Seth Gitell

Majoring in Power Struggles

UMass chairman Stephen Tocco’s plan for fixing the school deserves a better hearing than it’s received. But then, where our public university is concerned, politics always trumps common sense.

By Seth Gitell

Deval Patrick told voters he’d be an outsider who’d deliver a lot more than business as usual. If his supporters want the governor to get anything done, it’s time to let him off the hook.

Keeping the Wrong Promises

A Memorandum on the Protocols of Power Breakfasting in the Power Breakfast Capital of the World

Pancakes, Bacon, and a Side of Influence

It’s easy to see why our congressmen, finally center-stage again, would want big roles in the Iraq debate. But if they go too far, they’ll lose a golden opportunity to tackle problems here at home.

The Lure of the Spotlight

For years, Globe exec Al Larkin has been the paper’s consigliere to local power brokers and its staunchest defender. His bosses in New York haven’t made the job easy—and these days, with talk of a sale swirling, it may be the most

Reporting from the Inside