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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 1:01 PM
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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Camp Cruelty

Camp Cruelty

July 15, 2025
“What distinguishes a concentration camp from a prison (in the modern sense) is that it functions outside of a judicial system. The prisoners are not indicted or convicted of any crime by… Read More
It Is Happening Here

It Is Happening Here

July 14, 2025
A few months back, I had a conversation with someone who rolled her eyes at the notion that Donald Trump is acting like Hitler. Even as he was trying to stifle the press, control the justice system,… Read More
Who Are Those Masked Men?

Who Are Those Masked Men?

July 13, 2025
Back in the day, many heroes wore masks: Batman, the Lone Ranger, Iron Man. Sadly, we’re in an era of another kind of mask, the kind that “Halloween’s” Michael Myers favored,… Read More
The Madness of King Donald

The Madness of King Donald

July 12, 2025
He exhibited signs of mania and wildly erratic behavior, lashing out at anyone and everyone around him. He made terrible political decisions, humiliating his country and weakening it on the world… Read More
Corruption In

Corruption In "Plane" Sight

July 11, 2025
Abe Lincoln was offered a herd of elephants. In 1880, Queen Victoria sent President Rutherford Hayes a beautiful desk made from the salvaged timbers of the HMS Resolute (which is still used in the… Read More
Ice, Ice Baby

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

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…”

“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
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Vermont Democratic Party Executive Director May Hanlon Responds to Governor Scott's Defense of Sharing Vermonters' Data with Trump Administration

August 6, 2025
MONTPELIER, VT - Vermont Democratic Party Executive Director May Hanlon today issued the following statement in response to Governor Phil Scott's Tuesday statement defending his decision to provide… Read More

Vermonters Already Feeling the Pain of Trump's Economy, With More Chaos to Come

August 4, 2025
Under Donald Trump, America has seen the weakest three-month period of job growth since the pandemic MONTPELIER, VT - The July jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms what working… Read More

On 60th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, Vermont Democrats Condemn Trump's Health Care Cuts

July 30, 2025
MONTPELIER, VT - In 1965, America took a historic step forward with the creation of Medicaid and Medicare - ensuring that older adults, low-income families, children, and people with disabilities… Read More

Six Months In, Trump and Republicans Are Selling Out Working Vermonters

July 20, 2025
MONTPELIER, VT - In his first six months in office, Donald Trump has broken his promises to everyone but his billionaire backers. “Trump promised he’d lower prices in Vermont. Instead,… Read More

Vermont Lawmakers Strengthen Commitment to Expanding Reproductive Care Despite Planned Parenthood Closures in Northeast Kingdom

April 21, 2025
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
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