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In the midst of a pandemic, looking out for the future of Boston’s Main Streets districts has become all the more urgent. City officials launched the Reimagine Main Streets program in November of last year, which, according to the City’s website, is a “community engagement process designed to strengthen the future of Boston Main Streets program through a deep and comprehensive analysis of the program’s existing systems and resources, uses, and gaps that impact local economic growth.” The process is led by consultants Strategy Matters and CJ Strategies, as well as subcontractors Archipelago Strategy Group. The Gazette spoke with Natalia Urtubey, the City’s Director of Small Business, as well as Ellen Walker, the Executive Director of Mission Hill Main Streets, to learn more about this process and how it can help shape the way the City’s main streets districts will move forward. ....
Al-Qaeda and Its Heirs Add to cart On December 9, 2014, the Jamestown Foundation organized the Eighth Annual Terrorism Conference. This report contains eight papers from presenters at the conference. Michael W. S. Ryan leads with “The Islamic State: What Victory Means.” Nicholas A. Heras then discusses “Swimming in a Turbulent Sea? Non-State Threats to the Islamic State.” Murad Batal al-Shishani explains “The Political Economy of Islamic State and Its Financial Resources.” “Islamic State’s Threat to the Kurds in Syria and Northern Iraq” is addressed by Wladimir van Wilgenburg. Ahmed S. Hashim covers “The Islamic State: From al-Qaeda Affiliate to Caliphate.” Adel El-Adawy writes on “The Need for an Effective and Comprehensive Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Combatting Regional Jihadism: The View from Cairo.” This is followed with Dario Cristiani’s analysis of “Libya’s Descent into Chaos: Warring Clans and Its Impact on Regional Stabilit ....