Vermont Movement News

In this episode we discuss the situation of Epona Rose who was arrested for defending herself from a hateful attack. All this is happening in the backdrop of centuries of ONGOING oppression of the indigenous population by the colonial authorities. Colonialism and imperialism continues to poison the hearts of many living under them.

In Vol 3 Episode 18 VMN discusses the Andy Ngo trial, legal issues around protest and free speech and the need for digital security.

This episode contains a recording of a CCTV interview of Marina Brown regarding VTLEAKS. This is the description from cctv.org The recording will be presented in whole as it was. Host Meghan O’Rourke interviews Marina Brown about VT Leaks, Vermont Transparency and Accountability. For more information visit: www.vtleaks.org/ Production Date: 05/19/2023 WORKER Jordan Mitchell RELATED ISSUES Ec...

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Forum: Fighting Back Against Fascism and the Far Right feat. Daryle Lamont Jenkins, John Leslie and Brittany W. Tue Jul 18th 6:30pm – 9:00pm (EDT) William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA Forum: Fighting Back Against Fascism and the Far Right Workers’ Voice presents a panel discussion on the rise of the far right, the current off...

I discuss the phenomenon of Patriotic Socialism, MAGA Communism and the upcoming fake peace rally in NYC with Alexander Reid Ross.

In this episode we discuss legal self defense with self described punk lawyer Kira Kelley and every prosecutors nightmare – Claire Glenn. This is good listening for anyone in this overpoliced so called country !

In this episode we talk with Margaret Elisabeth regarding the fight to add a sex work plank to the Green Party Platform, reactionary infiltrators, the fashy Rage Against the War Machine rally and MORE !

A relatively unknown trans woman named Aunt Jenny or Jenstar took care of dozens if not more internet trans kids changing trans culture almost single handedly.

Listen to a discussion of grand jury resistance with lawyers Sandra Freeman and Kira Kelley and grand jury resister Jeremy Hammond.

This is the response of Martia Abernathy to the previous episode regarding the TERF provocation at Burlington Pride and the Outright truck pull. Martia is a long time transactivist living in the UK. She is a podcaster. Her social media, podcasts and broadcasts can be found at https://martiabernathy.com .

In this episode de-escalators/peacekeepers at Burlington VT pride and the Outright truck pull event discuss their viewpoint of the incidents surrounding Fred Sargeant and the LGB Alliance.

VMN V3 E7 – An interview with Daryl Lamont Jenkins of the antifascist One Peoples Project regarding opposition to the white supremacist American Renaissance convention that will be held at the Montgomery Bell Park in Burns TN Nov 18-20 2022. All out against white supremacy !

Vol6 Episode 3 is an interview with a former member of the Prairie Fire Organzing Commitee. Prairie Fire was active from the 70’s to the 90’s.

An interview with Margaret Elisabeth a co-chair of Green Party Lavender caucus and a co-chair of the Green Party of the US. The Green party has become a front in the recent wave of culture war bigotry. We discuss transphobia, the anti-crt panic and fascist entryism in the environmental movement. This is a must-listen episode !

Scott Frank is a history teacher who works at IDEA Frontier, a public school in Brownsville, Texas. For reference, IDEA stands for “Individuals Dedicated to Excellence and Achievement”. In his own words, he describes the anti-CRT backlash as “an attack on educators, the understanding of the past and, worst of all, on our students fully comprehending and coming to terms with what...

*Andrea Weiskopf *- Andrea is an English and Latin teacher who works with Loudoun County Public Schools. I have not found any news articles about her receiving harassment from right-wingers, but she is an active supporter of social justice and has counter-protested against many far-right gatherings. Twitter: @latinsaxa Blog: andreaweiskopf.net

Vermont Movement News vol 3 Episode 2 Daryle Lamont Jenkins, the executive director of the One Peoples Project todays co-host. In this episode we will be interviewing Melissa Grandi Statz Melissa was a social studies teacher who works at Dyer Elementary School in Burlington, Wisconsin. In August 2020 – a few months after George Floyd’s murder, Melissa taught classes about racism in res...

In this episode we will be interviewing Brian McCrae, a teacher of photography, video production, and graphic design teacher at North Country Union High School in Newport Vermont up near the canadian border. Vermont has a reputation for liberalism and progressive values, however it has not been immune against the far-right’s crusade against anti-racist values and tolerance.

Volume 2 Episode 6 features an interview with Beth Foster regarding the experience of Americans who fought in the Spanish Civil War and the aftermath of their experience. Fascinating !

VMN Vol 2 Episode 5 re-broadcasts Spencer Sunshines presentation at the 2010 ARA convention discussing antisemitism on the left. I believe this is well worthwhile listening to even though the sound quality is not the best.

VMN discusses the elections and related topics with Shawn Pratt and Duane from New Hampshire. Podcast includes a wonderful track from ‘Grindwork Fresh’.

VMN Vol 2 Episode 3 features an interview with Raymond Tee Tee Moore from North Adams Ma, Shawn Pratt from Bennington VT and Daryl Lamont Jenkins of the One Peoples Project out of NJ. They discuss BLM and the many challenges and threats they have faced organizing for racial justice.

This episode features an interview with longtime activist Eilís Ní Fhlannagáin. She discusses activism in Ireland, strategies with regards to anarchism, the fight against bigotry and trans rights. This is a good discussion on tactics.