What ‘coal rolling’ at protests tells us about this moment

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The practice of belching black smoke while passing protesters mirrors the administration they're demonstrating against. Read the story on VTDigger here: What ‘coal rolling’ at protests tells us about this moment.

Criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon is not the same thing as antisemitism, and conflating the two undermines the fight against real hatred. Read the story on VTDigger here: Antisemitism isn’t a shield for Israel’s…

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Neema Isidore came to Vermont from Burundi, then rebuilt her life again after a traumatic brain injury a few years later. This week, she starts at Saint Michael's College on a full scholarship—determined to be like the social worker who…

David Beane Jr., left, and Kate Harrison hike along the Appalachian Trail in Hanover, N.H., in Nov. 2023. Harrison donated a kidney to Beane in 2021 after seeing a listserv post from his mother seeking a donor for her son. Photo by Alex…