Opinion: Baystate Throws Trans Kids Under the Bus
A group of concerned and impacted citizens have recently conducted their 3rd and 4th protest art...
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Western Mass Mobilizes for May Day Economic Blackout
No School, No Work, No Shopping Hundreds of labor unions, democratic organizations, and community groups...
Opinion: Join Me in the Streets This May Day
by Sulma Arias This year, the organizers of May Day Strong are calling for everyone...
Community Rallies to Support Hampshire College Refugees
About 250 Hampshire College faculty, staff, students, and allies rallied on the Amherst Town Common...
Bearing Witness to Immigrant Suffering at Burlington ICE
When I learned last summer that immigrants were being mistreated not only in faraway places...
Local Jewish Residents Gather to Protest Israeli Violence
On April 6, the sixth night of Passover, Jews from across the Valley gathered at...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Table of Contents THIS WEEK’S INTRODUCTION & LAST WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance...
Large Turnout in Amherst for National No Kings Day of Protest
Amherst turned out in force on Saturday, March 28, in support of the third No...
Western Mass Resistance Calendar and Supplemental Reading List
Table of Contents THIS WEEK’S INTRODUCTION & LAST WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Welcome to the Western Mass Resistance...
Opinion: Solidarity at No Kings
Love, Justice and Climate Change The No Kings rallies on March 28 were the largest...
Songs for Good: The Sudden Resurgence of the Protest Song
by Zac JohnsonThe following article appeared originally in AllMusic on March 4, 2026 and was...
Photos of the Week: No Kings 3 in Amherst and Beyond
Amherst was one of at least 25 Western Mass communities holding No Kings 3 actions...