The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman

Abortion rights and the “fight for democracy”

A Texas law that effectively bans abortions after...

Is Vermont squandering its Covid-19 success?

Is Vermont squandering its hard won gains keeping Covid-19 in check?

That’s the argument of

A superintendent confronts a 2nd pandemic school year

Less than a week into the school year, cases of Covid-19-positive students are popping up in schools all around the state. 

The long history of public health panic, politics and backlash

A curious hallmark of the Covid-19 pandemic is the backlash that it has spawned. Right-wing politicians and their media allies are emboldened...

Is Vermont fertile ground for white extremists?

An extremist movement led by angry and entitled white men is spreading throughout the country, and Vermont is providing fertile ground for their violent...