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A Suite of Choices

Posted on March 30, 2026 by abukowski

A Suite of Choices

3/30/26: David Roitman (Co-Lead, UU Democracy Action Team) & Prof Danielle Allen on “Reimagining Democracy,” abolishing partisan primaries, legislators’ stipends, applying the Public Records Law to them & same day voter reg.

Megan Zinn’s Writers Block w/ Jessica Brilliant Keener: “Evening Begins the Day.”

Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby: No Kings, Mount Tom, antisemitism in schools—the City’s response & DESE’s report, the budget, schools & an impending override?

Rob Weir: “7 Swings at 7: Mickey Mantle—Legend and Victim of American Culture.

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