Article snippet: Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Throngs on Boston Common chanted — sometimes angrily, often profanely — against Nazis, racism, the KKK, and fascists. One week after violence in Charlottesville sparked tremors of outrage across the country, anything seemed possible to the crowds. Would there be bloodshed here, too? Despite the fact that the day was largely peaceful, President Trump tweeted that there were “anti-police agitators” at the Boston events. Renée Graham If President Trump wants this nation united, then it’s his own odious rhetoric that may ultimately achieve that. The Big Picture Thousands took to the streets and parks of Boston Saturday to make their voices heard. Those who study and advocate for the First Amendment were split on the city’s actions. JOAN VENNOCHI Call them Nazis, white supremacists or “free speech” advocates — whatever label you prefer, they were the hunted and harassed Saturday on Boston Common. Adrian Walker The tiny rally on Boston Common was clearly a bust. Tens of thousands of counterprotesters made an emphatic show of unity. Mr. Finkelstein’s sharp, relentless attack ads helped elect dozens of conservative political candidates in the United States and abroad. The chief strategist who helped President Trump win the 2016 election but clashed for months with other West Wing advisers has agreed to leave his post. Poli... Link to the full article to read more
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