CVT DSA Statement on Abortion

The Supreme Court is determined to overturn Roe v. Wade this summer, denying essential healthcare to millions of Americans. This is a violent political attack on our bodily autonomy, set to criminalize deeply personal medical decisions. We must mobilize to demand free abortion, on demand, without apology. The struggle for reproductive rights is a partContinue reading “CVT DSA Statement on Abortion”

Remarks to “Vermont Stands With Ukraine” Solidarity Rally

3/13/22 Paul Fleckenstein, DSA, and Tempest Collective Hello sisters, brothers, and siblings. First, thank you to the organizers of this rally. This is important work.  The many anti-war protests I have attended on this lawn involve standing in solidarity with the victims of war, with those who resist occupation, understanding how we got here, andContinue reading “Remarks to “Vermont Stands With Ukraine” Solidarity Rally”

Russia Out of Ukraine — Solidarity with Ukraine’s People! 

Ukrainians are waging a heroic resistance against Russia’s invasion. Forced to regroup by the resistance, Putin and his generals have turned to the scorched earth strategy they used in their wars in Chechnya and Syria, putting millions of people’s lives in jeopardy. Putin probably intends to permanently occupy much greater areas in eastern Ukraine thanContinue reading “Russia Out of Ukraine — Solidarity with Ukraine’s People! “