October 2011
Stories, sounds, images and thoughts from a month of upheaval and realignment. From Toward Freedom, VTDigger, The Vermont Way, Soundcloud, and Maverick.
NEWS STORIES
Toward Freedom - Oct 5, 2011
From New York City to San Francisco thousands of people were protesting the growing wealth disparity between large corporations and the super rich and almost everyone else. By the first days of the month, the movement had spread to hundreds of US cities and around the world. In Burlington too, people began to gather, to express their outrage about economic inequality and the excesses of banks and other economic interests.
VTDigger -Oct 6, 2011
In the corridors of City Hall it was hard to ignore the rumblings of an imminent political change...
Housing Waterbury patients at Fletcher Allen is risky, trustees say
Housing Waterbury patients at Fletcher Allen is risky, trustees say
Oct 11, 2011
At Fletcher Allen Medical Center, officials said that mentally ill patients from the Vermont State Hospital were putting the hospital and its staff at risk...
Oct 13, 2011
The Occupy Wall Street movement gained momentum. Labor joined in and 99% forces prepared to bring their energy to communities across the country...
About 800 Vermonters “occupy” streets of Burlington and Montpelier
About 800 Vermonters “occupy” streets of Burlington and Montpelier
Oct 16, 2011
In Montpelier, protesters marched from City Hall to the Statehouse chanting "We are the 99%."
City Council wants PSB to drop Burlington Telecom build-out rule
City Council wants PSB to drop Burlington Telecom build-out rule
Oct 18, 2011
As the local election season began, Burlington came up with a possible solution to one of its BT financial problems -- don't build out to cover the whole city ...
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| From Left: Democratic candidates Ashe, Lorber, Kranichfeld and Weinberger |
Oct 23, 2011
At a Democratic debate just two days after publicly declaring his run for Burlington mayor, State Sen. Tim Ashe proposed an alliance with Progressives to defeat the Republican challenge...
At a Democratic debate just two days after publicly declaring his run for Burlington mayor, State Sen. Tim Ashe proposed an alliance with Progressives to defeat the Republican challenge...
Oct 25, 2011
Another Democratic candidate, Miro Weinberger, countered: he was angry about how the City of Burlington has been managed -- and he's the leader to handle it...
Burlington may let Occupy Vermont protesters camp in city park
Burlington may let Occupy Vermont protesters camp in city park
Oct 26, 2011
Leaves fell as activists and Occupy supporters geared up the next stage – an ongoing encampment at City Hall Park. The Mayor signaled that he was prepared to go along ...
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Out of this world: The Chittenden mysteriesOct. 30, 2011
At month's end, for Halloween, a Vermont tale from the vault -- a spooky search for the truth about ghosts, astral projection and the afterlife...
BLOG POSTS
October 9
MAVERICK CHRONICLES, 10/7/2011: Memories of Mobilizations Past, Will Vermont Be Occupied? Burlington Politics: Is this the end of an Era? From the Vault – vintage audio with dialogue, stories and thoughts about progressive politics, Mormon ambitions, Obama’s election, Pacifica, and more. The Question: Could the Arab Spring become a counter-revolutionary fall?
AUDIO: We Got Sold Out, street music from the People's Republic. Recorded 10/9, 2011 along Church St. in Burlington.
October 15
October 15
MAVERICK CHRONICLES, 10/14-15/2011: Tracking the Occupations: substance, style and a victory in Liberty Park. THE VERMONT WAY: Class Struggle in the Company Towns. NEW MUSIC TRACK from Taco Land. The Plot Thickens: cooptation, surveillance and the movement. PROJECT CENSORED: Manipulating Social Media. VTDIGGER: State Hospital closing is putting staff and patients at risk.
October 15 Updates: Going Global (story on worldwide protests) and Vermont Occupy Rallies.
October 22
October 22
MAVERICK CHRONICLES, 10/22/2011: Journalists Targeted at Occupy Protests, Blood Lust - American Style, and Regime Change in Burlington. Plus, a song from the streets.
The Vermont Way
October 11
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| The Moran Station, seen from Lake Champlain. |
October 26
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Greg Guma
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