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White nationalist demonstrators walk into the entrance of Lee Park surrounded by counter demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 12. People are using social media to identify and shame white nationalists who attended the gathering in Charlottesville.

Columnist Rob Okun: The poison of white supremacist masculinity

by Rob Okun August 18, 2017

People attend a rally in New York City on July 26 to protest President Donald Trump's announcement of a ban on transgender troops serving anywhere in the U.S. military. Trump’s tweets declaring transgender individuals unwelcome in his military has plunged the Pentagon into a legal and moral quagmire, seeing off a flurry of meetings to devise a new policy that could lead to hundreds of service members being discharged.

Editorial: Transgender service members should remain in military

by Staff Report August 18, 2017

A makeshift memorial of flowers and a photo of victim, Heather Heyer, sits in Charlottesville, Va., on Sunday. Heyer died when a car rammed into a group of people who were protesting the presence of white supremacists who had gathered in the city for a rally.

Columnist J.M. Sorrell describes patriotism and religion as barriers to progress

by J.m. Sorrell August 14, 2017

A girl carries a message during a protest against white nationalism Sunday outside City Hall in Northampton in the wake of violence in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

Editorial: President Donald Trump divides rather than heals US

by Staff Report August 14, 2017

Massachusetts state Rep. John Scibak, D-South Hadley, speaks during the Mohawk Northeast Envelope Converting Center grand opening in South Hadley Falls.

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Rep. Scibak endorses Jay Gonzalez for governor

by Amanda Drane @amandadraneAugust 7, 2017

Columnist John O. Fox: Unconscionable health care debate

by John O. Fox August 2, 2017

Carmen Rosado, left, from the Stavros Center for Independent Living, listens to state Rep. Peter Kocot, D-Northampton, addressing a crowd in Pulaski Park after she also spoke at the "Our Lives on the Line" march and rally in Northampton on Saturday, July 29, 2017. The event was part of a national day of action against Republican efforts to repeal or scale back parts of the Affordable Care Act.

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Marchers for health care cautiously celebrate, vow to continue fight

by Sarah Gardner For the GazetteJuly 31, 2017

President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.

Columnist Clare Higgins: Dire situation requires working together

by Clare Higgins July 28, 2017

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, as the Senate was to vote on moving ahead on health care with the goal of erasing much of Barack Obama's law.

Columnist Don Robinson: Recalling brilliance of McCain’s concession speech

by Don Robinson July 26, 2017

In this July 13, 2017, photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats announced Saturday that a bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a sweeping Russia sanctions package to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria.

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White House indicates Trump would sign new sanctions bill

by Richard Lardner Associated PressJuly 23, 2017