It’s Not Too Late to Save Hampshire College. Here’s Why
Hampshire College is facing problems in part because sensationalist news articles paint an erroneously hopeless...
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Opinion: There Are Plenty of Reasons for Accreditors to Continue to Support Hampshire College
In early 2019, Hampshire College’s then-president Miriam Nelson decided that Hampshire could not afford to...
When We Fight for Public Schools, We Fight for Democracy
by Kumar Rao The following article appeared originally in Waging Nonviolence on March 19, 2026...
The Cost of War: Iran Edition
by Eric Morrissette Every dollar on this war of choice against Iran is a dollar...
Finance Committee Gets Briefing on Library Project Finances: Big Questions Remain
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, March 3, 2026 This meeting was...
Amherst’s East Village: Where History Happened
On Wednesday, March 4, the town’s Planning Board will take up a proposal from the...
Hampshire College’s Enrollment Dilemma is a Solvable Problem
Hampshire College enrollment declined from 844 to 750 students (an 11% decrease) in Fall 2025,...
Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime – and Fighting Back
by Kelly Hayes The following podcast transcript appeared originally in Truthout on February 19, 2026,...
Steel Rising, Endowment Falling? Jones Library Leaders Wrestle with Uncertain Future
The February 18, 2026, meeting of the Jones Library Board of Trustees presented a study...
Chapter 70: Some of What You Need to Know to Understand the School Budget Process
Chapter 70, the primary Massachusetts state aid program for public elementary and secondary schools, is...
A Better World is Possible: Here’s How We Pressured an Airline to End Its Contract With ICE
by Umme Hoque and Daniel Hunter ICE is not invulnerable. The Avelo Airlines win proves...
Opinion: Jones Library Request for More CPAC Funding Unjustifiable
The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) will begin deliberations on January 15 regarding how to...