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Published on Aug 26, 2026

Antisemitism isn’t a shield for Israel’s human rights record

Letters to the editor are brief reader responses to stories and opinion pieces published by VTDigger. Letters give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a letter, follow the instructions here. Dear Editor, In my …

Source: VTDigger - Vermont - Center-left
Published on 07:23 GMT

Capitol Beat: Welch proposes BAD DEAL Act

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, an Illinois Democrat, said this week they will introduce the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act to repeal Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and refund …

Source: The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont - Pending
Published on Aug 28, 2026

The Times Argus Community News for Friday, Aug. 28, 2026

AROUND TOWN Class of 1966 On Aug. 22, the Spaulding High School Class of ’66 held its 60th Class Reunion at the Canadian Club. Among the participants were: Ray Clark, Bob “Toad” Spaulding, Graham Bresette, Steve Mackenzie, Jim Clark, Dennis Roberts, Brent …

Source: The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont - Pending
Published on Aug 25, 2026

Vermont could save Brattleboro’s birthing center — if it does the math

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a …

Source: VTDigger - Vermont - Center-left
Published on Aug 25, 2026

A Vermont teenager is holding the U.S. to its own law

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Source: VTDigger - Vermont - Center-left
Published on Aug 24, 2026

Dear Vermont, I’m leaving

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a …

Source: VTDigger - Vermont - Center-left
Published on Aug 27, 2026

Senate To Decide If Trump Admin Must Provide Public Details About Increasing West Bank Violence

Democratic senators announced their plan Thursday to introduce a privileged resolution seeking answers on increasing violence in the West Bank by the Israeli government. Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Tim Kaine of Virginia, along with …

Source: The Daily Caller - Right-wing
Published on Aug 23, 2026

The catch in Noah Kahan’s charity concert for Vermont

Letters to the editor are brief reader responses to stories and opinion pieces published by VTDigger. Letters give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a letter, follow the instructions here. Dear Editor, I have been …

Source: VTDigger - Vermont - Center-left
Published on Aug 27, 2026

Upending the Foreign Policy Establishment

The thing that Democratic Party leaders and strategists can never quite figure out is that American politics is in a constant state of evolution. Democratic insiders imagine that the issues that motivate voters remain static, but that’s not the case. The …

Source: The Progressive Magazine - Wisconsin - Pending
Published on Aug 27, 2026

Retired Judge Timothy P. Connors to receive State Bar of Michigan’s ‘Hero of ADR’ Award

Founder of Washtenaw County Peacemaking Court to be honored Oct. 8 in Livonia for three decades advancing restorative justice in Michigan courts and nationwideHon. Timothy Connors (Ret).ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the …

Source: Washtenaw County Legal News - Michigan - Pending
Published on Aug 26, 2026

On the Beat: Brattleboro’s Stone Church Sues StubHub

Regular readers of this column already know how highly I rate Stone Church in Brattleboro. The converted Gothic church is one of the coolest places to catch live music in the state, with an unmatched vibe and a penchant for booking seriously cool shows. I …

Source: Seven Days - Vermont - Left-wing
Published on Aug 26, 2026

Back to School: What to Watch This Year in Higher Education Law and Policy

As institutions of higher education prepare for the 2026-2027 academic year, colleges and universities remain in the federal regulatory spotlight. Key areas of expected federal regulatory and enforcement activity include Title VI, federal grants and …

Source: JD Supra - California - Neutral
Published on Aug 11, 2026

Vermont synagogue co-hosts fundraiser for Mohsen Mahdawi amid mounting scrutiny over extremist ties

Beth Jacob, a synagogue in Montpelier, Vermont, joined forces with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Montpelier on Sunday to co-host a fundraising event supporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist facing ongoing …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on Aug 24, 2026

A Vermonter is running for treasurer as a Progressive. The party says he’s not their candidate.

Typically, the political party labels on a ballot can give voters a sense of where each candidate stands on the biggest issues. But in at least one case in this fall’s election in Vermont, it won’t be that simple. Zachary Hampl, an author and financial …

Source: VTDigger - Vermont - Center-left
Published on Aug 10, 2026

Commentary | Notes from a Vermont activist by Nancy Braus: The unjust immigration policy aims to whiten America

Brattleboro has been fortunate to be able to resettle refugees and asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Russia, Honduras, Venezuela , Colombia, and other places where the human rights of these individuals has been threatened. These people have been a boon to …

Source: Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont - Pending
Published on Aug 12, 2026

