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Letter: ICE Actions Threaten the Rights of All Massachusetts Residents
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Letter: ICE Actions Threaten the Rights of All Massachusetts Residents

Brooks Ballenger May 16, 2025 0

As the Trump administration’s immigration authorities detain, imprison and remove residents from our communities,  the...

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UMass Student Protestors Honored in Alternate Graduation Ceremony
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UMass Student Protestors Honored in Alternate Graduation Ceremony

Brooks Ballenger May 24, 2024 4

by Brooks Ballenger and UMass Faculty for Justice in Palestine UMass faculty honored student protestors...

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DEMOCRACY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT
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Letter: Open Meeting Law Complaint Before Council Seeks to Weaken Our Democracy

Brooks Ballenger March 15, 2024 0

The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 12, 2024 I...

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