Opinion: We Can’t Solve The Climate Crisis With A Broken Democracy
Defusing the climate emergency requires defusing threats to American democracy
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From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#43). This Week – January 6 And The Future Of Democracy
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers….
UMass-Amherst Poll Shows Ongoing Support For Voting Rights
Source: Umass News and Media A new nationwide UMass-Amherst poll released last week finds that…
Opinion: The Next US Civil War Is Already Here – We Just Refuse To See It
The right has recognized that the system is in collapse, and it has a plan: violence and solidarity with treasonous far-right factions
New UMass Poll Finds Continued National Political Division Over January 6 Attack On The U.S. Capitol
With 71% Of Republicans Viewing Joe Biden’s Victory As Illegitimate, They Largely Defend Those Who…
Opinion: America Is Now In Fascism’s Legal Phase
The history of racism in the US is fertile ground for fascism. Attacks on the courts, education, the right to vote and women’s rights are further steps on the path to toppling democracy
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#42). This Week: Fascism, COVID-19, Local News Roundup And Revisiting Solar
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers….
Letter: Trump Is Gone, Yet Trumpism Remains To Harm Us
It’s hardly a surprise that the Orange Superspreader was indifferent to infecting everyone in sight…
Letter: The Mitch McConnell School Of Undemocracy
This letter appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette In the waning days of the…
Opinion: White Supremacists Declare War On Democracy And Walk Away Unscathed
The United States has a terrible habit of letting white supremacy get away with repeated attempts to murder American democracy
Letter: I Support Candidates Who Are Reasonable, Fair, Curious, Strategic, And Open
I support the following candidates: Cathy Schoen (District 1) Dorothy Pam (District 3) Jennifer Taub…
Opinion: The Balance Of Power On The Town Council. 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. (#4)
Reflections By A Soon-To-Be-Former Councilor On How This Town Council Fails to Meet The Promises…