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Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Tyrant? This Data Base Emphatically Says Yes

Amherst Indy October 24, 2025 0

by George Lakey The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements...

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  • LETTERS

Letter: Should the Jones Library Project Be Blue Tarped?

Jeff Lee October 24, 2025 3

When asked in an Amherst Indy questionnaire whether he would oppose additional borrowing for the...

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Opinion: In Amherst Town Elections It’s Progressives vs. Neoliberals

Darcy DuMont October 24, 2025 0

The 2025 Council Candidates The Progressives (on Housing and Zoning) At Large: Ellisha Walker, Allegra...

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Opinion: Amherst Housing Watch: Who’s Who in This Election
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Opinion: Amherst Housing Watch: Who’s Who in This Election

Rizwana Khan October 24, 2025 6

Downtown Amherst is at a crossroads. Residents just pushed petitions for a 1-year moratorium on...

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Opinion: Building Hope in a Time of Darkness
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Opinion: Building Hope in a Time of Darkness

Richard Sclove October 21, 2025 0

I’ve spent much of the past nine months in deep distress—mourning all that’s being destroyed,...

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Opinion: No Kings. The Next Step is Economic Disruption
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Opinion: No Kings. The Next Step is Economic Disruption

John Varner October 20, 2025 0

I assume many of the readers of The Indy also attended No Kings Day demonstrations. Personally,...

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Opinion: ACLT Victory and the Future of Affordable Amherst
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Opinion: ACLT Victory and the Future of Affordable Amherst

Rizwana Khan October 21, 2025 1

In downtown Amherst, the last open lots are quietly shaded by the great swatches of...

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View on Views: The Work of Our Shade Tree Committee – Making Amherst Greener, Cooler, and More Beautiful

Hetty Startup October 23, 2025 1

By Hetty Startup This is the second installment of View on Views, a series of...

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Photo of the Week: Lawrence Swamp

Matthew Galman October 24, 2025 0

Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....

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What's In this issue
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What’s in This Issue?

Art Keene October 17, 2025 0

Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new...

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Amherst Has Got Financial Trouble. We Deserve Full Disclosure
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Amherst Has Got Financial Trouble. We Deserve Full Disclosure

Jeff Lee October 13, 2025 4

Local election season is upon us, and with 10 of the 13 Town Councilors running...

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Progress Report on Town’s Implementation of Community Safety Working Group’s Recommendations

Art Keene October 17, 2025 0

A new report from the League of Women Voters Amherst’s Racial Justice Committee finds that...

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