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Jun 26, 2022

“What the Hell Happened?” Bill McKibben Reconsiders his Boyhood and the American Dream

Listen to this Vermont Conversation interview here. Bill McKibben thought he knew where he came from. He grew up in the tidy, affluent and predominantly white suburban community of Lexington, Massachusetts. As a teenager, he gave tours on the Lexington Battle Green, regaling visitors with tales about the opening shots…

Bill Mckibben

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“What the Hell Happened?” Bill McKibben Reconsiders his Boyhood and the American Dream
“What the Hell Happened?” Bill McKibben Reconsiders his Boyhood and the American Dream
Bill Mckibben

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May 13, 2022

Rep. Jamie Raskin on losing his son and saving democracy

Listen to this interview here. Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin was expecting trouble after the November 2020 presidential election. Raskin and his Democratic colleagues in Congress anticipated that former President Donald Trump would try to subvert the results and try to derail Congress’s normally pro-forma certification of President Joe Biden’s election. …

Jamie Raskin

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Rep. Jamie Raskin on losing his son and saving democracy
Rep. Jamie Raskin on losing his son and saving democracy
Jamie Raskin

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Apr 22, 2022

How Dark Money is Fueling Right-wing Extremism and Undermining Democracy

Investigative journalist Jane Mayer on why “it feels like a dangerous hiatus right now” — Listen to this interview here. Jane Mayer has earned a reputation as one of the country’s top investigative reporters. As chief Washington correspondent for The New Yorker, Mayer has been relentless in exposing the hidden forces shaping American politics. …

Dark Money

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“It feels like a dangerous hiatus right now:” Journalist Jane Mayer on how dark money is fueling…
“It feels like a dangerous hiatus right now:” Journalist Jane Mayer on how dark money is fueling…
Dark Money

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Apr 8, 2022

How did Republicans go from Cold Warriors to Putin apologists? Stuart Stevens knows why

The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues with politicians, activists, artists, changemakers and citizens who are making a difference. Listen below, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify to hear more. Click here to listen to…

Republican Party

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How did Republicans go from Cold Warriors to Putin apologists? Stuart Stevens knows why
How did Republicans go from Cold Warriors to Putin apologists? Stuart Stevens knows why
Republican Party

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Jan 5, 2022

After confronting death & Trump mob “it’s an all-hands-on-deck moment” to defend democracy: Rep. Peter Welch

The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues with politicians, activists, artists, changemakers and citizens who are making a difference. Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to this interview at https://vtdigger.org. On January 6…

Trump

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After confronting death & Trump mob “it’s an all-hands-on-deck moment” to defend democracy: Rep.
After confronting death & Trump mob “it’s an all-hands-on-deck moment” to defend democracy: Rep.
Trump

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·Jul 23, 2021

‘Covid-19 Is Raging Like an Intense Forest Fire’

A conversation with Stanford epidemiologist Steven Goodman on the perpetual pandemic — “We’re not done with this,” warns Stanford epidemiologist Steven Goodman about the Covid-19 pandemic. I believe my brother. In March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic was spreading and lockdowns were being imposed, I asked Steven to join me on The Vermont Conversation, the radio show and podcast that I host…

Covid-19

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‘Covid-19 is Raging Like an Intense Forest Fire’
‘Covid-19 is Raging Like an Intense Forest Fire’
Covid-19

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·Jan 4, 2021

‘This Epidemic Is Hundreds of Micro-Epidemics’

A conversation with Stanford epidemiologist Dr. Steve Goodman — Back in March when the Covid-19 outbreak was in its early days, I asked my brother Steve to join me on The Vermont Conversation, a radio show and podcast that I host, to talk about what we could expect with this new virus. Steve Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD, is an…

Covid-19

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‘This Epidemic Is Hundreds of Micro-Epidemics’
‘This Epidemic Is Hundreds of Micro-Epidemics’
Covid-19

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·Jul 20, 2020

‘This Is Not a Public Health Crisis — It’s a Political Crisis’

A conversation with Stanford epidemiologist Dr. Steven Goodman — Back in March, when the Covid-19 outbreak was in its early days, I asked my brother Steve to join me on the public affairs radio show that I host, The Vermont Conversation, to talk about what we could expect with this new virus. Unlike me, he is an expert. Steve…

Public Health

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‘This Is Not a Public Health Crisis — It’s a Political Crisis’
‘This Is Not a Public Health Crisis — It’s a Political Crisis’
Public Health

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Jun 23, 2020

How Democracies Die

Harvard Prof. Steven Levitsky on two nightmare scenarios for the U.S. Is our democracy in danger? So begins How Democracies Die, the 2018 New York Times bestselling book by Harvard political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. The authors have studied the collapse of democracies in Latin America and Europe…

Trump

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How Democracies Die
How Democracies Die
Trump

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·Jun 1, 2020

How Racism Kills

A conversation with Harvard social epidemiologist Nancy Krieger — Racism is deadly. This is apparent when police kill unarmed people of color such as George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. But the lethality of systemic racism is also evident in the Covid-19 pandemic, which is killing African Americans at a staggering three times the rate of white people. Nancy Krieger…

Racism

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How Racism Kills
How Racism Kills
Racism

8 min read

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