Anti-DEI Guidance from Trump Administration Misinterprets the Law and Guts Educators’ Free Speech Rights
by Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst and Rebecca Hamlin, UMass Amherst The Trump administration’s...
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Opinion: Democracy in Amherst
The following column, “Democracy in Amherst” by Michael Greenebaum, appeared originally in the Indy on...
Opinion: Will We Stop the Coup?
Love, Justice, and Climate Change There is a coup underway in our country. We are...
Lecture by Varshini Prakash – UMass to Sunrise: Building the Youth-Led Movement for Climate Justice
Source: Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy will...
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Dear Reader, This week’s Indy comes to you from Washington D.C. where chaos and anxiety...
How to Organize Under Authoritarian Creep in a Closing Civil Society
by Nadine Bloch The following article, “How to Organize Under Authoritarian Creep in a Closing...
Opinion: Resisting the MAGA/Musk Agenda
Love, Justice and Climate Change Many of us wondered what Donald Trump’s first weeks in...
Opinion: Preserve and Enhance DEI in Amherst
Diversity, equity and inclusion are bedrocks of American democracy but not, sadly, of American history. ...
Opinion: Embodying MLK’s Dream Today
by Rev. Irene Moore The article “Embodying MLK’s Dream Today” appeared originally in LA Progressive...
Opinion: What Were You Doing When the Repression Took Hold?
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Democracy works only if voters...
Opinion: Winning Hearts and Minds in the Battle Against Authoritarianism
Love, Justice, and Climate Change Many of us are wondering how we can be most...
Letter: Please Tell Senators to Advise But Not Consent to Trump’s Cabinet Nominations
The adjudicated rapist-elect keeps picking his type. Please contact senators to advise but not consent...