Opinion: Austin Sarat on the Supreme Court’s Take Down of Constitutional Democracy
I was both gratified and puzzled by the commentary of Amherst College’s Austin Sarat in...
Michael Greenebaum
Opinion: Some Questions About Hampshire College
I was deeply saddened and perhaps more surprised than many at the announcement of Hampshire...
Letter: The Importance and Excitement of Amherst’s Global Village Festival This Saturday
I am happy that the Indy has given such prominent space to the Global Village...
Opinion: Reflecting on the School Budget – Specials or Essentials?
Imagine a music class in which the teacher explains “this piece of music is lovely,...
Opinon: Here’s My Opinion
I’ve been writing opinion pieces for the local press since 1986. My first bailiwick was...
Opinion: Children and Performance
I was not able to attend Amherst Community Theater’s The Wizard of Oz last week,...
Opinion: An Elected Mayor for Amherst?
Many friends and colleagues who share my dislike of our current Home Rule Charter and...
Opinion: Welcome to Amherst – Everytown USA
Recently The New Yorker had a cartoon about Amherst. A road sign says “Welcome to Your...
Letter: None of Us Is Safe Until We Are All Safe
I am happy that Amherst has achieved a “perfect” score on the Human Rights Campaign’s...
Valley Light Opera Celebrates 50 Years
Ordinarily when I write a commentary in The Indy I am talking about town issues.Today...
Opinion: What Do Voters Want?
One of the enduring dilemmas of democracies is that those who want voters to have...
Opinion: An Elected Mayor?
Many friends and colleagues who share my dislike of our current Home Rule Charter and...