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Cris Ericson - Write-in Candidate Cris Ericson for U.S. Senator Discusses Medicare For All 10/04/2024

From Cris Ericson:

Write-in candidate, Cris Ericson for U.S. Senator, discusses Medicare For All.

Kieslich Park Neighborhood Open House 10/03/2024

From the City of Burlington:

Join Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Conservation Team and other staff to explore Kieslich Park / Redstone Cottage and learn about history and ongoing projects! Please note, only ADA accessible parking is available onsite, walking, biking or taking public transportation to the event is encouraged.

For more information visit: www.enjoyburlington.com/event/kieslich-park-neighborhood-open-house

Mark Stewart Greenstein - E.P.I.C. Party Candidate for U.S. Senate 2024 Vermont General Election 10/03/2024

E.P.I.C. party candidate for U.S. Senate Mark Stewart Greenstein discusses some of the points of his campaign and why he is running for office.

Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante: Milk With Dignity - Picket and Rally Outside Hannaford in South Burlington 10/03/2024

From Migrant Justice:

Farmworkers will hold ten “Don’t Buy” pickets at Hannaford Supermarkets throughout northern New England to protest poor conditions and human rights abuses in the company’s dairy supply chain. Dairy workers and allies will picket stores and encourage potential customers to withhold their purchases in support of workers’ invitation for Hannaford to join the Milk with Dignity Program. Campaign allies are encouraged to organize additional events at Hannaford stores throughout the month, to educate customers on how Hannaford can address supply chain abuses through Milk with Dignity.

For more information about Migrant Justice visit: www.migrantjustice.net/news/mayday-boycott

Managing Chaos: Adventures in Alternative Media 10/03/2024

Meghan O'Rourke, CCTV, hosts a conversation with Greg Guma and Robin Lloyd about the new book Managing Chaos: Adventures in Alternative Media. It is an eye-witness account that explores the unique, tumultuous history of Pacifica radio and alternative media in America.

Adam Ortiz - Independent Candidate for U.S. Representative 2024 Vermont General Election 10/02/2024

Independent candidate for U.S. Representative Adam Ortiz discusses some of the points of his campaign and why he is running for office.

Emergency Protest in Burlington Against US/Israeli War on Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran 10/02/2024

From the Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation:

Israel is expanding its genocidal war in Gaza to the West Bank and now into Lebanon. The US, despite its calls for ceasefire, has provided Israel funding, arms, and military support every step of the way. They are partners in this expanding war and its atrocities.

Now, with US backing, Israel is threatening war with Iran. We demand that Israel stop its genocidal war in Palestine and throughout the region. Hands off Lebanon! No War on Iran! We demand that the US impose an immediate embargo on all US aid and arms to Israel! Money for jobs and education, not for war and occupation!

All out to this emergency rally in Burlington! If you cannot come to this action, join one of the vigils listed below and turn out to the protests on October 5th also listed below. And finally come to the Vermont Conference for Palestine: The Struggle for Land and Liberation on October 19 in Burlington. For details and registration go to our website.  

Sponsored by the Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation  

Leahy Public Policy Forum: The Things We Left Behind: Dealing with the Legacies of the War 10/02/2024

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

Panel Three

  • Moderator Tim Rieser – Foreign Policy Aide to Senator Leahy; Former Democratic Clerk, Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (Norwich, VT)
  • Susan Hammond – Founder, War Legacies Project (Chester, VT)
  • Chuck Casey – Major, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.); Former U.S. Defense Attache, Hanoi
  • Sera Koulabdara – CEO, Legacies of War; Chair, U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions Coalition (Chair, USCBL-CMC)
  • Andrew Wells-Dang – Senior Expert, Southeast Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace

Leahy Public Policy Forum: The Anti-War Movement on U.S. Campuses 10/02/2024

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

Panel Two

  • Moderator Jane Lindholm – Host and Executive Producer, Vermont Public
  • David Maraniss and Gregory Craig – Harvard student leader against the war; Former Director of Policy Planning, Department of State; Former White House Counsel (Ripton, Vt.) 

Leahy Public Policy Forum: Opening Remarks and The Vermont Experience 10/02/2024

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.)   
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