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Wealth Inequality and the Anti-Oligarchy Amendment
Wealth Inequality and the Anti-Oligarchy Amendment
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont Credit: madmikesamerica.comEconomic inequality has been steadily growing in the United States over the last three decades. Since 1980, the real after-tax income of the ...
26 Jul, 2012
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Vermonters Take To Twitter
Vermonters Take To Twitter
Much like the social media experiment put forth by @Sweden, Vermont has joined the ranks as the first state in America to create a Twitter handle to be managed directly by the citizens of the state. C ...
24 Jul, 2012
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Taser Moratorium Gains Support after Vermont Taser Death
Taser Moratorium Gains Support after Vermont Taser Death
MacAdam Mason. Dead after being tased by a police office. He was unarmed. Credit: theduckshoot.comIn the first three weeks following the police taser death of MacAdam Mason, an unarmed epileptic Verm ...
23 Jul, 2012
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Ten reasons to buy local food
Ten reasons to buy local food
Healthier food and communities, protection of genetic diversity, lower taxes, a richer local economy..There are countless reasons to support micro-farmers and urban homesteaders who provide local food ...
22 Jul, 2012
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Report: State-by-State June Employment Figures
Report: State-by-State June Employment Figures
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released today gives new insight into employment numbers, state by state, for the month of June.Compared to the month before, unemployment has increased in 27 states. Me ...
20 Jul, 2012
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Air Force Errors Escalate Vermont Fight over F-35 Base
Air Force Errors Escalate Vermont Fight over F-35 Base
Credit: Bill OetjenThe Pentagon has admitted it was wrong about basic facts relating to basing the F-35 stealth fighter-bomber in Vermont, so of course the announcement was made late last week in a s ...
20 Jul, 2012
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Sing-Along Shuts Citizens Bank in Vermont Briefly
Sing-Along Shuts Citizens Bank in Vermont Briefly
Credit: Allison CurranEven though it was Bastille Day in Burlington, VT on Monday, there were no mobs storming the prisons that symbolize state injustice, instead the streets instead were filled with ...
17 Jul, 2012
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Oops!  VT Gov Candidate Boosts Incumbent's Accomplishments
Oops! VT Gov Candidate Boosts Incumbent's Accomplishments
Credit: maps.comRandy Brock, Republican candidate for Vermont Governor, probably didn't mean it to come out this way, but his successful Friday fundraising pitch that focused on Republican ...
15 Jul, 2012
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Comic Con Special: Politics & Superheroes
Comic Con Special: Politics & Superheroes
Comic Con roars into San Diego this week for a three day fantasy, comic, video game and cinema bonanza. The famous annual conference dedicated to anything geek will run from Thursday, July 12th throug ...
13 Jul, 2012
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F-35 Base Catching Flak in Vermont from Retired Colonel
F-35 Base Catching Flak in Vermont from Retired Colonel
The Pentagon wants to base F-35 fighter jets in Burlington, Vermont and has support from much of the political establishment. But determined grassroots opposition, helped by local city councils, may b ...
12 Jul, 2012
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