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From the University of Vermont:

The Leahy Public Policy Forum at the University of Vermont is an exchange of ideas and perspectives on major US public policy issues of the 20th and 21st century, especially those in which Senator Patrick Leahy was closely involved during his impactful 48-year career in the US Senate.

The forum seeks to engage the university community and the people of Vermont with thought leaders in the national and global arenas, subject area experts, and first-hand accounts of relevant history. The forum is sponsored and hosted by UVM’s Patrick Leahy Honors College. 

For more information visit: www.uvm.edu/honorscollege/leahy-public-policy-forum

Opening Remarks

• Hosted by David Jenemann, Dean of the Patrick Leahy Honors College
• Senator Patrick Leahy - Opening Remarks
• His Excellency Nguyen Quoc Dzung, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - Remarks

Panel One

• Moderator Jane Lindholm – Host & Executive Producer, But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids, Vermont Public
• Ernest “Rusty” Sachs – Captain, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), helicopter pilot (Norwich, Vt.)
• William J. Donahue – Captain, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), infantry platoon leader (Hartland, Vt.)
• John Tracy – Sergeant U.S. Army (Ret.), helicopter door gunner and crew (Burlington, Vt.)   

From Eric Agnero:

Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Vermont, where we engage with pressing local and national issues that impact our community. I’m your host, Eric Agnero, and today we have a powerhouse panel. Joining me are Sandy Baird, community lawyer and activist, Kim Fisk, long-time Burlington advocate, and Steve Goodkind, former Public Works Director and civic leader.

In this episode, they discucss public safety in Burlington and the homeless epidemic, the First Amendment at stake - UVM vs. Students for Palestine, and the death penalty - execution in Missouri despite doubts.

From the organizer:

Explosions are being reported across the West Bank as the IOF continues to escalate in its genocidal death spiral. The Jenin hospital is surrounded by tanks, occupation forces have begun destroying roads and civil infrastructure, and the risk of forced displacement is imminent.

All of this occurs while the UVM Board of Trustees continues to profit off of the Zionist entity’s war crimes and genocide through their endowment investments in weapons manufacturers and surveillance companies that equip the IOF. We are mobilizing today at 2 PM in the Davis Green to continue our demand that UVM divest from any and all holdings that enable this ongoing 76-year nightmare.

Join us for a hilarious and thought-provoking journey through the chaos of UVM student move-out day. In this special, we followthe Neighborhood Media Interns as they navigate piles of discarded furniture, frogs, and unexpected treasures left behind by departing college students.

As the comedy unfolds, so does a deeper commentary on what students deem valuable versus expendable – and how donation bins often end up as glorified trash bins. Through quick-witted banter, absurd scenarios, and plenty of comedic moments, our team highlights the wild cycle of consumer culture, excess, and the surprising stories hidden among the heaps of "stuff."