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Robert Nowak on Being Christian in Palestine
Robert Nowak on Being Christian in Palestine. We talk about what he saw and heard on his recent trip to occupied Palestine.Vermonters for Justice in PalestineAmnesty I...
Paul Fleckenstein on Climate Change and Local Organizing
Paul Fleckenstein on climate change and local organizing. We talk about the current state of the climate movement and the importance of local organizing as a strategy ...
Ashley Smith on the Tempest Collective, Socialism, and Democracy
Ashley Smith on the Tempest Collective, Socialism, and Democracy. We talk about the politics of the Tempest Collective, the rot of state capitalism, working-class orga...
John Heermans on the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont's recent resolution "Recognition of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine"
John Heermans on the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont's recent resolution "Recognition of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine".
Burlington, Palestine, and Israel - Part 2: Liz Blum and Kathy Shapiro
Liz Blum and Kathy Shapiro join us to discuss Palestine, Israel, and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS). We discuss how BDS is modeled on the fight ...
Burlington, Palestine, and Israel - Part 1: Jan Salzman and David Edleson
Rabbi Jan and Rabbi David join us to discuss Burlington's recent resolution "Calling for Justice and a Peaceful End to the Palestine and Israel Conflict." The resoluti...
The People of Winooski Share Their Pain and Suffering Under F-35 Operations
The People of Winooski share their pain and suffering under F-35 operations. In this episode, we cover the Winooski City Council meeting that took place on Sept 7, att...
Yasamin Gordon on Building Equity in the City of Winooski
Yasamin Gordon on building equity in the City of Winooski. We talk about her new role as Equity Director, engaging with and listening to members of the community, voti...
Jess Laporte on People for Police Accountability
Jess Laporte on People for Police Accountability. We talk about the movement and struggle for police accountability in Burlington, the proposed charter change to help ...
The Guard Responds with Marguerite Adelman and James Marc Leas
The Guard Responds with Marguerite Adelman and James Marc Leas. In our second episode about the F-35 in Burlington, we talk about the Guard's response to the recent Wi...
The Palestinian Struggle in Vermont with Wafic Faour
Wafic Faour on the Palestinian struggle in Vermont. We talk about his journey to Vermont as a Palestinian refugee, Israeli occupation and apartheid, and how your actio...
Cancel the F-35 with James Marc Leas and Ze'eva Chasan
Cancel the F-35 with James Marc Leas and Ze'eva Chasan. We discuss the decision to bring the F-35 to Vermont, the major players involved in that decision, the devastat...
Elizabeth Parker on Sustainable Transportation in Vermont
Interview with Elizabeth Parker, Director of Public Engagement for Sustainable Montpelier Coalition. We talk about the recent launch of MyRide by GMT, restoring city l...
Zoraya Hightower on Housing, Racial Justice, and the Police
Interview with Burlington City Councilperson Zoraya Hightower. We talk about her work on the Community Development and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee as well as...
Taylor Small on Healthcare, Housing, and Her Bid for the Vermont House of Representatives
Interview with Taylor Small, Director of the Health & Wellness program at Pride Center of Vermont and current candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives. We ta...
Selene Colburn, Diana González, and Brian Cina on Defunding the Vermont State Police
Interview with Vermont State Representatives Selene Colburn, Diana González, and Brian Cina on their recent open letter to legislative colleagues calling to defund the...
Helen Scott on Fighting UVM's Regressive Budget Cuts
Interview with Helen Scott on fighting UVM's budget cuts, which hurt the lowest paid faculty and staff, even as a bloated administration sacrifices very little. Furthe...
Dayna Stimson on the Pros and Cons of Vermont's Response to Covid-19
Interview with Dayna Stimson on the pros and cons of Vermont's response to Covid-19. Dayna, of Burlington, is a family nurse practitioner and a member of the Champlain...
Linda Olson on Fighting for Vermont State Colleges
Interview with Linda Olson, President of the Vermont State Colleges Faculty Federation, AFT Vermont. We talk about the recent proposal to close three campuses of the V...
Keegan Albaugh on the Dad Guild and Parenting during Covid-19
Interview with Keegan Albaugh, founder and board member of the Dad Guild in Burlington, Vermont. We talk about the purpose of the Dad Guild, educating fathers, and the...
Charles Winkleman on the Burlington Tenants Union
Interview with Burlington Tenants Union representative Charles Winkleman. We talk about the effects of Covid-19 for renters in Burlington, the power dynamics of renter...
Jenna Emerson on Sex Education and Comedy
Interview with Jenna Emerson, a health and sexuality teacher at University of Vermont, comedian, and singer.