Author Archives: Dwight Bramble

Collective bargaining–A private right that should not be public

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Dwight Bramble

On Feb. 28, 2011, the Cambridge City Council unanimously resolved: “We in Cambridge…support the right of workers…from Wisconsin… who are being attacked by right wing fanatics… to organize and collectively bargain…” On August 16, 1937, one closet right wing fanatic … Continue reading →

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Green consequences: Further Earth Day thoughts

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Dwight Bramble

“…each organic being… has to struggle for life and to suffer great destruction. When we reflect on this struggle, we may console ourselves with the full belief, that the war of nature is not incessant, that no fear is felt, … Continue reading →

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The right to health care

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Dwight Bramble

President Obama’s Congressional address on health care reform dealt both with details of proposed legislation and with moral imperatives. That was appropriate. The two are inextricably linked. The legislation is dependent on the moral imperative that health care be a … Continue reading →

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Global warming: Science or politics?

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Dwight Bramble

During this summer of meteorological discontent, present Cambridge residents may well ask “Where’s global warming when we need it?” We are not alone. For the week ending July 21, 2009, in the U.S., 1,077 of 2,842 (38 percent) reporting locations … Continue reading →

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