Opinion: State Pension Fund is Financing Genocide in Gaza
I am deeply troubled that our federal tax dollars as well as our Mass State...
Gerry Weiss
Opinion: Conflating Criticism of Israel with Antisemitism Endangers All
Israeli leaders and Zionists everywhere have, for decades, strived to, and have been successful at...
Letter: Israeli Minister – Our Total Destruction of Gaza Has No Precedent. And the World Is Not Stopping Us.
It is estimated that Israel is killing 100 Palestinians/day in Gaza. Israel recently initiated a...
Opinion: A Call for a Town-wide Conversation on the Mission and Values of the Amherst Police Department
In May of 2024, a coalition of Massachusetts State Police, UMass Police and Amherst Police...
Letter: Ceasefire in Gaza? Israel Expands War to West Bank
Gaza is now millions of tons of rubble. Gazans are told it is safe to...
Letter: Prince Lobel Report Fails to Justify it’s Conclusion that UMass Administration Acted Reasonably in Repressing Student Protest
I’ve read the Prince Lobel report and I agree with Kevin Young’s and Helene Langerock, Emmanuelle Sussman and Ruya...
Letter: US Munitions Produce Horrific Death and Destruction in Palestine
Bombs. The US sells thousands of tons of bombs to Israel, bought with the financial...
Opinion: US Must Stop Funding the Killing in Gaza
I’m saddened by the increasing number of and ferocity of verbal attacks on Amherst4Ceasefire members,...
Letter: Why Amherst Needs A Temporary Moratorium On The Permitting And Approval Of Large-Scale Ground Mounted Solar Installations
On November 8, 2021, Lynn Griesemer and Pat DeAngelis of the Amherst Town Council introduced...
Letter: Council’s Plans For Garage Are Incomprehensible
The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council and to Town...
Letter: Rejoice In Our Ability To Criticize Government
Leave our town councilors alone, shut up and vote. That seems to be the mantra...
Opinion: Inclusionary Zoning Changes Can Work In Amherst
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. There are discussions happening in Amherst town...