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Vermont Town Votes to Impeach Bush & Cheney
vtfilmmaker
4 min - Mar 6, 2007

For the second year in a row, the small town of Putney, Vermont joined many other towns around the state to call for Articles of Impeachment to be brought before George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. The vote occurred during Putney's annual Town Meeting Day, an example of direct democracy common in New England but becoming rare in the rest of the United States.

Work Dignity and Social Change Trailer

3 min - Mar 5, 2007

A trailer for the interactive <a href="http://argentinavideo.org">ARGENTINA VIDEO WORKSHOP</a> called "Work, Dignity & Social Change" based on the stories of 4 Unemployed Worker Movements (MTDs - aka "piqueteros") in Argentina. In December 2001, faced with a collapsing economy and a government that failed to respond to the people’s needs, Argentina exploded into massive protests. What we saw were 4 successive presidents thrown out of power, dramatic roadblocks called piquetes, and the masked protesters who organized them. But behind some of the piquetes lay an intricate network of neighborhood organizations that had as their ultimate goal autonomy and self-sufficiency for their community. Come hear about their projects: everything from bakeries and soup kitchens, to organic farms and gardens, even their own schools and neighborhood health centers. And listen to the organizers discuss their operating principles—autonomy, horizontal decision-making and direct democracy—and the day-to-day challenges they face. The video is divided into short sections, is designed to be used as a tool for workshops with your organization and friends. Let these amazing social movements inspire you, and help spark discussion about the work that’s being done, or needs to be done, in your neighborhood. <a href="http://argentinavideo.org/getvideo.html">DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY OF THIS VIDEO WORKSHOP!</a>