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“That’s the Way It Is”

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RELEASED TODAY: THE US IS RUNNINNG OUT OF AMMUNITION! “That’s the Way It Is” But it shouldn’t be Dan Rather and Team Steady Mar 2     An Iranian woman attends a memorial in Tehran. Credit: Getty Images One of the most solemn responsibilities of this president, or any president, is to explain to the American people why he is sending our military into harm’s way. And just as important is to explain why and how our service members were killed in the line of duty. Donald Trump has failed in both of those duties since he started a war of choice with Iran three days ago. After failing to address the nation as every president has done since it became technologically possible, the president finally spoke on camera for just six minutes on Monday. It was a rambling preamble to an already planned White House event. In remarks insulting to the intelligence of anyone following the events of the past three days, not to mention to the families of military members killed, Trump oddl...
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2025 CommonWealth Beacon Impact Report

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  March 03, 2026  Dear Reader, Today we’re pleased to share   CommonWealth Beacon’s  2025 Impact Report , a snapshot of the journalism and community engagement that defined our year. In 2025, our newsroom committed to deeper, more comprehensive reporting from communities across Massachusetts. From coverage of how a hospital maternity unit closure reshaped daily life in Central Massachusetts to in-depth reporting on housing, climate, and local economic development, our focus was clear: explain how policy decisions affect people in cities and towns across the state. Read our 2025 Impact Report The report includes key milestones and growth metrics, but the real impact shows up in the responses we heard from readers. Time and again, our stories sparked conversation, elevated overlooked issues, and helped communities better understand the challenges they face. As we mark our 30th anniversary, this work feels especially important. We’re proud to carry forward a legacy of i...
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Top News | ‘Cuba’s Next,’ Says Senator as US-Israel Wage War on Iran

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  Monday, March 2, 2026 ■ Today's Top News  'Enough Is Enough': Sanders, Khanna Propose Billionaires Tax to Raise $4.4 Trillion "In a democratic society, we cannot tolerate 60% of our people living paycheck to paycheck—struggling to pay for housing, food, and healthcare—while 938 billionaires have become $1.5 trillion richer." By Julia Conley The US economy has reached a breaking point, suggested Sen.  Bernie Sanders  on Monday as he and Rep.  Ro Khanna  introduced legislation to force billionaires pay their fair share in taxes. “We can no longer tolerate a corrupt tax code that enables billionaires to pay a lower tax rate than the average worker,”  said  Sanders (I-Vt.) “In a democratic society, we cannot tolerate 60% of our people living paycheck to paycheck—struggling to pay for housing, food, and healthcare—while 938 billionaires have become $1.5 trillion richer. We cannot continue a trend in which, over the past 50 years, $79 trillion in weal...
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