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....
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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...
Letter: The Sounds of Silence
At the opening session of the spring and fall Town Meetings, the moderator would ask...
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...
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...
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...
Opinion: The Toxic Politics of Amherst Forward
Reflections On Politics In A One Party Town Preface This is not a paen for Town...
Progressive Coalition of Amherst Endorses Candidates Committed To Improving The Lives Of All Amherst Residents
Source: Progressive Coaltion Of Amherst The Progressive Coalition of Amherst (PCA), a new political action...
Opinion: 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 (#2)
This is the second in a series of columns on the failure of democracy, transparency...