Tag: Vermont
Big Food Says They Will Label GMOs … But Is There...
Consumers have no choice but to continue to demand GMO labeling without any compromises. We should be able to know what food we are putting in our mouths!
Vermont Senate Votes To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Vermont is on pace to become the first state legislature to legalize cannabis.
Workers In This State Will Soon Be Guaranteed A Paid Day...
Five states in the country will now guarantee paid sick leave for their workers.
A Model Philanthropist
Ron Read, a philanthropist and janitor from a small-town in Vermont, shocked his community by leaving behind millions for the common good—gifting the largest bequest to the local library and hospital. What a great way to restore faith in humankind.
29 Arrested as Single-Payer Advocates Disrupt Vermont Gov. Shumlin’s Inauguration
During Gov. Peter Shumlin’s recent inaugural address, protesters took part in a sit-in desiring single-payer healthcare, which the governor had promised to create. Those participating in the sit-in were arrested on spot.
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Federal judge orders 1,300 fired employees of Education Department reinstated
District Court Judge Myong J. Joun in Massachusetts reinstated 1,300 Education Department employees and restored "the Department to the status quo."
Family sues fossil fuel giants for wrongful death in first climate disaster case of...
In a legal first, a Washington state woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel...
Is Trump’s axis of the plutocrats marginalizing Israel?
President Trump managed to realign U.S. Middle Eastern policy to center on—and yes, it should be capitalized!—an Axis of the Plutocrats, Gulf sheikhs who are using their galactic fortunes to reshape the region.
US military vets and allies begin 40-day hunger strike for Gaza
The hunger strikers are gathering at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. for their action.
Prosperity sharing: Not just for the 10%
A Republican-led idea in Alaska helped citizens share in oil profits. Can Democrats scale the model to include Wall Street’s wealth and restore faith in collective prosperity?