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November 7, 2018 By JASON PRAMAS

PIZZA BARONS LAY OFF 1,100: PAPA GINO’S & D’ANGELO WORKERS NEED TO ORGANIZE FOR JUSTICE

Image by Don Kuss

  Mainstream press coverage of mass layoffs like Sunday’s shutdown of almost 100 Papa Gino’s and D’Angelo fast food restaurants generally looks upon such tragic events through a glass, darkly. Because journalism in the service of the rich and powerful is a poor reflection of reality when it comes to all things labor. Which is […]

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, Columns Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, Column, corporation, D'Angelo, Jason Pramas, jobs, justice, labor, layoff, malfeasance, minimum wage, Papa Gino's, PGHC, union, WARN Act

April 11, 2018 By JASON PRAMAS

TOWNIE EXTRA: YASER MURTAJA, PRESENTE!

The killers of the Palestinian journalist must be brought to justice   April 11, 2018 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS   Typically, I mainly focus on Bay State issues in this column. But I’ll make an exception this time and stand with my colleagues at the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and their affiliate the Palestinian […]

Filed Under: Columns, Townie Tagged With: Column, demonstration, Gaza, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, Jason Pramas, journalist, justice, killing, news, Obituary, Palestine, photojournalist, protest, rally, right of return, shooting, TOWNIE, Yaser Murtaja

October 24, 2017 By JASON PRAMAS

THE VERTEX SHELL GAME

Vertex Headquarters. Photo ©2015 Derek Kouyoumjian Pharma’s Donation to Boston, Other Cities Converts Public Funds to PR Gold October 24, 2017 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS   Vertex Pharmaceuticals made a big PR splash last week with an announcement of a significant donation to Boston and other cities where it does business. The Boston-based company, best […]

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, Columns Tagged With: biotech, Boston, corporations, democracy, economy, education, healthcare, history, justice, Massachusetts, national, pharma, politics, taxation, Vertex

October 18, 2017 By JASON PRAMAS

TOWNIE: A WORM’S EYE VIEW OF THE MASS POWER STRUCTURE+

Students at rally at Boston City Hall by NewtonCourt (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons From the guy that brings you Apparent Horizon October 18, 2017 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS   The rich and powerful interests that control Massachusetts politics and the state economy have their fingers in every conceivable pie. So numerous […]

Filed Under: Columns, Townie Tagged With: Activism, BINJ, blurb, Boston, bribe, brief, business, CEO, City Hall, Column, Contact, corporations, corruption, democracy, development, economy, education, government, healthcare, higher education, Jason Pramas, justice, labor, legislature, malfeasance, Massachusetts, news, politics, Real Estate, taxation, TOWNIE

March 7, 2017 By JASON PRAMAS

THE LONG GAME: SANCTUARY CITIES FIGHT POINTS TO NEED FOR GLOBAL LABOR PROTECTIONS

Original flag image by Adbusters. Or Betsy Ross, depending on who you ask March 7, 2017 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS Immigration enforcement is the responsibility of the federal government. Yet Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and related federal agencies often rely on local police to help round up undocumented immigrants for deportation. That problematic lies […]

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, Columns Tagged With: Activism, culture, democracy, economy, education, government, history, immigration, international, Jason Pramas, justice, labor, national, politics

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