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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Thank You Leaders
Thank You Leaders In the morning email another plea to call my senators and contact the White House to egg them on to pass the For The People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. After at least 20 years of obvious sabotage of voting rights by the Republican Party it takes a…
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Sen. Manchin Proposes Changes to S1
Sen. Manchin Proposes Changes to S1 From Slate, JUNE 16, 2021 4:04 PM: “Sen. Joe Manchin, who thus far has opposed Democrats’ big election reform bill, has finally made his counteroffer. On Wednesday, the West Virginian proposed a series of changes to the For the People Act that could win his vote.” The author, Richard…
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Telling the Truth About Disinformation
Telling the Truth About Disinformation Disinformation has been a problem in our society and our politics for a long time, but was put under a spotlight on January 6, 2021, when right-wing radicals stormed the U.S. Capitol. They acted on disinformation about the election that had been cynically spread by Trump and his minions, FoxNews,…
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Transparency in the House, Act On Mass Campaign
By Larry Pareles The opinions expressed in this post are strictly those of the author and do not reflect opinions or positions held by Indivisible Northampton. As you know, in recent months thousands of constituents, some of the largest advocacy organizations, labor unions and media outlets organized a people-powered campaignto make the State House more…
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Indivisible Northampton Moving Forward
By Cathy Walthers The opinions expressed in this post are strictly those of the author and do not reflect opinions or positions held by Indivisible Northampton. This article is excerpted from the Indivisible MA Coalition newsletter. After an intense election season filled with phone calls, texting, meetings and postcard writing, the members of Indivisible Northampton…
