Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
As has been our custom for years, The Commons will not publish the last week of the year. And in related news, we will be doing this sort of thing a little more frequently in 2020. Starting in the spring, we will publish four issues per month. On months with five Wednesdays, the paper will not publish that fifth issue. That means that in 2020, no paper will be published April 29, July 29, Sept. 23, and Dec. 30. This...
Judith and John Thomas of Brattleboro plan to stay up long past their usual bedtime on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Their youngest son, Kyle Thomas, and his band, King Tuff, will appear on “Conan,” airing at 11 p.m. on TBS. Although King Tuff's recent album, “Black Moon Spell,” achieved near-instant renown upon its Sept. 24 release - it was CMJ's “most added” album on college radio the week of Sept. 23; it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Heatseeker's “Hot Shot...
Since gun regulation is going to be a struggle, and right now it has maximum public attention and support, we should focus on issue one: outlawing automatic rifles. Focus on that because it's key and, if we succeed, it would take guns off the top of the national agenda. And that would make it more likely that attention could be paid to global warming, currently largely ignored by government and the public. In this country abortion and Trumpism in general...
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