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Nuclear Apocalypse: Could It Happen Today? 05/19/2024

From the organizer:

A discussion about the terror of nuclear war and the documentary “A Television Event”, which focuses on the impact of “The Day After” - a famous 1983 TV movie about nuclear war in the U.S.

Discussion led by Jim Carrier of The Progressive magazine and Charlotte Dennett, writer and investigative journalist, about the possibility of a nuclear exchange from the Middle East to Korea to Ukraine.

At the screening, the Vermont Peace/Antiwar Coalition will announces its 2024 campaign - Let’s Get Real: Divestment, Imperialism, Nukes.

Watch the trailer for "A Television Event" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ftJ-I-yAu8

Burlington Nakba Day Picket 05/15/2024

From Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation:

Nakba Day commemorates the Zionist forces’ ethnic cleansing of over 700,000 Palestinians from their land in 1948 to establish the apartheid state of Israel. Join us this Nakba Day in Burlington to call for an immediate end to Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.

Co-sponsored by: The Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation, Migrant Justice, and Free Her VT.

Senator Peter Welch: Protect Our Care Report 05/07/2024

From the Office of Senator Welch:

On Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) will join Leslie Dach from Protect Our Care for a press conference to discuss how big pharmaceutical companies are putting profits over patients. During the call, Protect Our Care will release a new report summarizing big drug companies’ recent investor reports, demonstrating how they are raking in profit and rewarding shareholders while more than 1 in 3 Americans are cutting pills or skipping doses because they can’t afford their medication.

This call comes at a time where pharmaceutical giants are laser-focused on undermining the Inflation Reduction Act by filing lawsuits and increasing their lobbying to protect their profits. Drug companies have been working behind the scenes with Republican lawmakers to repeal all of the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions aimed at making prescription drugs more affordable for seniors. Big drug companies claim that the new law to make drugs more affordable will harm patients, but in reality, they’re telling investors the opposite and spending billions on rewarding their investors through stock buybacks and dividends, paying their executives millions, and spending millions lobbying to keep their prices high.

Neighborhood Media Internship Program: UVM Palestine Solidarity Encampment 05/03/2024

Join the Neighborhood Media Interns on an eye-opening journey as they venture into the heart of their community to capture a powerful demonstration of solidarity. In this captivating video, they take you to the grounds of UVM, where a spirited encampment has emerged, echoing with voices of support for Palestine.

As the camera rolls, the interns capture the vibrant scene unfolding before them. Tents adorned with colorful banners and Palestinian flags dot the campus grounds, symbolizing the resilience and unity of the movement. People of all backgrounds gather, their faces alight with passion and determination, as they stand in solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

VT Women in the Civil War 04/19/2024

From WCTV:

VT Women in the Civil War presentation by historian Howard Coffin

Burlington Rally and March on Palestinian Land Day 03/30/2024

From Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation:

Stop Israel’s Genocidal War Now! Make Vermont Apartheid Free! Free Palestine!

Join us on Palestinian Land Day in Burlington to rally and march against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Israel has killed over 32,000 people, obliterated entire cities, driven two million Palestinians from their homes, blocked humanitarian aid, and caused a famine that threatens to starve one million people to death. It stands poised to invade Rafah and complete its ethnic cleansing of Gaza.

The Biden administration has supported, funded, and armed Israel’s genocide. Unite to stop Israel’s war! Stand with Palestinians in their struggle for liberation! Join the campaign to get Vermont’s cities, organizations, unions, and faith groups to adopt the Apartheid Free Pledge.

Skywatch: What Are Mayoral Candidate Emma Mulvaney-Stanak's Views on the F-35? 12/15/2023

From Skywatch:

Skywatch hosts Jimmy Leas and Ashley Adams interview Representative Emma Mulvaney-Stanak about the F-35s.

75 Years of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Convention on Genocide 12/09/2023

A community discussion about the Declaration of Human Rights. With peace activist Robin Lloyd, lawyer Sandy Baird, and peace and food sovereignty advocate Henry Nicholas. Henry introduces the speakers. Speakers include David Gallup, Director of World Service Authority; Wafic Faour, member of Vermonters for Justice In Palestine; and Mark Oettinger, International Human Rights Lawyer.

Sponsored by WILPF-Burlington, VICII, and Green Valley Media.

Senator Peter Welch: Senator Peter Welch Joins the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Congressional Newsmaker Series 12/04/2023

From the Office of Senator Welch:

On Monday, December 4th, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joins the United States Institute of Peace’s Congressional Newsmaker Series for a conversation exploring his views on critical foreign policy issues, including stability in the Western Balkans, rising authoritarianism in Central and South America, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the conflict in the Middle East. With Lise Grande, President and CEO of U.S. Institute of Peace.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Vermont Allegiance During the Revolutionary War with Benjamin Anderson 11/18/2023

Presented by Benjamin Anderson, University of Edinburgh PhD candidate.

For more information: ethanallenhomestead.org

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