A militia training site in West Pawlet is terrifying its neighbors. Men from the site have harassed locals online and in person. They also appear to be stockpiling weapons and ammunition, and they’ve promoted symbols of far-right anti-government groups at a time when tensions over political violence are running high. But state authorities say that without evidence of criminal activity, there’s no way for them to intervene.
Guests: Joe Young (American University, Political Violence at a Glance)
Why Vermont colleges keep closing
Drawing the line on recovery drugs
Who decides on reproductive rights
Progressive’s past comments upend a Burlington election
New gun bills trail historic reforms
Blocked at the border
Breaking down Scott's budget
Locals vs. the landfill
Vermont's youth caucus
Hospitals struggle with psychiatric care
Welch and Leahy look beyond the blue wave
Under new scrutiny, the church pledges change
In search of a supermajority
An Amish enclave in the Northeast Kingdom
Local control at any cost
How TV watchers shift their worldviews
Life on the line
BONUS: Leahy remembers McCain, an unlikely ally
When waste hits waterways
BONUS: Christine Hallquist in conversation
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