MASSWIRE ARCHIVE
This is the archive of all articles from BINJ’s MassWire news service prior to September 2023. Check out the new MassWire page at masswire.news.
NUCLEAR DECISIONS: THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DON’T ALL AGREE ON
“Right now, we just don’t know what to do with nuclear waste. It lasts 100,000 years ... It’s shockingly toxic ...
A DISABLED REPORTER WALKS INTO A DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY EVENT…
I attended three carefully chosen events with three separate candidates over the course of 24 hours: Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, ...
“HE JUST NEEDS TO GET KNOWN”: PATRICK SUPPORTERS IN NH HAVE EYES SET ON OTHER STATES
“I know his polling numbers are low. My hope is as time goes on he’s able to build some momentum ...
SMALL BUT LOUD: THE GRANITE STATE’S RELIGIOUS LEFT REMINDS YOU TO VOTE
“The biggest misconception about progressive people of faith is that not wearing religion on your sleeve means it’s not important ...
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BIDEN’S ELECTION EVE RALLY AND BERNIE’S STROKES CONCERT
“Check me out,” Biden told a crowd of near 150. “If you like what you see, help me out, if ...
PHOTO GALLERY: MAGA MERCHANTS OF MANCHESTER CASH IN DURING TRUMP RALLY
“I used to work for NASA, had a sweet job making $29.90 an hour. Then Obama come in and said, ...
BIG CHILL: A YAWN OF A CENTENNIAL, DINNER WITH MICHAEL J. FOX, AND THE BENNET PRIMARY TEST
“I’ve read and listened to so much stuff from the architects of the New Green Deal,” Jay said. “The number ...
AS CLASS DIVIDES BUTTIGIEG AND SANDERS SUPPORTERS, PETE LOOKS FOR SUBURBAN VOTERS
In these relatively affluent towns, voters are less inclined to care if Pete has 40 billionaires, as Sanders noted in ...
GIG DEAL: WHEN IT COMES TO UNCONVENTIONAL JOBS, ONLY ONE CANDIDATE (ALMOST) GETS IT
This year, workers’ rights, the economy, and wealth distribution are focal points in the campaigns of progressive Democratic candidates, particularly ...
“IT’S PRIMITIVE.” RETHINKING “ELECTABILITY” AND THE POLITICS OF THE POSSIBLE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
After the days spent traveling New Hampshire in search of novel insights prognosticating the coming months of our political spectacle, ...
ROCKIN’ IN THE FREE STATE: ON THE ROAD WITH FASTBALL, EAGLEMANIA & CLEVER GIRL IN NH DURING PRIMARY WEEK
Music is the original gig economy, and the concerns of the musical underclass are shaped by America at large ...
DAYS OF OLD: VOTERS IN NH DON’T SEEM TO GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE AGE OF CANDIDATES
“I don’t care if they’re young or old, I want them to have a good mind, to be able to ...
THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE CORRUPTION CHORUS SINGS, AND THE GHOST OF “GRANNY D” STILL WALKS
“We try to echo what Granny Haddock did and show determination that we can get this fixed. Because every issue ...
TULSI’S LAST STAND: CANDIDATE SNUBBED BY OWN PARTY MAKES FINAL PLEA TO NH VOTERS
“I was alarmed by some of the answers from the other candidates at the debates the other night,” she said ...
IN GOD’S HANDS: BERNIE SURROGATES TURN TO CHRIST ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Nina Turner followed Moore, energizing the crowd with her political preaching, using her roots in the African American preaching tradition ...
“MODERATES AREN’T ELECTABLE ANYWAY”: SOCIALISM ON TRIAL IN LEAD-UP TO NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY
“The things we’re talking about with Sanders are things I’ve wanted my whole life." ...
LAST MAN STANDING: WHICH DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES WOULD EXECUTE THE LAST MAN ON DEATH ROW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE?
As the only man left on death row, an African-American in a state that is 93% Caucasian, sitting in the ...
CAMPAIGNSPOTTING: A NONSCIENTIFIC COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SANDERS AND WARREN DEBATE PARTIES
Whereas the Bernie party embraced imagery we’ve all been brainwashed into associating with right wingery—plastic furniture designed for outdoor use, ...
“MAKE ELECTIONS FAIR AGAIN”: PROTEST AGAINST BIG MONEY IN POLITICS RETURNS TO NEW HAMPSHIRE
“The easiest way for them to get elected is to go to big donors and get campaign donations. There are ...
THE SILENCER MAJORITY: NH RESIDENTS REACT TO CANDIDATES’ POSITIONS ON GUN CONTROL
“It’s none of your fucking business what I own ... I haven’t broken any laws. Why do I have to ...
TRASH PROSPECTORS: THREE DAYS BEFORE PRIMARY, THE TOWN DUMP IS THE PLACE TO CAMPAIGN IN NH
“On Saturday, going to the dump is as normal as going to the post office ... Good campaigns will have ...
MICHAEL MOORE TO TAPE LIVE PODCAST WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CHAPO TRAP HOUSE AT BINJ POP-UP NEWSROOM (SUN. 2.9)
Join Michael Moore for a live taping of his Rumble podcast with special guests Chapo Trap House ...
POLICY POLICE: CANNABIS COP AND GOP COHORT CHALLENGE CANDIDATES AND EDUCATE VOTERS ON WHY DRUGS SHOULD BE LEGAL
“Everyone knows we are a mosquito on the butt of an elephant ... I’ve had cops see my shirt and ...
PHOTO GALLERY: VERMIN SUPREME’S BIRD-DOG AND PONY SHOW OUTSIDE THE SAINT ANSELM DEBATE
Photos from the scene outside of the Democratic debate at Saint Anselm College (2.7.20) ...
“MONEY IS CALLING THE SHOTS IN WASHINGTON”: WARREN PROMISES TO ACTUALLY DRAIN THE SWAMP
“If there is a decision to be made in Washington, it’s a decision made by money ... Money is calling ...
MEET THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WHO QUOTES HIPPOCRATES AND WANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
"Unfortunately, the leadership of the Republican party is at odds with their own voters, so I think we should replace ...
MEET THE YANG GANG’S NUMBER ONE YOUTUBER
"There is a process. First of all, you are curious, then you discover, then you research, and then the cycle ...
ACCESS DENIED: BUTTIGIEG PACKS ROOM, BRUISES INDEPENDENT MEDIA EGOS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Through the fog of nobodies, MSNBC show host and hoagie hound Chris Matthews managed to get access; “Just hang on,” ...
“YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF POWER”: YOUTH MOVEMENT APPLIES PRESSURE
“We saw this opportunity where, if we could organize young people in New Hampshire to not only turn out to ...
“SHOULD A CORPORATION POISON YOUR FAMILY FOR MONEY?”: STEYER HAS NO LOVE FOR FERC, WOULD “EMPOWER” STATES TO STAND UP AGAINST PIPELINES
“Should a corporation poison your family for money?” Steyer asked the crowd. “Climate is the number one priority … not ...