Members Write
Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds from our Members
IN-SLWM members and Steering Committee members often write Letters to the Editor (LTEs) and longer columns (op-eds) for our local papers which can also be shared nationally through the syndicating organization PeaceVoice. To join the team, please contact us here.
PLEASE NOTE The opinions expressed in these posts are strictly those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect opinions or positions held by Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western Mass.
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Kudos to Postcarders!!
The opinions expressed in this post are strictly those of the author and do not reflect opinions or positions held by Indivisible Northampton. Last year, Indivisible Northampton (IN) held a fundraising campaign. Donations from you, our members, and a matching grant from the national organization (that provides us with ongoing support and guidance) raised over…
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Make the Governor’s Records Public
Secretary of State Bill Galvin supports a bill to have the governor’s office follow the public records law. “The idea that the most powerful position in the state and its records are not subject to public scrutiny is absurd,” he said. His bill would make the governor’s office documents open to the public for the…
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What’s an activist to do….
What’s an activist to do…. It was such a relief to vote Trump out, and to anticipate a return to rational democracy. Recent Republican attacks on our voting rights, the bedrock of our democracy, and the harm that they would do, have us reeling. I try to understand their actions from their different political perspectives,…
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MA Medicare for All
MA Medicare for All Dear Chairpersons Friedman and Lawn, and members of the Joint Committee on Health Care Finance, I’m a resident of Florence, writing to supply evidence supporting An Act Establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts. I’ve worked as a front-line private physician providing medical care for 40 years. I’ve directly seen the strengths…
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News Magic
We’re excited to announce that we have joined the NEWS-MAGIC (News of MA Grassroots Information Center). It works through a Slack workspace where we can enter our news, upcoming events, etc, which then gets organized into an online calendar that we can then filter as we see fit (by activities, by groups, etc). The News-MAGIC.org calendar…
