Opinion: If People Are Going Hungry, Why Can’t We Feed Them?
by Sonali Kolhatkar The following article was posted originally in Other Words on December 3,...
View on Views: Roads and Rivers
By Hetty Startup This is the sixth column in a series of ten. View previous...
A Better World is Possible: Nantucket Shows the Way on Banning Single-Use Plastics
By Kiera McLaughlin Nantucket, known for its inviting beaches and community charm, has also been...
A Better World Is Possible: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Source; The text below is derived from Wikipedia, Office of The High Commissioner, United Nations, Human Rights, and Amnesty...
Photo of the Week: No King at Any Time
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...
The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US’s Inability to Reckon With Its Own History
by Jesse Hagopian “I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw...
National Black Friday Boycott of Companies Enabling Trump’s Assault on Democracy, Now Through December 1.
The We Ain’t Buying It campaign is calling for a national pause in purchasing from...
Town Receives Perfect Score on 2025 Muncipal Equality Index. Activists Say Much Work Remains
The Town of Amherst announced on November 21, 2025 that it has achieved a perfect...
Public Has One Last Chance to Offer Input on Charter Review
The Amherst Charter Review Committee is nearing the end of its work and is seeking...
Town Council Adopts Public Urination Bylaw
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, November 24, 2025 This meeting was...
Journalists at UMass Event Address the Challenges of Reporting During the Second Trump Administration
By Kiera McLaughlin This event was held on Zoom on November 12, 2025, and was...