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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.
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Rupert Murdoch Owes Us an Apology
Rupert Murdoch and Fox News owe us, the American people, an apology. If you are like me, you really hate to be lied to. I remember telling my young son when he lied to me once, “You have damaged my trust in you; that trust will have to be rebuilt.” Rupert Murdoch admitted in sworn…
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Fair Share Amendment and Fairness in MA taxes
In November 2022, voters passed the Fair Share amendment to our constitution making a historic commitment to education and transportation by finally instituting a graduated tax structure to the top less than one percent in the state. Our tax structure had not been changed since the early 1900’s. No more austerity! What a boon to…
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Another State of the Union Address
Two months after Biden’s State of the Union address here is another address: Ladies and Gentleman, I want to inform you that the State of the Union has weakened. Not since the time of the Civil War has our country been so divided. Our divisions today are fracturing our country and approaching the gravity of…
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Finally Add the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution
As Women’s History Month concludes, we need to take the next step to guarantee gender equality in America. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) must be finally added to the U.S. Constitution to ensure that all Americans are treated fairly, regardless of their gender. It’s time to take action and make the ERA a reality. The…
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Keep Mask Mandate in Healthcare Settings In Massachusetts
Keep Mask Mandate in Healthcare Settings in Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s recent policy decision will not sufficiently protect those most vulnerable to Covid. The Governor announced that Massachusetts’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end May 11, 2023, the same time as the Federal Public Health Emergency. According to the MA Association of Health Boards (MAHB),…
