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Sandy Baird Commentary: Trump and Cuba 10/20/2017

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What's Going On?: Burlington Telecom Sale Finalists and Catalonian Secession 10/16/2017

Sandy Baird, Mark Estrin, and Kurt Mehta discuss the sale of Burlington, Vermont's Burlington Telecom (provider of telephone, television, and internet services) and the movement in Catalonia, located along Spain's Mediterranean coast, to secede from that nation.

Sandy Baird Commentary: The Nuclear Arms Race 08/25/2017

Sandy Baird discusses the history and the modern situation involved in the nuclear arms race.

What's Going On?: Charlottesville and the Uses of History 08/17/2017

Host Sandy Baird brings in Marc Estrin and Kurt Mehta to talk about the clashes at the Unite the Right event in Virginia, what to do with confederate memorial statues, and how to deal with unwelcome ideas without violating the constitution.

What's Going On?: Revolution - Bastille Day and the Second Vermont Republic 07/14/2017

Sandy discusses the French Revolution's legacy through the American and Haitian Revolutions and into a contemporary secessionist movement in Vermont.

Familiar guests Kurt Mehta, Peter Garritano, and Marc Estrin are joined by Rob Williams of the Second Vermont Republic for this Bastille Day episode.

Sandy Baird Commentary: The Democrats Fiddle as the World Burns 07/13/2017

Community activist and lawyer Sandy Baird offers commentary on current events, Donald Trump, and Russia.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Ethan Allen in His Own Words 06/25/2017

Using excerpts from Ethan’s writings, Jim Hogue makes a case that Ethan’s vision for Vermont was that of a sovereign state where reason and science would find a welcome, and where international trade and cultural exchange would bring peace, prosperity, and understanding.

What's Going On?: How the F*ck Do You Keep Up With Everything? - A Discussion of Current Events 06/09/2017

Sandy Baird, Kurt Mehta, Marc Estrin, and Peter Garritano discuss current events, Iran, international politics and wars, the Trump administration, Al Jazeera, the U.K. Election, FBI Director Jame Comey, the U.S., Russia, and other world news.

Essex Memorial Day Parade 2017 05/27/2017

Essex Memorial Day Parade Committee is proud to be the sponsor of the Annual Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Service. The event brings the community of Essex Junction and Essex Town together to honor those men and women who served our country.

For more information visit: Essex Memorial Day Parade

Essex Memorial Day Service 2017 05/26/2017

For more information visit: Essex Memorial Day Parade

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Big Data, Politics and the 2020 Election

Jeff Chester, Director of the Center for Digital Democracy and national advocate for media justice, joins us on Thursday, November 9th at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall in Burlington, VT for a provocative and timely talk about how Big Data threatens to change Politics and Democracy forever and what we can do to stop it. The event begins at 5.30 with a reception, followed by the Public Talk at 6 p.m. ending at 8 p.m. REGISTER TODAY