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Senator Patrick Leahy: Local Vermont Leaders in Education Lead Charge Against Trump Education Cuts 06/09/2017

Senator Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Vermont educators discuss the impact on Vermont of proposed cuts in President Trump’s budget to the U.S. Department of Education.

Community College of Vermont, 1 Abenaki Way, Winooski.

For more info visit: https://www.leahy.senate.gov/

Sandy Baird Commentary: The New Cold War 04/03/2017

Community activist and lawyer Sandy Baird offers commentary on American-Russian relationships.

Common Good Vermont: Vermont Cultural Leaders Respond to Proposed Federal Budget Cuts 03/20/2017

Vermont cultural leaders speak about the impact of proposed federal budget cuts on Monday March 20th at 1 p.m. The press event was held live at Channel 17 Studios in Burlington's Old North End.

Representing the larger community of arts and cultural organizations will be:

Alex Aldrich, Vermont Arts Council

Peter Gilbert – Vermont Humanities Council, Executive Director

Robin Turnau – Vermont Public Radio, President and CEO

Holly Groschner, Vermont PBS, President and CEO

Thomas Denenberg, Ph.D. – Shelburne Museum, Director

Doreen Kraft – Burlington City Arts, Executive Director

Benjamin Cadwallader – Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Executive Director

Phelan Fritz - ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Executive Director
Rosina Cannizzaro – Vermont Youth Orchestra Association, Executive Director

Natalie Neuert – Lane Series, Director

Mary Danko - Fletcher Free Library, Director

Jody Woos – Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, Executive Director

Tom Torti - Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce, President

Lauren Glenn Davitian – CCTV Center for Media & Democracy, Executive Director

Solidarity Sunday - A Call for a Moral Economy in Vermont 02/19/2017

Join us at the Burlington First Unitarian Universalist Society this Sunday to call for a moral economy in Vermont, one that includes livable wages, family and medical leave, and justice and fairness in the workplace. We invite you to learn how you can get involved in an initiative to increase our state’s minimum wage to $15/hour, push for family and medical leave insurance, protect workers’ rights here in Burlington, and support the efforts of the University of Vermont Medical Center patient care professionals to form a union and advocate for themselves and their patients.

The Unitarian Universalist Society's Economic Justice Task Force, Rights & Democracy VT, Vermont Workers' Center, Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, and Vermont Interfaith Action have come together to organize this event, lifting up the intersecting struggles to unionize underserved workers, raise the minimum wage, and protect our human right to health insurance.

These struggles are building on the energy generated by the Women’s March on Montpelier to make a real difference in our community. Fighting for a moral and equitable economy and justice in our workplaces and communities is a crucial way to resist the Trump Administration’s and Congress' direction for our country.

The Trump Effect: What Sociologists Can Tell Us About the 2016 Election 02/02/2017

Featuring Professors Katrinell Davis, Lutz Kaelber, Tom Macias, Tom Streeter, and Jennifer Strickler.

How do we understand the sociological factors that led to the election of Donald Trump? What role did the media play? How will Trump’s presidency affect issues such as reproductive rights, immigration, and the social safety net?

The University of Vermont's sociology faculty will explore the social forces that define our current moment.

March on Montpelier in Solidarity with Women 01/21/2017

An estimated 15,000 people came out for the Women's March on Montpelier.

In solidarity with all the women who will march on Washington, Vermonters meet at Montpelier High School and march to the Statehouse to send a message to our new president-elect.

In solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families -- recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.

Public Panic Attack: Feminist Protest 01/14/2017

Organized by Feminists Against Trump, this is an absurdist demonstration, on the Burlington VT marketplace, of public panic in response to the incoming United States president and his appointments and policies. The performance was delivered in a few locations on the street.

What Do We Do Now? Taking Action in Trump's America 12/08/2016

Planned Parenthood, Vermont Workers' Center, Black Lives Matter VT, Migrant Justice, 350.org and The Peace and Justice Center address the following questions:

Does a Trump presidency impact your line of work/ your field? In regards to policy? In regards to culture?

What are the next steps in your line of work/ your field due to any impact?

What have you been doing that you will continue doing Trump or no Trump- and how can people get involved?

How can someone be an ally in everyday life and common situations?

True North Reports TV: Prospects for Liberty in the Midst of a Cultural Shift 04/15/2016

Host Robert Maynard, Editor of True North Reports, speaks with State Representative Paul Dame (R-Essex Jct.) on what it will take for the trend towards public revolt and the crisis of authority and the prospects for these phenomena to result in the rise of liberty. The basis for the conversation is from a book written by former CIA Agent Martin Gurri. A brief summary of his book, The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millenium, can be found here.

For more info visit: www.truenorthreports.com

True North Reports TV: The Importance of Limited Government to Republicanism 02/18/2016

Host Robert Maynard, Editor of True North Reports, speaks with Rob Roper, President of the Ethan Allen Institute, on how Donald Trump may not be a good choice from Republicans, given the importance of limited government to republicanism and the total lack of such a focus from candidate Trump.

www.truenorthreports.com

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Applications Now Open for the Spring 2025 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program

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