How Wanda Audette Transformed Vermont’s Oldest Adoption Agency

Melissa Lefcourt doesn’t celebrate her birthdays. She’s never met her birth parents or gotten answers to questions that plagued her throughout childhood: Who are they? What are they like? Why didn’t they raise me themselves? Instead, Lefcourt celebrates …

Source: Seven Days - Vermont - Left-wing
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Map Shows Record LGBTQ+ Growth Across US as Support for Community Drops

The number of Americans who identify as LGBTQ+ has reached a record high, according to a new analysis from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), while public support for some LGBTQ+ issues has fallen, according to polls. The analysis found that there …

Source: Newsweek - Left-wing
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Teri Corsones Wins Robert B. Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Judicial Administration at ABA ...

Vermont State Court Administrator Therese "Teri" Corsones was honored on Aug. 1 at the 2026 ABA Annual Conference in Chicago with the Robert B. Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Judicial Administration. The Award honors …

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Published on Aug 20, 2026

Teri Corsones Wins Robert B. Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Judicial Administration at ABA ...

Vermont State Court Administrator Therese "Teri" Corsones was honored on Aug. 1 at the 2026 ABA Annual Conference in Chicago with the Robert B. Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Judicial Administration. The Award honors …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 13:00 GMT

University Findings Undermine Core Electrical Theory Behind Electroshock Therapy—Prompting Citizens Commission on Human ...

Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) highlights a groundbreaking University of Houston study (forthcoming) that contradicts the 80-year psychiatric claim that electroconvulsive therapy …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

Artists Unite in a Musical Declaration for Human Rights and Freedoms

AZADI Songs of Freedom Includes GRAMMY®-Winning and GRAMMY®-Nominated Musicians in Musical Declaration: Freedom Always Triumphs ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AZADI Songs of Freedom brings together an …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 20:25 GMT

RareGen Announces 5th Annual Membership Summit in Washington, D.C.

Summit will bring members together to review five years of rare disease advocacy, policy engagement, and international work WASHINGTON D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- RareGen announced that it will host its 5th …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

Accidental Activist: New Podcast Mini-Series Explores What Inspires Ordinary People to Stand Up Against Injustice

The special series from The Activist Lawyer Podcast will debut on August 31 and is sponsored by Humanitas Media MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What turns an ordinary person into an activist? Acclaimed human …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 16:09 GMT

ICRC working paper on critical elements for inclusion in a legally binding instrument to regulate autonomous weapon ...

As States convene for the final session of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts (31 August – 4 September 2026), the ICRC presents a working paper that reviews the set of elements contained in the draft report …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on August 25, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

Citizens Commission on Human Rights International Relaunches “Prescription for Violence” Documentary Amid Rising ...

Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to ongoing acts of senseless violence associated with psychiatric drugs and intensifying professional debates over prescribing practices, Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 15:02 GMT

Oxfam launches Nepal flood response in worst-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot, as destroyed roads and swept-away bridges block ...

The collapse of roads, bridges and communications has severely hampered relief efforts. The Government of Nepal's has asked for 30 temporary bridges of 50 to 70 metres each, alongside food, shelter and water purification supplies. For now, reaching …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on August 27, 2026 - 10:34 GMT

Colombia: After the earthquake, Chocó’s schools face a long recovery

At 7:36 a.m., teacher Rosalba* and her seven students, aged seven to ten, held each other and cried outside the school as the rumble of the earthquake that shook western Colombia in early August finally began to subside. “We ran to the patio, looking for …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 20:25 GMT

RareGen Announces 5th Annual Membership Summit in Washington, D.C.

Summit will bring members together to review five years of rare disease advocacy, policy engagement, and international work WASHINGTON D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- RareGen announced that it will host its 5th …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 19:51 GMT

13,200 Pounds of Rice To Be Distributed to Families in North and South Carolina

Local mosques and community partners join Zakat Foundation of America's effort to ease grocery burden for underserved and refugee families amid rising costs DURHAM, NC, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Zakat Foundation of …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 16:30 GMT

Combs Waterkotte Partner Matthew Brown Secures Not Guilty Verdicts on All Felony Counts in Morgan County Assault Trial

Criminal Defense Attorney Matthew Brown secures an acquittal for Jason Edward Shifflett in Morgan County, with not guilty verdicts on all three felony charges. VERSAILLES, MO, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Case Number 23MG …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 16:26 GMT

Italy Loves Dolly Parton: Signing Petition to Rename Nashville Airport

Petition to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton gains momentum, highlighting her cultural influence and the power of reputation. ROMA, ITALY, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Just hours after news of Dolly Parton’s …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 16:17 GMT

