A cogent critique of capitalism

Tim Kipp

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 — Issue 653

BRATTLEBORO — What should one make of a recent commentary in the Reformer, “War is the answer”?

Here are a couple of possible reactions: It's either a monumental Machiavellian act of cynicism or a ploy by a newspaper owner to gin up sales.

Either way, it presents a cogent critique of capitalism.

Voices

'I needed that'

Constance Cline

BRATTLEBORO-Big thanks to Joyce Marcel for an excellent article/interview with Becca Balint, and big thanks...

Trump and Texas redistricting

Cathi Wilken

BRATTLEBORO-As I listen to all the reports of what's happening in the Texas Legislature, I...

Gov. Scott: The damage is done

Meg Lucas

SAXTONS RIVER-An open letter to Gov. Phil Scott: On Aug. 10, I received an email...

Calling it what it is

Paula Marks

GUILFORD-In the subheading referring to "the 'cruelty' of the budget bill," I understand why you...

STORY FOOTER GOES HERE

From the time the two nonprofits were formed in the early 1980s, the Brattleboro Historical Society and the Estey Organ Museum received gifts of historic musical instruments crafted in town during the Estey Organ Company's heyday. Donations over the years to both organizations have included a tidal wave of organs. About 525,000 were manufactured in town between 1846 and 1955 and sold to customers on six continents. Since 2015, the two historical nonprofits have been doing something that some might...

Who is making the policy?

Michael Bosworth

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 — Issue 607

Leading up to Brattleboro's March 20–21 Annual Representative Town Meeting (ARTM), the one issue I was cogitating most extensively about was the relationship between the body's Human Services budget and the Community Safety Review Team's report (CSRTR). The intersection of these two topics, however, did not fit squarely into any article on the warning, and so it never actually came up. I would, however, like to raise this publicly now in the hopes that it will generate a useful exchange...

Oscar-nominated Indian film ‘Chhello Show’ to be screened at Epsilon Spires

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 — Issue 727

Epsilon Spires, in collaboration with Vidhi Salla of "Vidhi's Bollywood Jukebox," will host a special screening of Last Film Show (2021), also known as Chhello Show on Friday, August 18, at 7:30 p.m. In this film, a nine-year-old boy, Samay, lives in a remote village in western India and harbors dreams of becoming a filmmaker after watching his first Bollywood film. Last Film Show was India's official entry to the 95th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

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A cogent critique of capitalism

Tim Kipp

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 — Issue 653

Voices

'I needed that'

Trump and Texas redistricting

Gov. Scott: The damage is done

Calling it what it is

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STORY FOOTER GOES HERE

News

Too much of a good thing

Fran Lynggaard Hansen

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 — Issue 684

Voices

Who is making the policy?

Michael Bosworth

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 — Issue 607

Arts

Oscar-nominated Indian film ‘Chhello Show’ to be screened at Epsilon Spires

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 — Issue 727

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