, 2014 by aronsbarron

15 years ago the Atlantic Rim Network hosted a symposium here on the dangers of the decline of international news coverage and the importance of making world events relevant to parochial audiences. It was January 1999. One participant, a CBS news producer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | Tagged Atlantic Rim Network, globalpost.com, international news, Joe 4 Oil, Osama bin Laden, Phil Balboni, Syria, Ukraine | Leave a comment

What will it take to fix ACA?

Posted on February 19, 2014 by aronsbarron

When President Obama back in 2010 said of the flawed Affordable Care Act, pass it now, fix it later, perhaps he never dreamed of the extent to which politics would have paralyzed the U.S. Congress. In the past, with major … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged ACA, Affordable Care Act, anti-trust exemption, Boston Globe endorsement, Cadillac policies, Cong. Stephen Lynch, health insurers, Obamacare, The New England Council | Leave a comment

Boston Olympics? costly diversion

Posted on February 17, 2014 by aronsbarron

The initial images of the Sochi winter Olympics – tap water the color of urine, treacherous unfinished sidewalks, bathroom doors that wouldn’t open, failed opening night electronic display – have given way to images of skiers doing death-defying summersaults off the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Boston 2024 Organizing Committee, IOC, John Fish, London Olympics, Mayor Marty Walsh, Meet the Press, Mitt Romney, Montreal Olympics, Olympics bid, Renee Loth, Sochi Olympics, Suffolk Construction, Sydney Olympics, T.J. Oshie | 2 Comments

Real life after the good ship Lollipop

Posted on February 13, 2014 by aronsbarron

Shirley Temple was three years old back in the 1930’s when she started her performance career. She achieved major league stardom between the ripe old ages of six and 11. With her curly hair and twinkly eyes, she sang and … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Ambassador to Ghana, Association of Opinion Journalists, Berlin Wall, Gerald Ford protocol chief, Good Ship Lollipop, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Richard Nixon fundraiser, Shirley Temple Black, U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | 3 Comments

Slaps and Claps

Posted on February 11, 2014 by aronsbarron

Claps for the Boston Sunday Globe’s photojournalism spread by Mary Beth Meehan showing the pattern of violence in New Bedford against Mayan Guatemalans. They fled the war in Guatamela and came here for peace and opportunity, but they’re being beaten and robbed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | Tagged 9-year-old shot and killed by brother, Copenhagen zookeepers kill giraffe, DCF, Department of Children and Families, Emily Rooney Greater Boston, Hyde Park Y hunger initiative, John Barros, John Kerry role in Israeli Palestinian talks, Marty Walsh, Mary Beth Meehan, Naftali Bennet, New Bedford attacks on Mayan Guatemalans | Leave a comment

None-of-the-above an option for dissatisfied voters?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by aronsbarron

We believe in informed consent. What about informed dissent? The New Hampshire Union Leader recently reported that Granite State legislators will consider a proposal to allow voters unhappy with their choice of candidates to mark their ballots for “none of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged James Barron, Jon Keller, Nevada 2012 Senate race, New Hampshire legislation, none-of-the-above ballot option, Peter Weber, Rep. Charles Weed, ThisWeek.com | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: February 2014

Staggering human costs of Iraq and Afghanistan

Staying connected with the world

What will it take to fix ACA?

Boston Olympics? costly diversion

Real life after the good ship Lollipop

Slaps and Claps

None-of-the-above an option for dissatisfied voters?

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