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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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Opinion

Ice, Ice Baby

May 12, 2025
Donald Trump seems to have a thing for making others suffer. In his first administration, he made a big show of separating children – including nursing babies – from their migrant… Read More

Down The Memory Hole

May 11, 2025
Since the Trump administration came back into power, there’s been a concerted effort to “disappear” all kinds of historical facts and figures in our country. Trump brays that DEI… Read More

“First They Came For…”

May 10, 2025
He attempted a coup. When it failed, he embarked on a brash campaign of revenge and retribution. With a deep sense of grievance among the population, the environment was ripe for his message. He took… Read More

Make America Sick Again

May 9, 2025
He claims to have a worm living in his brain. He took a chainsaw to the head of a dead whale and strapped it to the roof of the family car to bring home. He scoops up roadkill and puts it in his… Read More

The Forest for (No) Trees

May 8, 2025
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” – Mahatma Gandhi Those of us of a certain age remember growing up with Smokey the Bear,… Read More

Little Acts of Resistance

May 7, 2025
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” So opens Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel, “A Tale of Two… Read More

Reagan Weeps

March 8, 2025
Somewhere near Simi Valley, CA, residents are reporting strange rumblings. But it’s not an earthquake, it just Ronald Reagan spinning in his grave at Mach 1 speed. The president who once… Read More

“The Resistance” Needs Libraries

March 8, 2025
There are two things that Americans love: their local post office and local library. Both are currently under attack by the Trump administration and his DOGE hatchet man, Elon Musk. There are reports… Read More
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Vermont Lawmakers Strengthen Commitment to Expanding Reproductive Care Despite Planned Parenthood Closures in Northeast Kingdom

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MONTPELIER, VT — Planned Parenthood Northern New England (PPNNE) recently announced the closure of its last remaining health center in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, marking the latest in a… Read More

Vermont Leaders Stand Against ICE Overreach, Call for Mohsen Mahdawi’s Release and Stronger Immigrant Protections

April 18, 2025
Montpelier, VT - On Tuesday, Vermont leaders will convene a press conference to condemn the unjust detention of Mohsen Mahdawi, call for his immediate release, and denounce ICE’s unlawful… Read More

Vermont Democrats Condemn the Unjust Detention of Mohsen Mahdawi

April 14, 2025
MONTPELIER, VT -- Earlier on April 14th, Mohsen Mahdawi—a legal resident of the United States and longtime member of the Upper Valley community—was detained by masked, armed, plainclothes… Read More

Democrats Demand Governor Scott Uphold His Call to 'Rise Above' National Discourse with Concrete Action

April 10, 2025
MONTPELIER, VT — In response to the Governor’s call to “rise above” national political discourse, Vermont Democratic Party Executive Director, May Hanlon, issued the following… Read More

Vermont House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Emergency Housing Modernization Bill

April 3, 2025
MONTPELIER, VT — The Vermont House of Representatives passed H.91, legislation that reforms the emergency housing program away from a hotel/motel focused program to a prevention and supportive… Read More