2VR-PC bannerOnce again, California-based Project Censored is curating their annual “Validated Independent News” (VIN) stories in preparation for the annual CENSORED book. In partnership with Burlington College students and professors, 2VR has contributed a number of VINS to this year’s mix: climate geoengineering, Greenland and climate change, the latest on drone warfare and the Fukushima meltdown, and more. Take a look, and keep an eye out for the CENSORED 2016 book, out this September. Free Vermont, and long live the Untied States!

April 3, 2015

Vive VINS: Independent NEWS Is Alive and Well

Once again, California-based Project Censored is curating their annual “Validated Independent News” (VIN) stories in preparation for the annual CENSORED book. In partnership with Burlington College […]
April 2, 2015

Flight Manifesto – “Spirit Superiority” Places Secessionists At #7

This crossed our desk yesterday – we’re disappointed we didn’t beat out the Illuminati or the gluten-free. And yes, our publisher has O negative blood. Free […]
March 18, 2015

Scotland Secession Update: UK Citizens Say “It’s Coming!” (POLL)

While the U.S. of Empire trundles on into the next “Bush versus Clinton” 18 month news cycle, and Vermont’s political leadership wrestles with budget woes that […]
March 4, 2015

Will the Pentagon’s F-35 Fighters Be Based In Burlington, Vermont by 2020?

Inquiring Vermont minds want to know. Especially given the exorbitant costs of the F-35. And the safety record, or lack thereof. And the flight time testing […]
March 2, 2015

Celebrating TOWN MEETING Day in Vermont (DIRECT DEMOCRACY)

One year ago, we wrote in defense of Vermont’s annual town meeting day, the most pure form of direct democracy still in existence in the United […]
February 25, 2015

Measles, Vermont, and Informed Consent, by Jennifer Stella (VACCINE CHOICE)

To our Dear Honorable Governor Shumlin, The statewide members of our coalition want to express deep appreciation for your support in maintaining the delicate and critical […]
February 23, 2015

Why Public Banks Outperform Private Banks: Unfair Competition or a Better Mousetrap?, by Ellen Brown (PUBLIC BANKING)

In November 2014, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Bank of North Dakota (BND), the nation’s only state-owned bank, “is more profitable than Goldman Sachs […]
February 23, 2015

CitizenFour Wins Best Doc Award; Snowden Issues Statement (OSCARS)

Big SHOUT OUT to CITIZENFOUR for nabbing the best documentary OSCAR last night. Here’s Edward Snowden’s statement. Huge KUDOS to filmmaker Laura Poitras, investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald, and, of […]
February 21, 2015

Vermont Independence – for breakfast. (ROTARY)

Thanks to the Sunrise Burlington Rotary Club for hosting us at their weekly breakfast on Friday. Always good to explore Vermont independence with the Vermont business […]
February 18, 2015

“Wounds of Waziristan” Our Secret Drone War

You know that when Vermont’s business colleges, like Burlington’s Champlain College, start screening films about secret drone wars and the U.S. of Empire, that the Vermont […]
February 15, 2015

The Republic of Cascadia (SECESSION, PNW STYLE)

Fascinating San Francisco Chronicle article on the Republic of Cascadia and the politics (or lack thereof) of decentralization in the Pacific Northwest. Predictably, the writer doesn’t […]
February 9, 2015

Vermont High School Students Outfox “Faux News” (AIR QUOTES)

Jeezum Crow, we haven’t enjoyed a video this much since John Oliver’s “Net Neutrality” rant. Enjoy!