A group of Boston teens held a press conference in conjunction with Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE) and the T Riders Union June 10 upon the release of their new report exploring why the MBTA should consider a youth pass program and the larger problem of public transit injustice.
Massachusetts farmers gathered at the State House in Boston April 7 for “Massachusetts Agriculture Day.” Gov. Deval Patrick, Energy & Environmental Affairs Secretary Richard Sullivan and Agricultural Commissioner Scott Soares spoke about the importance of local food and sustainable agriculture. The event was also used to announce the establishment of the Massachusetts Food Policy Alliance.
Global Wire
By Talia Whyte
As the “no fly zone” continues over the Libyan skies, many analysts are speculating about Muammar Gadhafi’s possible exit strategies. Yesterday Uganda cited that it might be open to receiving the dictator, while Venezuela could also be an escape option since Gadhafi and Hugo Chavez are “friends.” Even Zimbabwe is on the table.
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Black AIDS Institute founder Phil Wilson spoke before the National Association of Black Journalists in Washington DC March 25 on why HIV/AIDS has become a “blacker” disease in 2011 and the responsibility of black journalists to continue covering the epidemic.