The Bluest State? More Like The Most Practical

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Sunday, November 11, 2018 [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [The Bluest State? More Like The Most Practical]( It's easy to make fun of Massachusetts for being too liberal. But the results of the midterms tell a different story. And anyway, writes Tom Keane, our politics get results.... [A Big Night For Racism]( Naked racial animus -- liberated by Donald Trump from the dark shadows in which it once dwelled -- set the tone for too many of these midterm races, writes Eileen McNamara. [Men And Women Aren't Equal - Not Yet. Except In The Voting Booth]( Today, nearly a century after winning the vote, women are just beginning to use their power at the polls, writes Tina Cassidy. [6 Ideas To Help Democrats Win Voters In Rural America]( Purging Trumpism means Democrats must win over more rural voters, writes Rich Barlow. That means supporting practical bipartisan policies that will improve people's lives. [Faith Not Fear: Trumpism Was Never Going To Be Undone In One Night]( Fear and rage are powerful motivators. We learned that lesson, yet again, on Tuesday. But we also learned that most Americans are alert to the danger of those forces, writes Steve Almond. [My Life Before The Transgender Protection Law]( This is why I am voting yes on Question 3. This is my story, writes Robson Govine. [For The Disabled, Office Accessibility Is Often A Dealbreaker - But It Doesn't Have To Be]( There are thousands of capable, qualified professionals who are unable to work, because they can't access an office, writes Carol Steinberg. A bill in the Massachusetts legislature could change that. [The Women's Wave Is About More Than Opposition To Trump]( The new women in Congress will not vote as a monolith, writes Joanna Weiss. But their experiences mean old debates will be infused with at least a few new perspectives.. [Welcome To Divided Government. Will Democrats Overplay Their Hand?]( The midterm outcome didn't match the hyperbole of the build-up, writes John Sivolella. It has, however, set the stage for a profound juxtaposition of presidential vulnerability and power. [Putting The Election In Perspective, For Our Kids (And For Ourselves)]( As parents, we can teach our children that an election is not an apocalypse, but an opportunity to discuss and debate and be heard, writes KJ Dell'Antonia. [Let's Stop Trying To Change Each Other And Start Trying To Understand Each Other]( Maybe talking more frankly and listening more carefully about our lives could mend us more than trying to convince each other about political views, writes Janna Malamud Smith. [Why It's OK If Some Voters Sit Out The Midterms]( A new study finds many non-voters are studiously ignorant about public affairs. We should pray that they don't share their misinformation at the polls, writes Rich Barlow. [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](