July 5, 2016

From “Brexit” to “Vexit” – The Twin Myths of Cosmopolitanism and Efficiency, from an Independent Vermont

Thanks to THE ATLANTIC and POLITICO for reporting on Plan V – our blueprints for a 2nd Vermont Republic – in the wake of the Brexit. […]
July 12, 2016

S is for “Sheepdog,” and Democracy Is Bern’ing.

Let’s be honest. We all knew Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign would come to this. And, at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter either […]
July 12, 2016

Drilling in Vermont: On Psychodrama, “Crisis Acting,” and Our Zombie Nation

Let’s connect some dots here. First, take a close look at this recent Craig’s List post inviting “crisis actors” to apply for paid work here in […]
August 7, 2016

FORTUNE magazine covers Vermont Independence

High summer in the 2nd Vermont Republic, and we’re taking August off – more or less – to enjoy all that summer in the Green Mountain […]
August 9, 2016

Primary Day: VOTE Today for a 2nd Vermont Republic

  Publisher’s Note: Today, August 9, is Primary Day in Vermont. As our friend and neighbor Gwen Hallsmith writes below, our elected leaders will move us […]
August 18, 2016

Con Versus Con: The 2016 Presidential “Election” Charade

Publisher’s note: Thanks to Chris Hedges for this article, originally published on Truthout on June 19, 2016. During the presidential election cycle, liberals display their gutlessness. […]
August 18, 2016

Broadway’s “Hamilton” Whitewash: Orwellian Theater for the Neoliberal Age

Publisher’s note: Thanks to Paul Street for this brilliant critique of “Hamilton: The Musical,” which swept the 2016 Tony Awards with its clever and creative (if historically […]
August 21, 2016

“Neoliberalism” Imploding: What Comes Next, Other Than Trump’ism?

Publisher’s Note: Our answer. Decentralism and the Commons. Read the whole article from the always-insightful Martin Jacques at The Guardian newspaper. Here’s a slice: A Trump America […]
August 21, 2016

#FeelTheBern(?!): Did Vermont’s Bernie Sanders Actually Win The 2016 Democratic Primary?

And why have we not heard a PEEP from the Sanders campaign, given ElectionJusticeUSA’s new 100 page report compiling evidence of massive election fraud during the 2016 […]
August 22, 2016

The Vanishing Vermonter: The Loss of a Rural Culture

Publisher’s note: This commentary is by Peter Miller, who is a photographer and author who recently published “A Lifetime of Vermont People,” a collection of photos […]