On November 3, abortion rights won in Vermont. Eighty-nine percent of the candidates for state legislature that has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood won. “Vermont voters elected reproductive... Read more »
November 02, 2026
Marches, Rallies Work
On October 28, hundreds of people marched in Northampton to protest Smith college's decision to close a childcare center. Days later, the protesters won when the college said it will keep the... Read more »
October 26, 2026
250 March
In Amherst, 250 people marched for jobs with justice on October 22. One of the unions that organized the march has a web page at:
October 16, 2026
A Win for Nature
Thanks to the work of environmental activists, the state of Massachusetts will spend $800,000 to protect forests and other open space in the Pioneer Valley, the state recently announced... Read more »
October 09, 2026
Rally for Palestine
On October 9, lawyer Navi Pillay won the Nobel peace prize. Born in South Africa, she was the leader of a U.N. panel that ruled that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza. In December 2023, about... Read more »