Registered Democrats in Northampton will be holding a caucus at JFK Middle School on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 11:15 to elect delegates and alternates to the 2012 Massachusetts Democratic Convention, where Democrats from across Massachusetts will select candidates to compete for the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senate.  The Convention will be held on Saturday, June 2nd at the Mass Mutual Center... 

On November 1, I joined the rest of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Obama to support Governor Patrick’s request for an emergency declaration following the severe storms at the end of October. These storms, combined with the destruction of Hurricane Irene and the tornadoes in June, pushed our state and local response capabilities to the limit and made federal... 

Mount Holyoke College Professor of Sociology Eleanor Townsley says that understanding the media—and knowing who decides what ideas will be produced and discussed—is vital. In the latest addition to the MHC Video Bookshelf, she tells us why and discusses her recently published book on the topic, The Space of Opinion: Media Intellectuals and the Public Sphere. Read more here.     .gplus... 

NORTHAMPTON – Northampton residents will gather on Tuesday, November 15 for what is being billed as a “constitutional convention” – a public forum to give input to the City Council’s special citizens’ committee tasked with drafting a new city charter.   “Northampton doesn’t change its constitution every day, so this is a fantastic opportunity for residents... 

By Natalia Muñoz A decision by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences to exclude movies made in Puerto Rico from competing in the category of Best Foreign Language Film Oscar has triggered a protest by some of the industry’s leading Latino members. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/outcry-oscars-rule-p-movies-ineligible-compete-best-foreign-language-film-article-1.971153#ixzz1cZiOcDsZ .gplus... 

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Olver’s website, www.olver.house.gov,  was named one of the best websites on Capitol Hill today and given a “112th Congress Bronze Mouse Award.”  The award was given by the Congressional Management Foundation   (CMF), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to improve communications between citizens and Congress and enhance operations in Capitol Hill offices.  CMF... 

By Naomi Klein I was honored to be invited to speak at Occupy Wall Street on Thursday, October 6. Since amplification is (disgracefully) banned, and everything I said had to be repeated by hundreds of people so others could hear (a.k.a. “the human microphone”), what I actually said at Liberty Plaza had to be very short. With that in mind, here is the longer, uncut version of the speech. I... 

October 12, 2011 – Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (IL-4) speaks on the House Floor about the horrific murders of labor leaders in Colombia and his opposition to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. This follows a press conference earlier in the day and an article at the Huffington Post on Tuesday, “Colombia FTA: Blood Won’t Easily Be Washed Away.” Read the article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-luis-gutierrez/colombia-fta-blood-wont-e_b_…         WATCH... 

Leadership Pioneer Valley is addressing the critical need to build a diverse network of leaders who aspire to work together across traditional barriers to strengthen the region. Forty-four emerging and established leaders are eager to make a difference in the Pioneer Valley The culturally diverse class of 44 men and women from non-profit, private, educational and public organizations throughout Hampden,... 

Stavros otorgara premio de honor a la Representante de Estado Cheryl Cockley-Rivera y al Senador James Welch por su dedicación a proveer y aumentar el acceso a personas con impedimentos en particular aquellos con problemas auditivos, Los Premios se otorgaran durante el almuerzo Anual Access Awards en el Log Cabin, el 20 de octubre del 2011.   Ambos dignatarios recibirán el Premio Bill McCarthy...