Community
The symbolic trial saw over 150 participants present evidence and vote to convict local institutions for financial and academic ties to the Gaza genocide...
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Politics
A veteran of local Palestine-solidarity and school funding campaigns, Jill Brevik spoke with The Shoestring about the leap from grassroots to electoral organizing.
Community
Demonstrators aimed to prevent L3Harris employees from entering their workplace early Wednesday morning, calling attention to the company’s ties to the genocide in Gaza.
Politics
The demonstration comes as more of Israel's political allies break with the country over the starvation of Palestinians in Gaza.
Investigations
Militant groups have targeted local Palestine-solidarity activists — part of what they say is an intimidation campaign to silence them.
Education
The revelations come exactly one year after the university called in militarized state police officers to dismantle an on-campus pro-Palestine encampment, resulting in over...
Community
Local VA leadership is under pressure due to layoffs and contract cancellations under the Trump administration, according to internal communications.
Health
Lockheed Martin’s CEO sits on the board of Mass General Brigham, which owns Northampton’s Cooley Dickinson Hospital. That’s a “profound conflict of interest,” local...
Health
Activists Call on Baystate Medical Center to Condemn Targeting of Medical Workers, Hospitals in Gaza
Medical professionals and others gathered to highlight the dire state of Gaza’s healthcare system and advocate for institutional solidarity. “If we were in Gaza,...
Education
Student and faculty organizers say they remain focused on full divestment from fossil fuels and weapons contractors.
Investigations
The state police response cost over $60,000, on top of $42,000 spent on UMass police presence. The university is now considering more stringent protest...
Education
The fallout continues from UMass' protest encampment crackdown. Records show the police response cost at least tens of thousands of dollars.