Opinion: Jones Library – A Better Path Is Possible
The Jones Library Trustees are trying to convince us that if we don’t agree to...
OPINION
Opinion: Checks And Balances In Amherst Town Government. Reflections By A Soon-To-Be-Former-Councilor On How This Town Council Fails To Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation (#3)
Checks and balances are a cornerstone of democracy. The point of providing checks and balances...
Opinion: Love Justice And Climate Change – What’s A “Fair Share” And Who Should Pay It?
President Biden told the United Nations recently that by 2024 the U.S. will provide $11.4...
Opinion: Outrage Over The Selling Of Our Future
This column also appeared in The Daily Hampshire Gazette. Although I was a radical in...
Opinion: In Response To Being Mischaracterized As “Anti-development”
The following is a response to a blog post, “Downtown Businesses Seek Renaissance.” It seems...
Opinion: Reflections By A Soon To Be Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails To Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation (#2)
This is the second in a series of columns on the failure of democracy, transparency...
Opinion: Why I Will Vote No On The Library Referendum
I will vote “NO” on November 2 on the library referendum. It would be easy...
Opinion: Reflections Of A Soon-To-Be-Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails To Meet The Promises Of The Charter, Democracy, Transparency, And Public Participation
I am not running for Town Council in the upcoming election based on reasons related...
Opinion: Love, Justice And Climate Change. People vs. Fossil Fuels – Action Coming Up
This past week I watched a recording of the kick-off call for an action called “People vs....
Opinion: The Jones Library Expansion Is Not A Social Justice Project
The Jones library expansion proposal may be many things but one thing that it is...
Opinion: Why The Jones Library Trustees Need To “Start Over Smart”
Planning for the rejuvenation of our beloved Jones Library should be a joyous community experience....
Opinion: Council Must Retain Zoom Meeting Format
The Town Council’s recent decision to continue to conduct all council and committee meetings over...