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Editorial: A Focus on Some Good Political News

Editorial: A Focus on Some Good Political News

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jun 12, 2019 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News

Often this space is used to chide lawmakers for cowardice, stupidity, greed, or cruelty … and rightly so. But every so often, politicians get it right, and it’s important that we celebrate those times as well as bring attention to when our leaders fall short. So below...
Editorial: A Focus on Some Good Political News

Editorial: Just Impeach Him Already!!

by Dave Eisenstadter | May 30, 2019 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News

Honestly, I was not among those who thought the Mueller report would ignite impeachment proceedings to remove Donald Trump from the presidency. I did follow along with sickening dismay at news reports of Trump’s efforts to obstruct the investigation, but I doubted...
Editorial: A Focus on Some Good Political News

Editorial: Looking beyond recycling for climate change solutions

by Dave Eisenstadter | May 29, 2019 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News

Last week an item in the Advocate’s calendar was a “climate crisis grief-sharing gathering” in Northampton. The description read as follows: “Home gathering to share grief, fear, anxiety, despair, and anger about the climate crisis.” Participants were encouraged to...
UMass activists, Speaker DeLeo, accuse one another of ‘Trumpian tactics’ in exchange on education affordability

UMass activists, Speaker DeLeo, accuse one another of ‘Trumpian tactics’ in exchange on education affordability

by Dave Eisenstadter | May 24, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

Activists with PHENOM (Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts), accused Massachusetts Speaker Robert DeLeo of “name calling and spreading misinformation” following a tweet from DeLeo stating that the activists had used “Trumpian...
Advocates speak out against abortion bans at Northampton rally

Advocates speak out against abortion bans at Northampton rally

by Dave Eisenstadter | May 22, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

It was near the end of a Northampton rally in support of abortion rights on Tuesday that Shirley Jackson Whitaker took the stage. She spoke to more than 200 people who had gathered at Pulaski Park following the passage of restrictive abortion laws in states including...
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