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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.

  • Pass Gun Safety Law now

    It is urgent that the Massachusetts State Senate not delay voting  any longer on the gun violence legislation that was recently approved by the Massachusetts House of Representatives (HD.4420)  reaffirming the ban on assault weapons and addressing the problem of unregistered “ghost guns.” Despite the new Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson saying that the problem…

  • We need more doctors– Let’s make it easier for them to come here

    We clearly have a shortage of doctors in the Commonwealth and it’s even more severe in rural areas like western Mass. There is no easy solution for this, but there is a simple step which could help. One way we can make it easier for doctors to come practice here would be by increasing physician…

  • We All Have a Stake in Stopping Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom Airfield

    Indivisibles representing multiple Massachusetts communities have joined a coalition of local and environmental groups to stop an expansion of Hanscom Field in Bedford that would greatly increase private jet traffic in the area. Members of the coalition – called Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere – include progressives, environmentalists, local community members, and…

  • Mainstream Media: Get Back to Your Core Mission!

    In their efforts to have “fair and balanced reporting” I think the mainstream media is making a mistake – they are emphasizing the current Democratic administration problems to “balance” the troubles on the Republican side. And they are very different.  One example is how frequently the media talks about President Biden’s age. How often does…

  • The Morbid Decline of the Republican Party

    The Morbid Decline of the Republican Party is real. When Dick Cheney, one of the key architects of the colossal moral failure of going to war in Iraq, states that he no longer recognizes the Republican Party, it’s clear that the U.S. is in Serious trouble. One of the main reasons the Republican Party is…