With another hunting season upon us here in the Green Mountains of Vermont, we return to the High Country News archives for this gem from hunter C.L. Rawlins – a beautiful and provocative meditation on hunting and killing.

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Muzzle Control – be safe out there!

November 16, 2014

Happy Hunting, Vermont! (MEDITATION)

With another hunting season upon us here in the Green Mountains of Vermont, we return to the High Country News archives for this gem from hunter […]
November 16, 2014

Vermonters for Pot? SAM Says “No, Dope.” (ADVOCACY)

As the statewide debate about marijuana legalization heats up in Vermont, a new public health advocacy group entitled Smart Approaches To Marijuana (SAM) weighs in. What’s […]
November 16, 2014

The Beast Bitch-Slaps Shumlin (ANALYSIS)

The DAILY Beast, that is. Ouch. “What the Hell happened in Vermont?” Indeed. We welcome readers’ “takes” on why Governor Pete got so whacked in the […]
November 16, 2014

Solar-Powered Vermont (ANALYSIS)

Would you believe that Vermont has more solar energy jobs per capita than any other state in the U.S. of Empire? This is just one of […]
November 12, 2014

Extracted, by Emma Rippe (BOOK REVIEW)

Author Ugo Bardi, an Italian professor of physical chemistry, utilizes his extensive ecological and geological knowledge, as well as his deep concern for the environment, to […]
November 11, 2014

Secession from Spain? 1.6 million Catalonians vote YES. (INTERNATIONAL)

Read the Democracy Now and NATION stories here. Free Vermont, and long live the Untied States!
November 7, 2014

INTERCEPT: How Many Muslim countries has the U.S. bombed or occupied since 1980? (INTERNATIONAL)

Click here for the answer. More courageous reporting from the INTERCEPT and Glenn Greenwald.
November 7, 2014

#OccupyCentral: Voices from Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Revolution” (INTERNATIONAL)

Out of respect for her privacy, I do not ask her name. She is young, bright, beautiful, and spoke much better English than I did either Mandarin or Cantonese. […]
November 5, 2014

A Local Shade Of Green, by Amanda Cesario (BOOK REVIEW)

Although it is printed in blue ink, Local Money: How to Make it Happen in Your Community is an exploration of the ‘green’ agenda of reducing a community’s carbon […]
November 5, 2014

Nuclear Roulette, by Kellie Linskey (BOOK REVIEW)

“Nuclear technology was originally devised as a tool to fabricate weapons of mass destruction,” explains author Gar Smith. “The goal was to create a nuclear arsenal […]
November 5, 2014

Secession from Spain? Towards An Independent Catalonia (NEWS)

Secession fever is spreading. Will the Catalonians realize their dream of achieving independence from Spain? Stay tuned.
October 21, 2014

Big Heavy World: Vermont’repreneur Jim Lockridge on Making Music In Vermont, by Joey Lord (INTERVIEW)

Q. How did Big Heavy World come into being? A: Big Heavy Started in my living room in 1996. I was a graphic designer and psyched to […]