Greater Washington Urban League Launches Give 8/28 Fundraising Campaign

National Day of Giving Highlights the Critical Role of Black-Led Nonprofits in Strengthening Communities WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) is launching its Give 8/28 …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 15:21 GMT

Joan Brothers as a PRME Advocate Helps Advance Youth Innovation

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sometimes meaningful change begins with a simple introduction. Joan Brothers, a PRME Advocate of the (UNGC) an initiative of the UN Global Compact, helped conduct the …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

Bible with Life Keeps Grief Blessing Songs Private by Default

Songs created for sympathy, grief, healing and comfort are never shown publicly or used in promotion, a protection families should not have to request. NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bible with Life has set a …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

Accidental Activist: New Podcast Mini-Series Explores What Inspires Ordinary People to Stand Up Against Injustice

The special series from The Activist Lawyer Podcast will debut on August 31 and is sponsored by Humanitas Media MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What turns an ordinary person into an activist? Acclaimed human …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 11:44 GMT

New Voter Education Campaign Launched for People with Mental Health and Addiction Conditions

The campaign, entitled “Nothing About Us Without Our Vote,” includes the release of a Comprehensive Voter Guide for People with Lived Experience. SILVER SPRINGS, MD, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In conjunction with the …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 10:09 GMT

Rinat Akhmetov Gifts Kyiv Apartment to Ukrainian Scientist After Missile Strike

Associate Professor Mykhailo Vysotskyi receives a fully furnished apartment and equipment to resume his scientific work KYIV, UKRAINE, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mykhailo Vysotskyi, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Associate Professor …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 16:09 GMT

ICRC working paper on critical elements for inclusion in a legally binding instrument to regulate autonomous weapon ...

As States convene for the final session of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts (31 August – 4 September 2026), the ICRC presents a working paper that reviews the set of elements contained in the draft report …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on August 28, 2026 - 00:00 GMT

Humanity's Team Sees a Common Thread in Nepal Floods, AI Water Strain and Job Risk

BOULDER, CO, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Humanity's Team, a 23-year-old global nonprofit focused on a sustainable and flourishing planet, says this week's deadly floods on the Nepal-China border, the strain AI …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 23:34 GMT

MLC Dharmendra Bhardwaj Launches Right to Vote Camps at All 342 Meerut Booths After 61,728 Roll Deletions

After 61,728 roll deletions, MLC Dharmendra Bhardwaj's free voter camps bring roll checks, Form 6/7/8 help and written escalations to all 342 Meerut booths. MEERUT, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 21:13 GMT

Ascendus, MetLife Foundation and Urban Institute to Examine What Happens After a Small Business Owner Reaches Capital

Getting Ready to Grow: How Small Capital Drives Economic Mobility convenes funders, CDFI practitioners and researchers on September 16 in New York and online. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ascendus, a …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 15:26 GMT

RDSP.ca Launches National English Platform for DTC and RDSP Support

The Montreal-based advisory now serves English-speaking families Canada-wide with plain-language guidance on Disability Tax Credit and RDSP eligibility. MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- RDSP.ca, an advisory service …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 15:24 GMT

Global Leaders Unite in Kenya for Historic Convening to Help End FGM/C and Child Marriage

CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Around 150 global leaders, including survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage from 36 countries, will convene in Naivasha, Kenya, for …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

Artists Unite in a Musical Declaration for Human Rights and Freedoms

AZADI Songs of Freedom Includes GRAMMY®-Winning and GRAMMY®-Nominated Musicians in Musical Declaration: Freedom Always Triumphs ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AZADI Songs of Freedom brings together an …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 13:00 GMT

One Snohomish County Family, Three Kids, Three Mentors: Big Brothers Big Sisters Says More Are Needed

A Snohomish County family with three kids, each matched to a different mentor, shows what's possible. BBBSPS is recruiting more Bigs to do it again. EVERETT, WA, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In one Snohomish County family, …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

AVI Human Services Announces 2026 Transition Impact Award Winners

Annual awards recognize organizations and state programs demonstrating measurable student growth through Pre-Employment Transition Services. LOGAN, UT, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AVI Human Services is pleased to …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 10:28 GMT

Womenpreneur 11th Emirati Women’s Day Summit & Expo 2026 to Bring Together 1,000+ Leaders In Dubai

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Womenpreneur Middle East is set to host the Womenpreneur 11th Emirati Women’s Day Summit & Expo 2026 on August 28 at The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai, bringing together more than 1,000 …

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