Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Tyrant? This Data Base Emphatically Says Yes
by George Lakey The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements...
Letter: Should the Jones Library Project Be Blue Tarped?
When asked in an Amherst Indy questionnaire whether he would oppose additional borrowing for the...
Opinion: In Amherst Town Elections It’s Progressives vs. Neoliberals
The 2025 Council Candidates The Progressives (on Housing and Zoning) At Large: Ellisha Walker, Allegra...
Opinion: Amherst Housing Watch: Who’s Who in This Election
Downtown Amherst is at a crossroads. Residents just pushed petitions for a 1-year moratorium on...
Opinion: Building Hope in a Time of Darkness
I’ve spent much of the past nine months in deep distress—mourning all that’s being destroyed,...
Opinion: No Kings. The Next Step is Economic Disruption
I assume many of the readers of The Indy also attended No Kings Day demonstrations. Personally,...
Opinion: ACLT Victory and the Future of Affordable Amherst
In downtown Amherst, the last open lots are quietly shaded by the great swatches of...
View on Views: The Work of Our Shade Tree Committee – Making Amherst Greener, Cooler, and More Beautiful
By Hetty Startup This is the second installment of View on Views, a series of...
Photo of the Week: Lawrence Swamp
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
What’s in This Issue?
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...
Amherst Has Got Financial Trouble. We Deserve Full Disclosure
Local election season is upon us, and with 10 of the 13 Town Councilors running...
Progress Report on Town’s Implementation of Community Safety Working Group’s Recommendations
A new report from the League of Women Voters Amherst’s Racial Justice Committee finds that...