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Decentralists! Support the 2VR: Second Vermont Republic!

“2 for 1” SALE on all Vermont independence merch – flags, stickers, passports, and books – to celebrate Vermont independence week! This includes our new 2VR/Plan V sticker.

Now through July 7th at the www.vermontindependent.org STORE.

Share widely!

June 30, 2016

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at June 30, 2016

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Vermont Independence Merch – 2 for 1 sale through July 7! Happy Vermont Independence Day!

Decentralists! Support the 2VR: Second Vermont Republic! “2 for 1” SALE on all Vermont independence merch – flags, stickers, passports, and books – to celebrate […]

June 27, 2016

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at June 27, 2016

Vermont Independence on the Vermont RADIO Airwaves

Thanks to WGDR radio host Jim Hogue for hosting us last week for a wide-ranging 90 minute conversation on the past, present, and future of Vermont […]

June 13, 2016

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at June 13, 2016

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Vermont’s Howard Dean Hints At Secession and a 2nd Vermont Republic

We passed on a copy of our Most Likely To Secede book to Democratic Party stalwart, 2004 presidential candidate, and DP super-delegate Howard Dean one year […]

June 2, 2016

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at June 2, 2016

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Leaving the Vermont House: “Good luck, stay vigilant, and try to love your neighbors.”

I will not be seeking reelection to continue to serve Barnard, Pomfret, and Hartford in the Vermont House. I find myself in the same predicament many […]

March 4, 2016

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at March 4, 2016

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#FeelTheBern: Bernie Sanders and the Politics of the (Im)Possible

Ten years ago, Bernie Sanders convinced all eagle-eyed Vermonters watching events within the U.S. imperial Beltway in Washington, D.C. that Vermont independence was an inevitability. The […]

January 2, 2016

Published by Rob Williams at January 2, 2016

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The Big Short: Poetic Justice On The Silver Screen

“The truth is like poetry. And most people fucking hate poetry.” – Overheard in a Washington, D.C. bar by Michael Lewis; Author of The Big Short Take […]

September 30, 2015

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at September 30, 2015

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Arts & Culture

The United States of Empire?! (REALITY CHECK)

Welcome to the 21st century. The United States maintains an “Empire of Bases” – more than 800 in more than 150 countries around the world. If […]

July 23, 2015

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at July 23, 2015

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The United States of Secession

by Dani Hutton Thanks to the good folks at Ozy and journalist Dani Hutton for this look at independence movements across the UNtied States of Empire. […]

July 22, 2015

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at July 22, 2015

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The Local Economy Solution, by John McClaughry

Fifteen years ago, Wal-Mart and Home Depot rolled into the Rutland-sized town of Midland, Ontario. A 20-year-old man who had built the website for his parents’ […]

July 18, 2015

Published by Rob Williams at July 18, 2015

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I, Spy F@#&ing CIA Summer Fun for the Whole Family

True confessions. I find Melissa McCarthy an annoying and foul-mouthed presence on the Silver Screen. Yes, “Bridesmaids” was good, or so I hear, but I’ve born […]

July 13, 2015

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at July 13, 2015

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Arts & Culture

“Guerrilla Warfare Against a Hegemonic Power”: The Challenge and Promise of Greece, by Ellen Brown

Editor’s Note: Banks create money when they make loans. Greece could restore the liquidity desperately needed by its banks and its economy by nationalizing the banks […]

July 7, 2015

Published by 2ndvtrepublic at July 7, 2015

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Happy Vermont Independence Day! (MEDITATION)

Happy Vermont Independence Day! In Tom Engelhardt’s new book Shadow Government: Surveillance, Secret Wars, and a Global Security State in a Single-Superpower World, he describes the […]