Amherst Joins the Nation in Protesting Trump and Musk’s Assault on Democracy
More than a thousand people turned out on Amherst’s North Common on a cold, drizzly...
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What to Do if the Insurrection Act Is Invoked
With the Insurrection Act looming, now is the time to learn how it might unfold...
Resistance to Trump is Everywhere — Inside the First 50 Days of Mass Protest
From mass refusals to boycotts to walkouts, regular Americans are bravely pushing back against the...
Opinion: Will We Stop the Coup?
Love, Justice, and Climate Change There is a coup underway in our country. We are...
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Dear Reader, This week’s Indy comes to you from Washington D.C. where chaos and anxiety...
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...
Opinion: Why We Lost the Future
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The Democratic Party is consumed...
Opinion: The Coming Trumpocalypse and the Jones Library Expansion Project
There is widespread agreement that the world changed on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and that...
Opinion: Beyond Election Day
Love, Justice and Climate Change I’m writing to you just before Election Day. By the...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst: Seven Election Essays to Get You Through the Week
I know of many folks who have turned away from the news in the last...
What Really Happens If Trump Wins? Hitler Then and Now.
The following column, “What Really Happens if Trump Wins? Hitler Then and Now” by Heather...
From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week: More Area News that You Need, The Aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Historic Decisions, and Project 2025 and the Revocation of Civil Rights
Here are links to some news stories from the last two weeks that are worth...