Herbert Rothschild: The killing will continue unabated, unless Donald Trump actually does have a magic wand with which he’ll fix all the world’s problems. He can hardly do worse than Biden has done.
Herbert Rothschild: During his campaign Trump pledged to renew his efforts to destroy the federal civil service.
Herbert Rothschild: Neither mitigating climate change nor averting nuclear catastrophe had any salience during the presidential campaign.
Herbert Rothschild: I never know what people mean when they talk about living life to the fullest. But if we don’t both hold tight and let go, grieve and give thanks, say no and say yes, I’m quite sure we haven’t.
Herbert Rothschild: The sanctions we impose on other countries have never achieved our stated aims — usually regime change. They have succeeded in inflicting suffering and death on the resident populations.
Herbert Rothschild: For what an insistent and violent imposition of religious nationalism on a multicultural country looks like, the India of Navendra Modi and his Indian People’s Party provides a current example.
Herbert Rothschild: The double whammy of hurricanes Helene and Milton may not have convinced their victims in Florida that the scientific community was right all along about global warming, but it convinced some of them that they have seen the future of their state.
Herbert Rothschild: It would be stunning if the presidential candidates were asked during a debate whether they are disturbed by the prospect of leaving office with blood on their hands.
Herbert Rothschild: Regarding Israel’s restriction of humanitarian aid into Gaza, we now know that the administration’s report to Congress went beyond waffling to lying.
Herbert Rothschild: Bad-faith appeals to national security can’t disguise the most important reality about the country we live in — that it’s a military empire and those who profit from the empire wield preeminent political power.
It’s not a question of if water rates will go up, it’s a question of how much. Ashland City Council reviewed a study of the finances of its water system with an eye for how much rates will need to rise in the face of various coming changes during its Monday evening study session.
When you are not ready to adopt a dog but you miss dogginess, fostering is the perfect solution. And for folks who might want to take a smaller step than fostering, there is the Field Trip program: Take a foster dog for the day, or maybe just a hike.
A budget crisis didn’t stop Ashland schools Superintendent Joseph Hattrick Monday night from vowing to turn a fiscal corner within a few years with the community’s help. He spoke Monday night before an audience of about 50 parents and school staff at Ashland High School’s Mountain Avenue Theatre during the first of four public outreach sessions this week.
The sun shone on a frosty Lincoln Field early Tuesday morning as members of Ashland School Board met virtually by Zoom in a special board session to set the price value range of the 4.12 acres at a range of $1.745 million and $2.25 million, based on an appraisal of the property and compared with Medford prices.
City Corner: The Homeless Services Assessment Report … evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the current homeless response system. It identifies the most pressing needs and suggests potential opportunities for improvement.
The city of Ashland has opened a comment window seeking public input on the potential to allocate portions of federally awarded funds to renovations at 2200 Ashland St., according to a release from the city. The city of Ashland could reallocate $112,112 to support renovations at the 2200 Ashland St., such as the installation of a sprinkler system, fire egress modifications, laundry shower and additional restrooms, the release said.
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