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Dennis Helmus & Marjorie Hess: Rights panel must find ‘difficult high ground’

by Dennis Helmus August 30, 2016

Kelly Norris: Call out racism when you see it

by Staff Report August 27, 2016

In this Aug. 18 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton meets with law enforcement leaders in New York.

Don Robinson: What hangs in the balance on Election Day

by Staff Report August 25, 2016

Frederick Saccento, 7, left, of Chesterfield, pushes Reece Berrien, 7, of Easthampton, on a swing during a party for Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School second- and third-graders and their families at the home of Stephanie and Jack Mattrey in Amherst.

Brian Mulvehill: A teacher’s take on charter school challenge

by Brian Mulvehill August 22, 2016

Smith College School for Social Work student Courtney Tucker finished her address to a rally outside of Seelye Hall on Tuesday with a recitation of "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou, to which many in the crowd of 250 replied, "still we rise."

Edward Ferrara: Let data illuminate racial outcomes at social work school

by Edward Ferrara August 19, 2016

About 250 people attended a rally outside Seelye Hall at Smith College on Tuesday to protest what were termed, in a flyer drafted by first-year students, as "racist rhetoric and attitudes" allegedly experienced by students in the School for Social Work master’s degree program.

Joshua Miller: Social work school’s flawed but noble anti-racism commitment

by Joshua Miller August 19, 2016

Adam Fisher: A home mortgage minus the home

by Adam Fisher August 19, 2016

JERREY ROBERTSAmherst School Superintendent Maria Geryk speaks during the fourth forum on reconfiguring the Amherst elementary schools Wednesday at Amherst Regional High School. JERREY ROBERTSAmherst School Superintendent Maria Geryk speaks during forum on reconfiguring the Amherst elementary schools Jan. 13 at Amherst Regional High School.

Kip Fonsh: Did Superintendent Geryk get a fair shake?

by Kip Fonsh August 17, 2016

FILE – In this July 20, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, points toward Republican vice presidential candidate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence after Pence's acceptance speech during the third day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Two new photo exhibits running until Election Day show how images and video sway opinions and capture votes. This photo will be included in the International Center of Photography's show in Long Island, New York, exploring how photos affect voters, from snapshots of John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama's "Hope" poster. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Kicking tires on Trump’s tax plans

by John O. Fox August 17, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Sacred Heart University, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Fairfield, Conn. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sara Weinberger: Does candidate Trump fit a diagnosis?

by Sara Weinberger August 15, 2016