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Dear Reader: This week we published our 7000th Amherst Indy article since we began publication...
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What Would Zohran Do? Reflections on the Prospects for Democratic Socialism in a Small College Town
Especially since watching the rise of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race,...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 10/3, a listing of...
Letter: Amherst’s Flawed Charter Review Undermines Local Democracy
If we can step back from personal accusations for a moment, I urge everyone to...
Opinion: Wake Up! Trump Is Moving Swiftly to Become the First American Dictator
by Thom Hartmann Will American democracy survive this onslaught, straight out of the Dictator’s Playbook?...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 9/26, a listing of...
Opinion: Charter Review Committee Retreat Exemplifies Bad Government
I didn’t attend the Charter Review Committee retreat on September 6 at the North Amherst...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 9/19, a listing of...
Acclaimed Journalist and Filmmaker Paul Jay to Screen Excerpts of How to Stop a Nuclear War
Source: Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy at...
Opinion: Democracy Needs a Fearless Press and Vice Versa—Trump Is Killing Both
by Robert Reich Make no mistake. Trump’s efforts to silence media criticism of him and...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance Calendar for the week of 9/12, a listing of...
What Now? Springfield Community Activism Fair, Saturday September 13
Connect with Local Organizations Making Real Change in Western Mass Source: Rise Up Western Mass...