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Sen. Sanders touts military’s role in energy security (Burlington Free Press)
March 31, 2012
By Joel Banner Baird Few who are familiar with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., would associate him with innovations in the military. On Tuesday, he broke — or rather, reshaped — the familiar mold. At a Senate subcommittee panel with armed forces and Environmental Protection Agency experts, Sanders solidified an emerging energy policy that he said [...]
Bernie on Up With Chris Hayes (MSNBC)
January 15, 2012
“If you are concerned about the collapse of the Middle Class; if you’re wondering why the United States is the only country in the industrialized world not to have a national healthcare program; if you’re asking yourselves why we pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs or why we spend more money on the military than all the rest of the world combined; you are talking about campaign finance.”
OpEd: President Obama Signed the National Defense Authorization Act – Now What? (Forbes)
January 2, 2012
By E.D. Kain One thing I love about writing on technology is that it’s a subject always filled with hope and optimism. For every frightening use of technology by oppressive governments there’s a corresponding story about the use of that same technology to overcome oppression. For every story of police abuse I’ve read, there’s another [...]
Congress approves $10 million for Gulf War illness research (USA Today)
December 18, 2011
By Kelly Kennedy WASHINGTON – Congress has approved dedicating $10 million to research the mysterious Gulf War illness, ending concerns from veterans’ groups that the money would disappear because of budget problems. The spending bill passed by the Senate on Saturday and signed by President Obama includes the money for specific research into the series [...]
Fort Ethan Allen takes part in nationwide wreath event (Burlington Free Press)
December 10, 2011
By Lynn Monty Military personnel lined the snowy walkways at Fort Ethan Allen Cemetery in Colchester as wreaths were laid upon graves in remembrance of veteran sacrifices in the nationwide “Wreaths Across America, The Christmas They Never Had” observance held Saturday. The ceremony culminated with a moment of remembrance at noon. Gov. Peter Shumlin and [...]
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