How Massachusetts Teachers Transformed Their Union: An Interview with Amherst’s Max Page
by Chris Brooks The following interview appeared originally in Jacobin on May 1, 2026. It...
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Special Meeting of Town Council Will Take Up Social Justice Concerns
A joint meeting of the Amherst Town Council, the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee,...
Town Discusses Planning Process for Redeveloping Hampshire College Campus
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, June 1, 2026, Part 1 This...
Bridge4Unity: Join Us and Stand Against Hate in Our Community
On April 29, a racist flyer was distributed on the windshields of some cars parked...
Opinion: Amherst’s Politics of Endless Outrage
By Rizwana Khan Social Injustice Goes Global The first meeting of the new four-part series, Community...
New Campaign Demanding Congressional Oversight of Burlington ICE Facility
Coalition Releases New Toolkit Calling for Coordinated Announced and Unannounced Congressional Inspections Source: immigration-justice-action-team@indivisible-ma.org A...
Smith College Investigation Widens Trump Administration’s Attacks on Higher Education, Advocates Say
by Sarah Prager (Prism) Smith College is being investigated for admitting trans women. Advocates compared...
Opinion: At the Start of Pride Month, Consider What It Means to Be an Ally
This is the first of four pieces that the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of Amherst has prepared...
Hundreds Turn Out for Wisconsin High Schoolers’ Performance of Banned Music
A Better World is Possible by Chris Walker The Watertown school board banned students from...
Shutesbury Adopts the PROTECT Bylaw to Govern Town Interactions with ICE
In our criminal legal systems, who should decide when information is shared with federal immigration...
Updated: Councilors Decry Racist Handbill Circulated in Amherst. Call for Tangible Action from Council
The following statement was made by Town Councilors Jill Brevik, Amber Cano-Martin, Hala Lord, and...
Reports of Investigations from 2023 LGBTQ Crisis at Middle School Still Available
On March 23, 2026, the Indy reported that it had begun to curate an archive...