by Maureen Turner | Mar 13, 2012 | News
Last month, Paki Wieland returned home to Northampton from Bahrain, where she’d spent a short period behind bars after being arrested during a pro-democracy demonstration. Wieland, a veteran humanrights activist whose work has taken her around the world, was in...
by Stephanie Kraft | Mar 16, 2012 | News
Bonnie MacCracken is on a mission to help victims of “fraudclosure” stand up for their rights. MacCracken, a land title examiner based in Amherst who is running for Hampshire County Register of Deeds, wants people to know that foreclosure fraud is not just...
by Cathy Young | Mar 16, 2012 | News
While Ron Paul was the only presidential candidate to notch not a single win on Super Tuesday, he and his zealous supporters still are widely expected to be a strong presence at the GOP convention. Many applaud the Texas congressman for bringing a unique and...
by Stephanie Kraft | Mar 16, 2012 | News
Who wants a war with Iran? Not the Israeli people, according to a poll done late in February by Israel’s Dahaf Institute. Only 19 percent of Israelis surveyed said they would support an attack against Iran without the backing of the United States. Even with U.S....
by Maureen Turner | Mar 16, 2012 | News
A study released last week found potentially harmful chemicals in a number of common products, from cosmetics to household cleaners—and what’s worse, in many cases, the chemicals weren’t even listed on the products’ labels. The study, published...
