Marxism’s founder used ‘n-word,’ denigrated Jews
Karl Marx was a world-class racist and exploiter of women and the working class, not only by the standards of Victorian England where he lived most of his adult life, but by almost any era.
Dogged by residency question, Molly Gray slow to fully answer
Questions about how having lived in Switzerland may affect her constitutional eligibility to serve as lieutenant governor continue to dog Democratic nominee Molly Gray.
What is ‘Alumnx’? One of higher ed’s newest social justice terms, explained
This month, “alumnx” at the University of Vermont wrote an open letter to the administration asking it to make adjustments to “help the university move closer to engaging in a more inclusive campus.” Some of their requests include divesting from the Burlington Police department and removing figures and building names that “reinforce white supremacy.”
Letter: Don’t forget these conservatives, too
Fellow Vermonters, please remember these strong conservatives voices on Nov. 3. In 2020, these House and Senate seats are more important than the statewide governor’s and other races.
McClaughry: Scott’s improbable new idea for affordable electricity
Gov. Scott is now on record believing that the “deep economy-wide decarbonization” of the electric system will make electricity more affordable.
Boston Public Schools to transition to online
The Boston Public Schools said Wednesday that students will be learning online tomorrow because of a COVID-19 case increase, according to a statement from the city. The transition is a reaction to the week’s reported infection rate increase to 5.7% from last week’s 4.5%, according to a city statement.
New movie ‘Free Lunch Express’ gives comical take on Bernie’s rise to political power
The political satire film “Free Lunch Express” premiered at Essex Cinemas on Thursday evening as an audience of about 70 Vermonters came out to watch a comical take on the life and perils of U.S. senator and two-time presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Good Samaritan helps Secretary of State’s office protect voter data
On Sept. 28, software engineer Jon Lynch of Colchester expressed concern to state officials that the voter portal on the Vermont Secretary of State website was vulnerable to cyber-theft.
Vermont college holds Black Lives Matter protest despite COVID restrictions
The protest at Middlebury College came within two weeks of 22 students being removed from the campus for violating COVID-19 guidelines and of the school moving into Phase 2 of its reopening, which limited gatherings to groups of 10 or fewer, “indoors or outdoors.”
Trove of documents shows Biden family links to Chinese business deal: ‘Political and strategic value of the Biden family’
A former business partner of Hunter Biden’s has provided a trove of business records to Senate investigators about their deals with a Chinese energy company, including one document that touts “political and strategic value of the Biden family” to a $10 million investment project.
New documents shed light on Hunter Biden’s links to Russian billionaire oligarch
Newly surfaced court documents and emails shed fresh light on the mysterious relationship between Russian billionaire Elena Baturina and a consortium of business partners that included Hunter Biden.
Biden promises to get rid of oil industry, grant citizenship path to 11 million illegals within 100 days
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden promised Thursday that if elected he would both “transition from the oil industry” and not ban fracking. He also said he would grant a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States.