January 14, 2006
During times of great upheaval—election fraud, militarism, “terror” attacks, corporate corruption, and war—it is sometimes useful to take refuge in the wisdom of stories told to us as children. In J. K. Rowling’s wildly popular Harry Potter series, for example, the Daily Prophet (the wizarding world’s newspaper of record) often serves as little more than a mouthpiece for the Establishment, stenographically serving up “news” that reflects the “spin” of the Ministry of Magic, while chipping away at the reputations of those who challenge the Ministry’s power.
September 14, 2009
Michael Wood-Lewis is the founder of Front Porch Forum, a social- and community-networking website primarily serving (thus far) Chittenden County. The following interview was conducted by Vermont Commons editor/publisher Rob Williams.
September 14, 2009
What does the word “education” mean to us? Does it refer to the state’s power to shape the minds and attitudes of citizens to provide human capital for economic and political purposes? Or is education, instead, an intimate human encounter between caring elders and young people with their own aspirations and potentials?
December 14, 2011
A free press is essential to democracy. It writes history, shapes public opinion, and consequentially controls the future. If the people rule the press, they rule themselves. They are able to put whatever or whomever they want on trial—the murderer, the embezzler, the Wall Street executive, even the entire system of government.
April 30, 2014
All Vermonters interested in a more resilient agricultural future will not want to miss a remarkable new documentary exploring the history and future of our Mad […]
September 8, 2015
In this week’s featured GREEN MOUNTAIN NOISE story, veteran publisher Ian Baldwin takes a close look at geoengineering in the United States – a subject rarely […]
January 2, 2016
“The truth is like poetry. And most people fucking hate poetry.” – Overheard in a Washington, D.C. bar by Michael Lewis; Author of The Big Short Take […]
January 13, 2016
Once again, the Big Picture Theater and Cafe in Vermont’s Mad River Valley is hosting the annual MOUNTAINTOP FILM FESTIVAL. Here’s the lineup – not to […]
January 30, 2016
In 2002, novelist and historian Michael Punke quietly published a novel called “The Revenant,” based on the historical record surrounding the life and adventures of 19th century […]
March 13, 2016
According to mainstream media outlets, many Americans are thinking about "Plan B" googling "move to Canada" or "immigrating abroad." The "Plan B" panic is what prompted journalist J.D. Thomason to prepare his short film for Northview. Thomason says, "I figured, in Vermont people had the idea that you can leave the country from the comfort of your own home, so forget 'Plan 'B' (moving abroad); let's talk about Plan V."
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