BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
In the beginning of December, Colchester's Islamic Society of Vermont (ISVT) received an anonymous letter with a hateful message. A few weeks later, during an interfaith meeting to show support for the mosque's congregation, Imam Islam Hassan noted how one negative letter brought in 500 letters of support and love. One attendee noted “hundreds of postcards” arrived bearing “hearts of love." Most of those postcards came from Local Love Brigade, a Brattleboro-based independent grassroots organization founded by Ann Braden. Members...
For 12 years, the In-Sight Photography Project Exposures Program has brought together youth between the ages of 15 and 21 from around the country for a three-week intensive workshop at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, exploring culture, communication, and photography. The experience raises awareness of cultural issues for all, including the Lakota participants. It's a challenging program for the youth participants as well as for the adult facilitators. It's not a sanitized experience, but full of the magnificence...
Next Stage Arts presents the second themed series of films from On Screen: Elections. Following the series on “Neo Noir,” On Screen will explore films about elections, politics, and the democratic process. The second film series includes The Best Man, No!, and Wag the Dog, presented on Mondays in March, at 7 p.m., at Next Stage Arts on Kimball Hill. On Screen provides a relaxed place to view top films and explore filmmaking. Weekly screenings are followed by discussions about...
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