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Facebook’s independent Oversight Board on Wednesday announced it has ruled in favor of upholding the

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Facebook's independent Oversight Board on Wednesday announced it has ruled in favor of upholding the platform's suspension of former President Donald Trump's account.

"The Board found that the two posts by Mr. Trump on January 6 severely violated Facebook’s Community Standards and Instagram’s Community Guidelines," reported the board in their announcement.

Finneran: Additions to History

Tom Finneran, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Thoughts are in a collision this morning. I wring my hands over the surging impulse to delete names and to topple statues from iconic American...

Yang, Bennet Drop Out of 2020 Presidential Race

GoLocalWorcester Political Team

Democratic Presidential candidates Andrew Yang and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) have dropped out of the 2020 primary. The now-former candidates made their announcements on...

Horowitz: Romney Steps Up

Rob Horowitz, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

When President Bill Clinton addressed the nation from the White House after he was acquitted in his impeachment trial, more than 20 years ago, he struck...

“A Political ‘Triple Play’ Like No Other” - Sunday Political Brunch February 9, 2020

Mark Curtis, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

Has this nation ever had a political week like this? In the course of three days we’ve had a State of the Union...

Horowitz: We Increasingly Live in Two Separate Media Universes

Rob Horowitz, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

The media sources Democrats and Republicans trust and rely on for information about politics and government are growing even more divergent, according to a recently...

New N.H. Democratic Primary Poll Calls Race Too Close to Call

GoLocalWorcester Political Team

With only eight days to go, the New Hampshire Democratic primary is wide open, with a close race for the lead and a large share...

“The Difficult Crossroads of Political and News Events” – Sunday Political Brunch - February 2, 2020

Mark Curtis, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

The news business is a fickle mistress. What reporters love at a given moment can be gone in a split second. We’re an...

Finneran: From Sea to Shining Sea

Tom Finneran, GoLocalProv MINDSETTER™

I guess that I’m a fool. I guess that I’m a sucker. I guess that I’m both woefully na...

Horowitz: Bolton Landmine Detonates

Rob Horowitz, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

It was always a matter of when--not if--the first-hand knowledge John Bolton has of President Trump’s actions and motivations on Ukraine would become...

“The Political Hodge-Podge of 2020 So Far” – Sunday Political Brunch – January 26, 2020

Mark Curtis, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

The year is barely underway, but the political drama is fierce already. Let’s face it, there is a lot at stake right out...

Horowitz: Impeachment - State of Play as the Trial Begins

Rob Horowitz, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

As the impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins in the US Senate today, Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s use of Senator David Perdue ...

“The Political Perfect Storm”—Sunday Political Brunch—January 19, 2020

Mark Curtis, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

I loved the movie, “The Perfect Storm!” It’s the confluence of Murphy’s Law in which if things can go...

Finneran: Come Fly With Me

Tom Finneran, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Cross country fantasies. We all have them.

Horowitz: Trump Remains Untrusted and Unpopular Internationally

Rob Horowitz, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Just as the distrust of an overwhelming majority of the American public is making it difficult for people to have faith in the president&rsquo...

Cory Booker Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race

GoLocalProv Political Team

Democratic New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced that he is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race.

“The Constitutional Questions of Combat” – The Sunday Political Brunch—January 12, 2020

Mark Curtis, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

There has been a lot of clamor and controversy this week about President Trump over a U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian military leader...

Finneran: A Very Pleasant Surprise

Tom Finneran, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Disclaimers come first: I did not watch the Golden Globe Awards.

Horowitz: Trump Throws More Gasoline on the Fire

Rob Horowitz, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

When viewed in isolation, Major General Qasem Soleimani's removal from planet Earth is certainly a welcome development. He was a malign force in...

Money Makes the Political World Go ‘Round – “Sunday Political Brunch” - January 5, 2020

Mark Curtis, GoLocal Contributor

There’s an old saying, “Money is the Mother’s Milk of Politics!” It’s a recognition that fundraising is...

Finneran: Little Christmas

Tom Finneran, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

For many years, my wife and I would send out a Little Christmas card with a special message. That message never gets old. Indeed, it...

Facebook’s independent Oversight Board on Wednesday announced it has ruled in favor of upholding the

Finneran: Additions to History

Yang, Bennet Drop Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Horowitz: Romney Steps Up

“A Political ‘Triple Play’ Like No Other” - Sunday Political Brunch February 9, 2020

Horowitz: We Increasingly Live in Two Separate Media Universes

New N.H. Democratic Primary Poll Calls Race Too Close to Call

“The Difficult Crossroads of Political and News Events” – Sunday Political Brunch - February 2, 2020

Finneran: From Sea to Shining Sea

Horowitz: Bolton Landmine Detonates

“The Political Hodge-Podge of 2020 So Far” – Sunday Political Brunch – January 26, 2020

Horowitz: Impeachment - State of Play as the Trial Begins

“The Political Perfect Storm”—Sunday Political Brunch—January 19, 2020

Finneran: Come Fly With Me

Horowitz: Trump Remains Untrusted and Unpopular Internationally

Cory Booker Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race

“The Constitutional Questions of Combat” – The Sunday Political Brunch—January 12, 2020

Finneran: A Very Pleasant Surprise

Horowitz: Trump Throws More Gasoline on the Fire

Money Makes the Political World Go ‘Round – “Sunday Political Brunch” - January 5, 2020

Finneran: Little Christmas

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