Columnist Bill Newman: Battling Trump’s war on truth

By BILL NEWMAN

Censorship functions as a deadly weapon in the arsenal of authoritarian regimes. Consider this.

Deb Friedman: Mass deportation is Trump's gift to for-profit detention center contractors

Undocumented immigrants do not endanger the safety, writ large, of U.S. citizens, as shown by U.S. statistics on violent crimes. The tiny portion of undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes is nonetheless used to justify inhumane treatment, such as the threat of deportation, toward all.

George Anderson: More to the utility bill story

I read the Feb.24 story regarding the state DPU proudly proclaiming a 5% reduction in Eversource gas bills starting in March. I have to say I was quite underwhelmed by the amount of the reduction.

Guest columnist Michael Carolan: A distant cousin helped run off Redcoats on eve of Revolution

By MICHAEL CAROLAN

Guest columnist Elly Vaughan: Indigenous land stewardship can safeguard food webs in the 413

By ELLY VAUGHAN

Guest columnist Mariel E. Addis: What I don’t understand

By MARIEL E. ADDIS

Guest columnist Joseph Blumenthal: What’s U.S. word worth with Trump shredding contracts?

By JOSEPH BLUMENTHAL

Columnist J.M. Sorrell: Jewish neshamah

By J.M. SORRELL

March 8 is International Women’s Day. This year during Women’s History Month, I am inclined to write about one of my own paths because of questions posed regarding my activism to combat antisemitism. I am asked if I am Jewish and why I choose to assume this struggle.

Milton Hanzel: What Ukraine would look like under Russian rule

As the U.S. decides whether to stop support for Ukraine to prevent Russian takeover, I notice a complete lack of information about what life might be like for ethnic Ukrainians under Russian rule. I’ve seen no real reporting on this in either commercial or public media.

Jennifer Dieringer: Northampton Athletic Booster Club thanks community

We write with gratitude to our community for supporting the Northampton Athletic Booster Club, a nonprofit that supports Northampton High School athletic teams financially and builds school spirit that energizes our community.

W. Michael Ryan: Grateful Cooley baby

Last week I had the misfortune to need medical attention at Mass General Brigham, Cooley Dickinson Hospital for a minor but painful injury. I spent five hours waiting to be seen. However, I was very surprised waiting five hours in an emergency room would turn into a wonderful, heartwarming, educational experience.

Guest columnist Kevin Lake: Misinformation, personal attacks have no place in Northampton debate

By KEVIN LAKE

Guest columnist Richard Szlosek: The two inaugurations of Calvin Coolidge

By RICHARD SZLOSEK

Guest columnist Nancy Polan: It’s time for Congress to defend our democracy

By NANCY POLAN

Sherry Wilson: Stop Trump now

President Donald Trump did more than humiliate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He humiliated himself and the American people. He acted like a bully and an evil dictator — and a pawn of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Guest columnist Will Dempsey: Sanctuary policies can help protect trans people

By WILL DEMPSEY

The city of Worcester’s recent decision to give sanctuary city status for the transgender community, while largely symbolic, is critically important. Following Northampton’s designation late last year, it represents a local government’s commitment to standing with and protecting the transgender community. This is especially vital in a time when transgender individuals face increasing threats to their safety.

Guest columnist Jonathan Kahane: Letting golf rip would do wonders for the game

By JONATHAN KAHANE

Marta Lev: Another attempt to suppress the vote

Today’s Republican Party, committed to unpopular policies, shackled to an increasingly unpopular president and his billionaire co-president, is taking voter suppression strategies to ever greater lengths. Rather than implement policies of which voters approve, the Republican strategy is to eliminate as many voters as possible by creating obstacles to voter registration.

Guest columnist Carol Edelstein: The water awaits your presence — A tribute to Coach Bierwert

By CAROL EDELSTEIN

William Diamond: Who is holding the leash?

The Feb. 22 opinion page of the Gazette displayed an illustration depicting our president as a fierce dog with nobody holding his leash [letter, “Hell hath no fury like a narcissist scorned”].