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Burlington Sister City Program: Bethlehem and Arad 01/29/2024

Meghan O'Rourke, CCTV, hosts conversation about the Burlington Sister City program with Mousa Ishaq and Orly Yadin. They discuss the Sister Cities of Bethlehem and Arad. The Sister Cities Organizations are international, long-term partnerships between two communities. As described by the City of Burlington, these partnerships are designed to promote intercultural understanding and interpersonal connections.

A note from Mousa: "One important thing I failed to mention about the founding of the Sister City is that the late Bill Aswad, an Arab American, and Gene Bergman, a Jewish American, were councilors at the time and sponsored the resolution. It has a great symbolism. Gene Bergman is back on the council and still working for equal rights for everyone."

For more information about the Sister City program, visit: www.burlingtonvt.gov/Mayor/Sister-Cities

Tempest Collective: Rally and March for Gaza 01/20/2024

From the organizers:

Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza. It has killed over 23,000 people, obliterated entire cities, driven 2 million Palestinians from their homes, and blocked humanitarian aid, precipitating mass hunger and disease. Now more than ever, we must unite to stop Israel’s war and stand with Palestinians in the struggle for liberation from Israeli occupation, siege, and apartheid.

Demands:

  • Ceasefire now
  • Stop Israel’s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
  • Provide unrestricted humanitarian aid to all Palestinians
  • Free all Palestinian prisoners and hostages
  • Defend the civil rights of Palestinians and Palestine solidarity activists
  • Stop all U.S. aid to Israel
  • Enforce boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel
  • End Israel’s siege, occupation, and apartheid system
  • Support Palestinians’ right to self-determination, right to return, and equal rights

Sponsor: Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation

Endorsing Organizations (list in formation): Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace VT/NH, Champlain Democratic Socialists of America, Cooperation Vermont, Education Justice Coalition VT, Free Her VT, Migrant Justice, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Tempest Collective, Upper Valley for Palestine, Vermont Peace/Antiwar Coalition

Moments with Melinda: Interview with Kathy Elkind 01/16/2024

From Melinda Moulton:

Kathy Elkind is a writer, long-distance walker, lecturer and a renaissance woman. Her book "To Walk It Is To See It" has just been released and is receiving raving reviews.

For more information visit: http://www.kathyelkind.com

Magazine Of The World: International Issues 01/16/2024

Host Juan Carlos Vallejo discusses international issues in Ukraine, Palestine/Israel, Africa, and the United States.

Moments with Melinda: Interview with Daniel Hecht 01/12/2024

From Melinda Moulton:

Daniel Hecht is an author, environmentalist, musician, non-profit organizational development consultant, and educator.

For more information visit: http://www.danielhecht.com/

The Juxtaposition: Demographics 01/10/2024

From Mark Hughes:

Host Rev. Mark Hughes, Executive Director of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, discusses Demographics. 

Demographics is defined as “statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it" (Oxford Dictionary). Systemic racism is a political and economic divide along racial lines. Mitigating systemic racism requires us to measure various outcomes by race population demographics. When the governor opened his State-of-the-State with the word “demographics”, you can imagine our excitement! After all, racism is a public health emergency, right? But wait...

For more information visit: VTRacialJusticeAlliance.org | vtjp.org

What's Going On?: Act Against Clandestine Immigration / Agir Contre l'Immigration Clandestine 01/05/2024

Hosts Sandy Baird and Eric Agnero, citizen activists, are joined by guest Joseph Tagbo. Joseph is the President of NGO Agir contre l'Immigration Clandestine (Act Against Clandestine Immigration). He is a French citizen from the Ivory Coast leading a non-profit organization that tries to prevent migration of people from West Africa towards Europe going through the desert.

Moments with Melinda: Interview with Peter Halby 12/15/2023

From Melinda Moulton:

Peter Halby is a co-founder of Zeno Mountain Farm, as well as a guitarist, father, weather enthusiast, trash collector, bus driver, and surfer. Halby is recipient of the Fenn School 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award at UVM. Zeno Mountain Farm's mission is "to support lifelong friendships between people of diverse abilities".

For more information visit: http://www.zenomountainfarm.org

Emergency Rally To Support Burlington Ceasefire Resolution 12/11/2023

From the organizers:

Join the emergency rally called by the Vermont Coaltion for Palestinian Liberation to support a proposed resolution to the Burlington City Council for a ceasefire to Israel's genocidal war.

75 Years of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Convention on Genocide 12/09/2023

A community discussion about the Declaration of Human Rights. With peace activist Robin Lloyd, lawyer Sandy Baird, and peace and food sovereignty advocate Henry Nicholas. Henry introduces the speakers. Speakers include David Gallup, Director of World Service Authority; Wafic Faour, member of Vermonters for Justice In Palestine; and Mark Oettinger, International Human Rights Lawyer.

Sponsored by WILPF-Burlington, VICII, and Green Valley Media.

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