January 13, 2015

Glenn Greenwald To Speak at Vermont’s MountainTop Film Festival (SURVEILLANCE)

Glenn Greenwald, U.S. author, journalist and lawyer will speak at the opening night of the MountainTop Film Festival. Greenwald will be called onto the big screen […]
January 20, 2015

Towards A Vermont “Climate Change Economy”(CONFERENCE)

This commentary is by Ron Miller, is the chair of Sustainable Woodstock. This column first appeared in The Vermont Standard on Jan. 7, 2015. The Vermont […]
January 23, 2015

Why The U.S. Is The Biggest Threat To World Peace, by Benjamin Dangl (TOWARD FREEDOM)

Like a lot of Americans, each morning in elementary and high school, I had to stand up before the U.S. flag, put my hand on my […]
January 23, 2015

In Memory of MLK – January 2015 (PROPHETS OVER PROFITS)

MLK’s intertwined trio – racism, materialism, and militarism – are alive and well in the 21st century U.S. of Empire. During the mid-20th century, the civil rights movement relied on […]
January 28, 2015

“Secession, The Reasonable Option Everyone Resists,” by Thomas E Woods, Jr. (KEYNOTE)

Listen to political theorist Tom Woods make an eloquent case for nonviolent secession in Texas last week. Curious, that both right-leaning and left-leaning thinkers are taking […]
February 1, 2015

Green Mountain Robotic Surf Punk: The Tsunamibots Take Over Vermont

“When I first heard the Tsunamibots, I thought, Oh No! This will definitely lead to the enslavement of the human race,” said Nill Humansen from HumansAgainstRobot.org. […]
February 1, 2015

The Octopus In Iceland: Vermont’s Jim Hogue Talks With Birgitta Jonsdottir (WGDR RADIO)

Listen to this remarkable WGDR radio interview, hosted by Plainfield, Vermont’s Jim Hogue, with Iceland’s own Birgitta Jonsdottir, who played an instrumental role in Iceland’s grassroots […]
February 2, 2015

Greg Guma Runs for Burlington Mayor (INSURGENCY)

Editor’s Note: This is a public statement from the “Greg Guma For Burlington Mayor” campaign office. Find out more here. The March mayoral election in Burlington […]
February 5, 2015

The Mad Farmer, Flying the Flag of Rough Branch, Secedes from the Union

From the union of power and money, From the union of power and secrecy,From the union of power and money, From the union of government and science, From the union of government and art, From the union of science and money, From the union of ambition and ignorance, From the union of genius and war, From the union of outer space and inner vacuity, The Mad Farmer walks quietly away.
February 6, 2015

Vermont Gets Real About Local Food, by Rachel Carter (FARM-TO-PLATE)

Local food movements are trending across the country. For some, it’s the next “in” thing to do, but for many Vermonters, supporting local agriculture has been […]