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  Bernie Sanders: No Kings. No Oligarchy. In America, We the People Will Rule March 29, 2026 The following remarks were delivered by Sen. Bernie Sanders at the No Kings rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, where an estimated 200,000 marched in protest against President Donald Trump and his right-wing allies, on Saturday, March 28, 2026. … As all of you know, we are living in an unprecedented and dangerous moment in American history. In many ways the future of our country and the entire world is hanging in the balance – and the actions that we take now will determine what that future looks like.   The choices that we face are clear. In the wealthiest country in the history of the world, and at a time of massive breakthroughs in technology, we now have the opportunity to create a nation in which ALL people can enjoy a dignified standard of living, where we wipe out bigotry and hatred, and where all of us can live in peace and participate in a vibrant democracy. Where the foundation of ...

  ADVERTISEMENT Sponsored by  The Boston Foundation The Best of  CommonWealth Beacon   OPINION Invest in the 80 percent: Why Mass. must fund summer and after-school learning   March 29, 2026 By  Chris Smith and Paul Reville Massachusetts has a generational opportunity to change thousands of lives by filling a conspicuous gap in our education system. We can do this by giving our students—particularly the most disadvantaged—more of what they actually want and need: robust summer and after-school learning and enrichment opportunities. Currently, the state’s primary vehicles for funding such opportunities— the Afterschool/Out-of-School Time (ASOST) and Summer Learning budget items —are an important initial step in the right direction. However, much more is needed to meet the needs of students and families. Consider the scale of that need: Children spend 80 percent of their waking hours during their K-12 years outside of school. It is a shocking but true statistic. A...