Commentary: Is President Trump antisemitic, racist, and misogynistic? Do people actually care?
America has seen its share of presidents who have displayed racist, antisemitic and misogynistic actions, behaviors and language. Some presidents have been more reserved with their values and opinions, and used coded language and “dog whistling” to let the nation know what they believed, and how they would like to be remembered.
LETTER: Remembering Jon Gailmor
To the Community: He was my friend, as he was for so, so many others. He made each of his friends feel they were special, as they were
Giving Tuesday isn’t about buying things
Giving Tuesday isn’t about buying things. It’s about investing in people and organizations doing work we admire, believe in, and want to see prosper.
LETTER: Notes from Wanda Meriems Johnson’s journal, March 16, 1948
Carol Collins in South Duxbury shares an excerpt from a 1948 journal of her mother who died in 2020, close to the age of 106. The passage, Collins says, very closely mirrors her own thoughts about the world today.
LETTER: Vermont refugee groups condemn Trump action requiring ‘re-interviews’
The latest proposed action from the presidential administration regarding refugees would be devastating to a group in this country that has already been faced with mounting challenges this year.
Fellowship frees up Harwood teachers to deepen student engagement
Thanks to landing one of Vermont’s most prestigious fellowships for secondary school educators, we have the opportunity this school year to take a bold step to deepen student learning and engagement. We invite the community to join us.
Schubart: Thanksgiving and the ethics of expansive wealth
My family’s always favored Thanksgiving over the celestial holidays like Christmas and Easter that feed a bloom of consumption. At Thanksgiving, families and friends simply gather to express gratitude, share food, and tell stories. It’s an earthbound holiday.
Opinion: The AI wars are on – a modest proposal for Vermont
The AI wars are on. The battle for data to host the “smartest,” most comprehensive, machine-learning-capable Artificial Intelligence is the ultimate goal. AI destroys the soul of entire sectors and human capacity, as life is commodified and infinitely extracted for data to feed and train the AI and scale the data markets.
Seize the opportunity for a second chance at education reform
The Act 73 School Redistricting Task Force wrapped up its work this week, and it’s given the state a chance to rethink the course of education reform it has been pursuing for the last decade.
OPINION: Workforce depends on housing
Vermont faces a headwind slowing its economic engine: a profound lack of housing. Without enough affordable homes, we cannot grow our workforce, increase the number of students in our schools, attract new businesses, or sustain the rural communities that make this state special.
OPINION: Five reasons why public health matters
November 24 is Public Health Thank You Day and this year it feels vitally important to speak out in support of public health professionals, given the demoralizing attacks on public health from the Trump administration and the potential impact on state health departments.
COMMENTARY: Our aging presidents – America deserves better
The nation and the world expect America’s presidents to be able to handle the rigors of the job. We are not well served by unelected, loyal party members who fill the vacuum created by aging presidents.
LETTER: A nation where work no longer matters
At the Vermont AFL-CIO, we work every day to support workers throughout the state and raise up their voices. Through the power of collective bargaining and union organizing, working families in the Green Mountain state can restore hope for tomorrow.
Call for submissions: Giving Thanks 2025
For the past 5 years, we've asked readers of all ages, "What are you thankful for this year?" We're asking again this year.
LETTER: Fish & Wildlife reforms should include board makeup, process
There is no reason the Fish & Wildlife Board should continue operating like a private game club where a small minority controls the process.
Woods & Senning: ‘Our people are deeply skeptical’ of school redistricting plans
In summarizing a community survey to the state panel charged with reconfiguring Vermont’s school districts, Harwood School Board leaders said that district residents ‘are deeply skeptical that consolidation will result in either improved education or significant cost savings.’
Op-Ed: Making good on the wild promise of the Long Trail
Most Long Trail hikers know the motto, “A Footpath in the Wilderness.” But how many hikers know that most of the landscapes the trail traverses still lack the wildland protections envisioned by the trail’s founders?
LETTER: Gratitude for Nov. 1-2 food drive success
My sincerest gratitude to our community during this uncertain time for food security. The local food shelves were blown away by the donations.
SWEENEY: Vermont needs more housing now
What I’m calling for is a paradigm shift in our local economies before it’s too late. That means housing and a metric ton of it.
Op-Ed: Do you want lead with that?
Lead left in the field – gut piles, expended shot, or unretrieved game – poisons wildlife. Fortunately, hunters and anglers have a choice. Safe and effective non-lead alternatives are widely available, and the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife encourages their use.