Politics & Government

Colchester Selectboard 2009-08-11 08/11/2009

Colchester Selectboard 2009-08-11

: South Burlington City Council 08/10/2009

Burlington City Council 2009-08-10 08/10/2009

Burlington City Council

SwabVT 08/07/2009

Kevin Hurley hosts this show on water flouridation and efforts SwabVT are taking to eliminate it from Burlington's water system.

Nobel Prize Winner Jody Williams Speaks at Halversons Restaurant 08/06/2009

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams speaks at Halversons restaurant on Nuclear Disarmament Day.

Whistle Where You Work: World Bank Racism; FAA Ineptitude ep. 17 08/06/2009

Story 1 - Is the World Bank's internal justice system equipped to handle racial discrimination? Story 2 - Is there a failed recertification system of airplane mechanics that create an aviation industry open to potential terrorist activity? Episode 17.

Nuclear Disarmament Day Rally 08/06/2009

Peace groups join Mayor Kiss, Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams, James Moore (VPIRG) and Joseph Gainza (AFSC) to remember and reflect on the 64th Anniversary of the United State's Atomic Bombing of the civilian populatioin of Hisroshima, Japan. Rally, speakers and Bread & Puppet parade.

Yestermorrow Summer Lecture Series: Li Ling Young - Beyond Energy Efficiency 08/05/2009

You’ve replaced all your lightbulbs with compact fluorescents, insulated your water heater and sealed air leaks in the basement. What’s next? Hear about the leading edge of energy efficiency. You’ll be invited to think about your next steps to reduce your reliance on purchased energy, the best places to spend your energy dollars, and what happens when one takes energy efficiency to the extreme -- or maybe logical -- conclusion.. Part of the Yestermorrow Summer Lecture Series.

Resisting the "Good" War in Afghanistan and Pakistan 08/05/2009

Spnsored by International Socialist Organization, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Peace and Justice Center. Speakers: Adrianne Kinne - Iraq Veterans Against the War, Joseph Gainza - American Friends Service Committee and Ashley Smith - International Socialist Organization. For more info, email vermontiso@gmail.com.

A Message from Bethlehem, Burlington's Sister City 08/05/2009

Former CCTV Staffer Sam Mayfield interviews Mayor Victor Bartarseh to get a perspective on what life is like for the citizens of this West Bank city.

Bethlehem has the highest rate of unemployment in the West Bank and is entirely surrounded by the separation wall. Mayor Bartarseh speaks candidly about the physical and psychological impact of living with the wall.

Since 1991 Burlington, Vermont and Bethlehem, Palestine have shared in a sister city relationship. The relationship includes Arad, Israel creating the first ever sister city pact among American, Palestinian, and Israeli communities. The relationship seeks to strengthen ties between the three cities through cultural, professional and educational exchanges.

Mayor Bartarseh talks about his hope for the sister city relationship in the future and explains that we can break down psychological barriers with cultural exchanges between the cities.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!