Pioneer Valley Young Democrats Member Meeting - Thursday, July 15, 7:00 PM, Paradise City Tavern, Northampton - Learn how you can get involved with PVYD and have a voice in discussions as we plan our bylaw revisions. To RSVP or for … [Read more...]
Steve Grossman: “Let the Sunshine In”
By Steve Grossman One of the pledges I made when I entered this campaign last year was that I would run an "open" Treasurer's office. And I meant that in two ways. First, I mean transparency in the way the office does business. I believe … [Read more...]
What Judge Sotomayor Didn’t Say
Although Judge Sotomayor did not make the claim, it's long been accepted in the "diversity business" that occupying a less advantaged status in society can make an individual more insightful than the norm. The reason is simple: The … [Read more...]
Diversity linked to low civic health: new Robert Putnam study
Noted Harvard social scientist Robert Putnam recently published the results of a major study with surprising findings: that community diversity is linked to relatively lower levels of key other measures of civic engagement and healthy … [Read more...]