Opposing New Housing Only Benefits the Rich

Marx and Engels would surely roll in their graves to know that their intellectual descendants in Massachusetts were embracing a politics that directly and substantially benefits the bourgeoisie and the rentier class while pummeling workers.

Boston Mayoral Hopefuls Face Off in Debate

Boston City Councilors Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu drew sharp distinctions between their campaigns as they faced off Wednesday in the first head-to-head televised debate of the final stretch of Boston’s mayoral contest.

Everett Shows What Housing Leadership Looks Like

With 3,000 units proposed or under development in Everett’s commercial “triangle” district south of Revere Beach Parkway and more to come, readers should be cheering Mayor Carlo DeMaria and other city leaders for setting an example others in Greater Boston should follow.

Blame Cronyism, Not Just Zoning for Our Housing Woes

The kind of small-bore politics and insider political jockeying that have dominated the state political scene for decades – as we’ll see unfold as the gubernatorial race gets going – come at the expense of any real effort to tackle the ongoing housing crisis.