Welcome to the fourth of our four-part series on the tenure of Miro Weinberger.
On Monday, a “disruption event” was carried out by a coalition of Vermont activists at the “Innovation Center” in Burlington, Vermont. The focus of this action was Marvell Technology, whose products are used in the frontline of the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. The protester’s goal: to break the economic chain of silicon-gold that flows from Burlington, Vermont to Tel Aviv.
Welcome to the third of our four-part series on the tenure of Miro Weinberger.
Almost one hundred students from Montpelier High School walked out of their classes and marched to the capitol building at 11:00 am today, waving Palestinian flags and holding signs protesting genocide and calling for a ceasefire. Students in Bennington, Bristol, White River Junction, Winooski, and other Vermont towns took similar actions.
Welcome to the second of our four-part series on the tenure of Miro Weinberger.
Welcome to our four-part series on the tenure of Miro Weinberger. Part 1 covers his election and first term.
With Burlington being such a small metropolis, a higher emphasis is placed on community driven by the work environments that carry the city’s success on their backs. Increasingly, the often-difficult conditions of such work have been publicly acknowledged as in urgent need of reform. An investigation into the reality of the life of a typical Burlington employee of such establishments reveals that inappropriate management and a focus on profit over all other considerations, in combination with poor pay and a disregard for the rights of employees, are to blame.
Voters in thirteen Vermont towns passed resolutions calling for a durable ceasefire, for the end of U.S. provision of arms to Israel, and for an end to violence as a way to settle differences. Most towns saw lopsided votes heavily in favor of the proposed resolutions. Many towns had near unanimous votes in favor.
Tonight, roughly fifty people gathered outside Higher Ground’s venue in South Burlington to protest the performance of Matisyahu there.
Below is a selection of upcoming events in Vermont relevant to the left.
While these tenants face a life-altering crisis, the conflict at 300 Main Street is just one skirmish in a much larger battle over the future of housing in Vermont: how much housing is built, where it’s located, and who gets to enjoy it.
Below is a selection of upcoming events in Vermont relevant to the left.
Burlington’s Mayor Miro Weinberger and his pro-war faction on the City Council have trashed democracy to support Israel’s apartheid state and its genocidal war on Palestine.
In a 7-5 vote, Democratic city councilors united to block the measure, preventing Burlingtonians from registering their opinion on the issue.
Union workers at Ben & Jerry’s flagship ice cream shop in downtown Burlington, Vermont have unanimously ratified a contract with management. What was last year the first unionized Ben & Jerry’s location is now the first Ben & Jerry’s location operating under a union contract.
As anyone who lives within earshot of Burlington Airport can attest, the instruments of wars thousands of miles away can be found even here in
Rather than take a stand for peace and justice, Burlington’s Mayor Weinberger and his pro-war allies on the City Council blocked a resolution calling for a ceasefire. That put them at odds with the country’s majority who want an immediate end to the war.
Starting Monday, FreeHer Vermont is holding a week of action to pressure Vermont officials to abandon plans for constructing new prisons in the state while reinstating funding for constructing new schools.
Below is a selection of upcoming events in Vermont relevant to the left.
The Prison Research and Innovation Network’s vision of transparency, collaboration, and improvement does not hold up against the experience of the incarcerated individuals who have been involved in the project.