By Alon Ben-Meir The murder of George Floyd by a police officer in broad daylight came amid a high point in the continuing rampage of the coronavirus throughout the country, killing over 100,000 and infecting nearly 2 million while more […]
Category: Opinion
Op - Ed, Opinion
Trump flails, America falls
By Angelo Lynn Donald Trump is a failed president. Americans are facing the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression of the 30s, the worst pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918, and the worst civil unrest and protests since […]
Commentary, Opinion
The attributes of a good politician
By Lee H. Hamilton Not long ago I was asked by several students for my thoughts on the outstanding characteristics of good politicians. What follows is my response: Good politicians are patriots, who are committed to strive for a more […]
Letter, Opinion
Intolerable racism
Dear Editor, The obscene public execution of George Floyd on Monday night May 25th by Minneapolis police has brought about righteous indignation and protests not only in Minnesota but across the country as the American public has finally had enough […]
Letter, Opinion
Endorsing Hansen for lieutenant governor
To the editor, We are writing this letter as an enthusiastic endorsement of Meg Hansen for lieutenant governor of Vermont. We have known Meg Hansen for several years and are impressed with her knowledge of the concerns facing all Vermonters. Hansen is […]
Letter, Opinion
Need help paying your bills? WARF can help!
Dear Editor, Do you feel like you’re living in some type of strange dream? Us, too. Or maybe the nice weather and a few business openings have you feeling like things might someday get back to normal? We hear you. […]
Letter, Opinion
Alternative interpretation of harassment
Dear editor, In reading the article entitled “Police investigate harassment of black family with out-of-state plate in Hartford”, which appeared in the May 20-26 issue, I had an alternative interpretation of the motivation. The car was pulled over and the […]
Commentary, Opinion
Gov. Scott calls racist killing ‘barbaric’
By Gov. Phil Scott Editor’s note: What follows is a transcript of Gov. Phil Scott remarks on racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death by police last Monday and subsequent protests over the weekend in Vermont and nationwide. These […]
Commentary, Opinion
Into the 22nd Century
By Jonathan Spiro, interim president of Castleton University Like many Vermonters, I have not driven to work in six weeks. But yesterday I had to go to the office (which in my case is Castleton University) to attend to some […]
Letter, Opinion
Choose health, choose plant-based foods
Dear Editor, There was good news from Covid-19 for this past Memorial Day weekend and beyond. We didn’t get stuck in traffic jams. And, the meat shortage kept us safe from our outdoor grills. Folks who grill hamburgers and hot […]