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Opinion: Amherst’s Town Council Form of Government Fails Every Democratic Test

Art Keene July 11, 2025 1

Ongoing Charter Review Should Illuminate Areas of Town Government Requiring Repair by Art Keene, Darcy...

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A Better World is Possible: Grassroots Assemblies Empower People to Fight Back Against Trump’s Agenda

Amherst Indy June 27, 2025 0

People’s assemblies across the country are committed to building people’s power beyond the electoral system....

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Opinion: Democracy in Amherst

Michael Greenebaum February 21, 2025 0

The following column, “Democracy in Amherst” by Michael Greenebaum, appeared originally in the Indy on...

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