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By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

I know that many reading this were shocked to find out that Donald Trump managed to pull off a victory on Tuesday. Many are bewildered as to how someone with such a criminal record and history of disrespecting democratic ideals could land in the White...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

If you follow national politics, then you know how dysfunctional Congress is. The 118th congressional session has been one of the most unproductive in history; it only passed 27 pieces of legislation in 2023.While some may be quick to blame...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

When it was first announced that Kamala Harris would be replacing President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket, I had my doubts about her ability to win the election. She had a poor performance in her first bid for the presidency in 2020, and there...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

 In the past few years, I have heard from a lot of people who have expressed disappointment with the current state of Northampton. There are many who, to quote a recent column writer, believe Northampton is “missing something” [Gazette, July 29]....

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

For many, the natural beauty of western Massachusetts is a cornerstone of what makes this region so special. For me, the area’s wild places help to shape its distinct regional identity.Yet as Raymond DiDonato clearly conveyed in a recent guest column,...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

As the 2024 election has heated up, I have noticed increased discussion of the role of independent and third-party candidates in American politics.As many know, these conversations have emerged in light of Robert F. Kennedy’s independent campaign for...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

We live in a society that often tells us to form opinions that neatly conform to one ideological side or the other. Yet when it comes to the most important issues, it can be unhelpful to come to such rigid conclusions. F. Scott Fitzgerald was right...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

In light of recent debates over whether the U.S. should continue providing military aid to Israel, I have been thinking a lot about the dangers of the U.S. military’s entanglement with multibillion-dollar defense contractors.This entanglement, known...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

In recent years, it has become clear that social media platforms have the capacity to deepen social polarization and worsen the already dire political situation.Many of the negative effects of social media on our political environment are well known...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

In a recent letter to the editor, Claudia Lefko accurately captures the hypocrisy of support for the war in Ukraine by those who have been staunchly antiwar in the past [“Peace is the answer, not war,” Gazette, July 18].There is obviously a strong...