June 5, 2015

Lockheed in Vermont: Bernie Sanders’ Corporate Conundrum, by Greg Guma

EVERYONE WAS TALKING about the one percent, the few with most of the wealth. The inequality that Bernie Sanders had railed against since his first campaign […]
June 29, 2015

ISIS: US Foot Soldiers, by Stephen Lendman

Washington recruits, arms, trains, funds and directs ISIS terrorists the same way they used Mujahideen fighters in the 1980s against Soviet Russia in Afghanistan as well […]
July 13, 2015

No “Grexit”?! Greece’s Tsipras Surrenders to Troika Bandits, by Stephen Lendman (TROIKA BANKSTERS)

Greece is being systematically raped and pillaged. It’s painful to see how easily powerful monied interests can destroy a nation without firing a shot. Financial war […]
August 7, 2015

U.S. Imperial Political Debates: Theater of the Absurd, by Stephen Lendman (ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION)

Thursday night in Cleveland, demagoguery took center stage. Ten Republican aspirants participated. They avoided explaining their support for endless wars, monied interests over popular ones, and […]
October 12, 2015

Chelsea Green Publishing Celebrates THIRTY Years!

Our favorite Vermont-based independent book publishing company, Chelsea Green, turns thirty this year. We caught up with co-founders Margo and Ian Baldwin about their book-driven adventures, life […]
October 14, 2015

US Political Debates: Kabuki Theater, by Stephen Lendman

Publisher’s Note: 2VR is happy to see our own Vermont junior Senator Bernie Sanders in the presidential conversation – see our site for our “take” on […]
November 11, 2015

The American Way: Endless Wars, by Stephen Lendman

Publisher’s Note: As we remember our veterans today, let’s also be honest about the U.S. of Empire’s 21st century mojo. “Peace in our Time,” through peaceable […]
December 6, 2015

“Horrors Beyond Description:” Noam Chomsky on the “War On Terror” (TRUTH OUT)

Thanks to our colleagues at Truth Out for publishing this detailed interview with MIT linguist and political analyst Noam Chomsky. His “take” on Senator Bernie Sanders’ […]
December 14, 2015

Inter States: Emerging Disorder, by Ralph Meima

This week, we feature Vermont novelist Ralph Meima’s provocative look at one possible future for the 21st century United States. His sprawling new novel INTER STATES, […]
January 13, 2016

Celebrating MLK: MOUNTAINTOP FILM FESTIVAL 2016 from January 15-2

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 […]